--- title: HPS to waist front --- :::note ###### HPS: high point shoulder The _high point shoulder_ or _HPS_ point is used as the base for several vertical measurements. Refer to [the hps documentation](/docs/sewing/hps/) for information on how to locate this point. ::: The **high point shoulder (HPS) to waist front** measurement runs from your HPS down to your waist line across the front of your body. To measure your HPS to waist front, first [localize your HPS point](/docs/sewing/hps/). Then measure straight down to your waist line.