Dr. Geep, The fullest part of a woman's hips is often about 7" down, but sometimes lower. Most women have high rounded behinds as well as a bit of tummy fat... to fit into jeans or tight skirts the "hip size" has to accomodate padding on rear and front, so the >>>widest<<< part is needed. On the side you can usually feel an upper and lower bone, go for the lower one and adjust until you hit the widest spot. Posette is swaybacked in your side view, so you might want to square up her abdomen and hip anyway before measuring. Carolly