MEASURING GUIDE
To take your measurements you will need:
• A measuring tape;
• Someone helping you to take the measurements;
• Measurements are made better off going with shoes, pants and a shirt that fits you well.
TAKING THE MEASUREMENTS DEPENDING ON THE GARMENT:
Only fill in the blank fields for each garment.
SUIT/
CEREMONIAL
JACKET LENGTH
SHIRT LENGTH
COAT LENGTH
WAISTCOAT LENGTH
TAIL LENGTH
SLEEVES LENGTH
SHOULDERS
NECK
CHEST
STOMACH
HIPS
PANTS LENGTH
PANTS POSITION
INSEAM
THIGH
OPTIONAL
BICEPS
WRIST
JACKET
ONLY
PANTS
ONLY
WAISTCOAT
SHIRT
COAT
JACKET / SHIRT LENGth
Tips to take this measurement:
1. Lift the shirt’s collar;
2. Place the measuring tape where the shoulder seams meet the neck;
3. Measure vertically until where you want the jacket to end (above the stomach). The standard measurement is usually around half of the thumb*.
* If it is a Ceremonial suit (tuxedo, frock coat, and
tail coat), measure vertically to the tip of the thumb.
Our tailors will change the jacket length according
to the needs of the chosen jacket style.
Coat Length
Tips to take this measurement:
1. Lift the shirt collar;
2. Place the measuring tape where the shoulder seams meet the neck;
3. Measure vertically until where you are would like the coat to end (over the stomach).
Waistcoat Length
Tips to take this measurement:
1. Lift the shirt collar;
2. Place the measuring tape where the shoulder seams meet the neck.
3. Measure vertically until where you are would like the waistcoat to end (over the stomach). The standard measure is usually until you cover the waistband of your pants.
01/05
Tail Length
Tips to take this measurement:
1. Lift the shirt collar;
2. Place the measuring tape where the shoulder seams meet the neck.
3. Measure vertically down the back until you have reached the top of the knees.
Sleeve Length
Tips to take this measurement:
1. Place the measuring tape where the shoulder seams meet the sleeve;
2. Measure along the arm to the start of the thumb.
shoulders
Tips to take this measurement: :
1. Place the measuring tape where the shoulder seams meet one of the sleeves.
2. Measure until the shoulder seams meet the other sleeve.
3. The measuring tape should touch the lowest part of the dress shirt’s neck.
02/05
NECK
Tips to take this measurement:
1. Place the measuring tape around your neck.
2. Adjust the measuring tape according to your desired comfort level for your shirts
* As an alternate option, you can measure the
perimeter of the neck of a shirt that is already
comfortable. In this case, measure from the button
to the buttonhole going around the entire neck.
CHEST
Tips to take this measurement:
1. Measure around your chest at the widest point (around both nipples).
* Be certain that the entire measuring tape is at the
same height around the body.
ABDOMEN
Tips to take this measurement:
1. Measure around the widest part of the
abdomen at the point where the navel is.
* Be certain that the entire measuring tape is at the
same height around the body.
03/05
HIPS
Tips to take this measurement:
1. Measure around the waist, specifically where the bottom sticks out most.
*Be certain that the entire measuring tape is at the
same height around the body.
Pants Length
Tips to take this measurement:
1. Place the measuring tape over the waist of the dress pants (at the top where you should wear the dress pants);
2. Measure vertically from the waist until where you would like the pants to end. The standard measurement is at the beginning of the heel.
PANTS POSITION
Tips to take this measurement:
1. Put on the pants (without a belt) at the height that you desire.
2. Measure around the waist of the pants.
*Be certain that the entire measuring tape is at the
same height around the body.
04/05
inseam
Tips to take this measurement:
1. Place the measuring tape at the back of the pant’s waistband;
2. Thread the measuring tape through the legs (with the desired comfort) until you have reached the front of the pants’ waistband (where the belt buckle would be).
Thigh
Tips to take this measurement:
1. Measure around the widest part of the though--usually by the mid-thigh.
Biceps
Wrist
Tips to take this measurement:
Tips to take this measurement:
1. Measure around the widest part of your bicep.
1. Measure around the wrist.
05/05
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