How to Measure

For information on how to measure yourself when ordering suits, shirts and other clothing online, simply follow our measurement guide:

Stance

Posture

Stomach Type

Seat Shape

Neck

Measure around your neck at the height where your collar, if buttoned, would be.

This measurement should be taken along the lower section of the neck, below your Adam’s apple and above your sternal notch.

The tape should be comfortably touching the skin, with enough room so that you do not feel restricted.

Chest

Measure around the chest and body at its fullest part (typically right under the armpits and shoulder blades, right across the nipples).

Hold the tape against the body tight enough so that it does not slip down, but not so tight that it restricts breathing. It should be “snug”.

Make sure the tape is horizontal and the person’s arms are by their side; then take a normal breath and measure.

Do not puff out your chest.

Double check this measurement. 

Shoulder

Measure from the end of the right shoulder to the end of the left shoulder.

We define the “End of the Shoulder” as where the horizontal plane of the shoulder intersects the vertical plane of the arm (see illustration).

Double check this measurement.

Sleeve

Measure from the end of the shoulder to the “Pinch” of the hand.

The “Pinch” of the hand is found where the base of the thumb and the base of the index finger intersect (approximately 1 inch above the index finger knuckle).

Double check this measurement.

Bicep

Bicep Measurement

Measure around the fullest part of the bicep with the arms by your side.

You need only measure one side.

Wrist

Measure around the fullest part of the wrist.

You need only measure one side.

Waist/Stomach

Measure around the fullest part of the waist/stomach or right below your bottom ribs, whichever is greater.

Hips/Seat

Measure around the fullest part of your hips and buttocks.

Jacket Length

Measure straight down the front from the base of the neck (right or left side) to the point level with your thumb knuckle.

Chest Width

With the person’s arms by their side, measure across the front of the chest.

Start at the front of the right armpit, continue measuring across the nipples, and then stop at the front of the left armpit.

Do not measure under the arms.

Back

With the person’s arms by their side, measure across the back.

Start at the back of the right armpit, continue measuring across the shoulder blades, and then stop at the back of the left armpit.

Do not measure under the arms.

Trouser/Waist

Measure around your waist at the level where you would normally wear your pant’s belt.

With the tape measure snug around your waist, relax, and take the measurement.

Don’t be alarmed if this measurement seems larger than expected; off-the-rack pants are normally labeled as being smaller than what they really are.

Trouser Outseam

Measure from the top of your pant’s waistband to the floor along the outside of your leg.

Make sure the tape is tight, that you are standing straight, and then measure. No shoes please!

Double check this measurement.

Trouser Inseam

Measure from the lowest part of your crotch area to the floor.

Make sure the tape is tight along the inside of your leg, that you are standing straight, and then measure. No shoes please!

Crotch

Measure from the front top of the pant’s waistband to the back top of the pant’s waistband.

Make sure not to take this measurement too tight.

Thigh

Measure around your thigh at its widest point.

You need measure only one side.

Knee

Measure around your knee at its widest point.

You need only measure one side.

Cuff

Measure around your cuff at its widest point.

You need only measure one side.