Making body type discussions more useful

[AmeliaSarp]

I volunteer with a small theatre group, and we are rewriting the questions we ask before costume fittings. At present, the questionnaire starts with a type label and leaves very little room for individual preferences. My preference is to ask about movement, coverage, and troublesome garment details before introducing any style vocabulary. Style systems might still provide useful vocabulary, provided everyone can decline those labels or explain them differently. A reference we could discuss separately covers color and body analysis and I would keep the form focused on what each performer says about their needs. Has anyone built an intake form that makes those distinctions clear without becoming too long? Two or three practical examples would help us make the first fitting more comfortable and more informative. The completed form should also let performers describe their preferences in their own words before anyone offers styling suggestions.