I have had dressshop since version 1,yet I still have problems doing measuring. At one time there was a video that showed an actual person being measured. Any chance this can be done?

I can look around to see if I can find that video, though I can't promise anything!

Also, did you know about the measuring help hints in Dress Shop? Do "Size -> Complete Chart" to bring up the full measurements set, then click in any measurements then click on the "Help on Measurements" link at the top and you will see a diagram showing exactly how to measure that measurement. Then, while the "Help on Measurements" window is up, you can select a measurement from the "Select a measurement you would like help on :" menu to see the diagram for taking that measurement.