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Abi, 2 inches less than your natural waist measured without the corset on. Very simple. Just make sure you measure right in the center of the space between your lowest rib and the top of your hipbone. I was super confused about why my tightened corset waist measurement was only a smidge smaller than my normal "waist" measurement. My problem was that my visible "waist" (which is what typically matters for dressmaking) and my true anatomical waist are not in any where near the same spot. For most people they are, but not for me, because I'm super short waisted. I have no idea whether that helpful or confusing, but I hope it helps.