What was my mantra now again?

Ok, maybe I should know this, but when a measurment is given for the width of a slightly fitted sweater, is it the widest part at the bottom, the waist or the chest that is given??

I'm knitting on Rambling Rose, ofcourse, and it seems very BIG all of a sudden! I don't want to knit something that's not going to be flattering and just look like a pink garbage bag on me with roses on! Help me!

So what was the mantra? Yes, that's right: the journey is the goal itself. The journey is the goal itself. The journey....