I was thrilled to receive recently Fashionary’s newest and latest invention; the Fashionary tape. This is a dressmakers’ tape measure, but it’s not not just any old ordinary tape measure. The measuring tape has all the body measurements a person could possibly need, and more; already thoughtfully marked on the tape and ready for you to go.
Pretty useful, huh?!
The tape measure has both metric and imperial measurements on it, which is terrific if, like me, you have trouble mentally and accurately converting one to the other sometimes. Womens’ measurements are on the white, or metric side; and mens’ measurements are on the black, or imperial side; but obviously it is pretty easy to see the measurement in either side since you can just flip the tape over if your preference is for the other.
The tape measure has all the regular body measurements we use all the time, like bust, waist and hip, and then some other useful ones like bust-to-bust point, shoulder, neck, bicep, wrist and crotch height, and then even more that you might not have even thought of ! In all there are thirty measurements for women and twenty-seven for men.
And even if you don’t think you’ll need all those extra measurements, the tape measure is of superb quality, made of that really nice and thick, solid and sturdy, indestructible but still pliable, fibreglass fabric that’s going to last forever and a day. Just with that nice heavy old-fashioned feel to it, y’know, like your grandmother’s tape measure.
The Fashionary tape can be seen in action, along with bonus close-ups of a rather divine manicure that is just perfect for summer! on the Fashionary site here.
Also, Fashionary were generous and thoughtful enough to send me two tapes and so I thought I would offer the second one up in a giveaway! If you would like to own one of these beautifully sturdy tools of the dressmaker’s trade then please leave a comment on this post saying so by next Thursday 26th June. On this date I will randomly choose a winner.
Thank you so much to Fashionary for your generosity 🙂
What a cool tape measure
Fashionary is such an innovative company and this tape just ticks all the boxes!
This tape sounds amazing and it will be such fun to use!
I would love to have a tape of this nature – we could use all the help we can get her in South Africa! It will be a long time before this kind of item is stocked in our habberdashery stores!
Wow! It is sooo cool! Thanks for the giveaway Carolyn 🙂
I love your blog and your paper doll project using the Fashionary items. I would love to win the fancy measuring tape. Sincerely,
Mary Kay
Looks sooooo handy. Im holding thumbs I win that 😉
Please add my name into the hat. This tape looks amazing!
I never seem to have enough tape measures – I need one in every room
I'd love to win that tape. Thanks.
I would love this tape
this looks terrific!
I'll throw my name in too.
Put my name in the hat please.
That's a cool tape! Thank you, SaSa
How clever. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
I'll put my name in the hat. Looks fabulous.
Looks great. Thanks for the giveaway. 🙂
OH, yes please! I love my fashionary journals and this tape measure looks wonderful!
Thank you for the introduction to Fashionary, and the opportunity to win this fabulous tape, it is very kind of you to think of your readers.
That looks great! My 2-year-old recently pulled the metal end off of my measuring tape, so I could use something a little less easily destroyed.
Wow, that's a really awesome tape.
What a cool tool! Thanks for sharing!
I would like to win 🙂
What an awesome tape almost a work of art:)
Innovative tape! Thanks for the giveaway.
That tape looks very useful. Add me to the list. Thanks
Wow! That would be very useful indeed.
Ohh what a nice tape to have.
Please enter me in your giveaway, and thank you in advance.
I would love to have a tape like this, I get a bit forgetful when I attempt to do measurements!
What a cool tape measure. I'd love to take part in the giveaway- thanks! 🙂
I have NEVER seen such a cool tape measure. Love to be the firtst one in the Netherlands to have one
Oh, I would love to add this tape to my sewing box! Thanks for giving us the opportunity.
wow, what a great sewing tool! I'd love to win it–and if I don't, I'll be ordering one…..
Loved your series on your Scandinavian trip, by the way. You were one fashionable gal!
I'd like to go in the running for that tape, thank you. Love your blog!
Please add me in as well – I love the classic look of the tape.
very cool invention and classy looking too
I have kind of a thing for tape measures 🙂
Is it odd that I collect them?
What a brilliant idea for a tape measure, I'd love to win it! (I think my previous comment was eaten, sorry if this is a duplicate)
A tape like this might help me get my dressmaker's dummy sorted accurately!
Please enter me in the giveaway! I'd love one!
This looks pretty nice! Thanks for the chance!
What a cool tape measure! Count me in please.
Looks like a really handy tool. thx
OH! I would love love love one!
Oh YES! I would totally love one of the awesome tape measures! I always forget a measurement! Thank you!
What a cool idea. I would love to win this tape measure.
I'd love one too please – my tape measure has chunks taken out of it by a parrot!
That is one very handy tape….and the mani in the promo was beautiful! Please enter me in your giveaway. Thanks,
Patricia
What a brilliant idea 😉 would love the chance to win. I sooo look forward to your post very inspiring!
Having beautiful tools just makes the job so much easier. Thanks for a chance.
Nessie is so right! What a beautifully practical tape measure!
This is a great giveaway. I'm always misplacing my tape measures, but this one would be treasured indeed.
Cool Tape Measure! …It's really handy to have all of those measurements at your finger tips 🙂
Wow! That's genius! I'd love to have one, thanks for hosting this giveaway!
Looks very handy. I'd love to have one. Sue
such a cool looking tape!
This looks like a really useful tape. I'd love to have one with all those handy measurements for easy reference 🙂
I hope I can join in from the UK !
Very cool! Just what I need, thanks!
What a smart idea. I would love to win this tape measure.
I love Fashionary notebooks but have missed the new tapes – would love to win.
That's an amazing measuring tape — would love to win it for my daughter, whose birthday is on the 26 June!
Please put my name in the hat. Thanks
That is one of those cool sewing sundries that you can't live without once you've seen it. Thank you for the chance to win one!
I could do with a new tape measure – not that those standard measurements match to mine – I can use them for aspiration!!
Yes please! Thanks for the opportunity to win the tape measure.
Yes please! I have multiple tapes each one more useless than the other. They come from dubious sources like Christmas cracker favours or the kids have used them to amuse the cat (who loves chewing the ends)!
You are so generous for offering this tape! Here is my entry. 🙂
My fingers are crossed. Thank you so much.
what a cool tape measure! id love to win
Frankie
http://www.knitwits-owls.blogspot.co.uk/
I use a similar measure tape, only it lacks the body measurements…I found it really useful when taking the pattern-making Craftsy classes. Don´t include me in the give away, I just wanted to say how useful it is 🙂
My dear friend says that there is no reason to sew b/c you can buy fashionable clothes for so little money!! I am changing her mind, blog by blog & this week your blog will be revealed to her. I know she will reconsider, it will just take persistence & I am nothing if not persistent. Thanks for having such a nice place to visit!
Dee
My dear friend says that there is no reason to sew b/c you can buy fashionable clothes for so little money!! I am changing her mind, blog by blog & this week your blog will be revealed to her. I know she will reconsider, it will just take persistence & I am nothing if not persistent. Thanks for having such a nice place to visit!
Dee
hi Carolyn I would love to win this tape I'm sure it would get me sewing, your blog has made me want to sew again after years of being to busy, winning the tape might be just the encouragement I need thanks
I'm here through Valerie's blog, and that looks like a very interesting tape, but I'm so atypically sized (short, shortwaisted, stocky and overweight) that I can't imagine the body measurements would be much use – for me at least.
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