What you will need:
- A fabric measuring tape (fabric only).
- Assistance from a friend
- A well-fitting suit, shirt, pair of trousers (not jeans), and a pair of shoes.
When taking measurements:
- Keep the measuring tape comfortably snug, but not tight.
- All measurements should be made to nearest inch / centimeter
*Please note that the suit should be laid flat on a table or smooth surface for proper measurement.
1. COLLAR
(i) You may take this measurement from a shirt that fits you well.
(ii) The collar measurement should be taken from the middle of the button hole to the center of the collar botton(A-B) when the collar is spread flat.
2. HALF CHEST
(i) Button up the coat and lay it on flat surface.
(ii) Measure from left edge to right edge just below the sleeves. (The straight distance between two points, as shown on the picture)
3. HALF WAIST
(i) Button up the coat and lay it on flat surface.
(ii) Measure from left edge to right edge at the waistline.
4. HALF ARMHOLE
With the jacket laid flat, measure from left seam to right seam at the base of the jacket.
5. HALF GIRTH
(i) Lay the coat on flat surface.
(ii) Measure from center back seam across to top of middle (2nd) button to cat edge.
*The position mostly when you wearing the suit.
6. YOKE
(i) Lay the coat on flat surface.
(ii) Measure shoulders straight across from left shoulder seam to right shoulder seam.
7. SHOULDER
Measure the distance between sleeve and collar along the shoulder seam.
8. LENGTH (LSP)
Lay coat on flat surface and measure from outer shoulder seam connecting the sleeves to the bottom.
9. LENGTH (HSP)
Lay coat on flat surface and measure from shoulder seam connecting the neck to the bottom.
10. SLEEVE LENGTH
Lay coat on flat surface and measure with the sleeve at your side, from the sholder's seam all along the arm until the end of the jacket sleeve.
11. SLEEVE WIDTH
(i) Lay the sleeve of the coat on flat surface.
(ii) Measure from one side of the sleeve opening to the other side.
12. SLEEVE INSEAM
(i) Lay coat on flat surface.
(ii) Measure inside seam of coat sleeve from armhole to edge of sleeve. (This is a secondary measurement as we use the Sleeve Length as primary reference)
13. BOTTOM HEM WIDTH
(i) Button up the coat and lay it on flat surface.
(ii) Measure from left edge to right edge at the base of the jacket.
14. HALF BACK WIDTH
(i) Lay coat on flat surface.
(ii) Measure back of coat from where armhole meets the sleeve seam across back to center seam.
15. JACKET BACK LENGTH
(i) Lay coat on flat surface.
(ii) Measure felt under rear collar down the center back length of coat to bottom.