Measuring 101

Question 1

Most important measurements for best fitting pant?

Answer 1

Rise
Out seam
Waist
Seat

Question 2

Most important for best fitting shirt

Answer 2

Neck
Chest
Sleeve length
Stomach
Seat (hips)

Question 3

Most important measurements to get best fitting coat?

Answer 3

Chest, point to point, half girth, sleeve length, coat length

Question 4

Devices - what is “regular” for both incline and shoulders?

Answer 4

Incline - 2 1/2

Shoulders - 2 1/4

Question 5

Pant break (no shoes)

Answer 5

Full break: no subtraction
Half break: subtract 1/4 - 1/2”
No break: subtract 1”

Question 6

NEW measuring flow (start to finish)

Answer 6

Change into dress clothes & explain why
Height/weight?
Photos & explain why
Mark observations in App (do this while taking photos)
Devices & explain
Overarm
Bicep (right or left handed?)
Taped chest (how do you like your clothes to fit/ off rack jacket size?)
Stomach
Waist (is this where you normally wear your dress pants?)
Taped seat (only taken at half inch!)
Outseam left (what kind of break would you prefer?)
Outseam right (do you prefer straight, tapered or fuller leg opening?)
Rise (explain device - do you like the fit of this pant for your rise? - widen stance for me, please)
Thigh (warn client you are going to take thigh measurement)
Calf (pat to find fullest part)
Point to Point (arm pit up to shoulder is PTP)
Test Coat
*verbiage!
*ask how it feels in shoulders/armholes
Sleeves (r and l)
*verbiage - we normally cut our coat sleeves to the break of the wrist so you will show 1/4” shirt cuff. Is that okay?
Length
*verbiage - I suggest _____, how does that look?
Half-Girth
*im going to (take in/out/leave) - what do you think?
Vest front length
Vest back length
Vest opening (between pectoral muscles)
Skin Neck
*what size shirt do you normally wear?
Yoke (typically 1/4” shorter than PTP)
Shirt Sleeves (R/L)
*custom shirts are typically a little bit longer so that you can always show 1/4” cuff
Skin Wrists (R/L)
*do you wear a watch? We can adjust the cuff, if so.
Back Shirt Length
*we make our shirts a bit longer so that they always stay tucked in.
Closing!
*That’s it! Thanks so much! So excited for your custom garments to come in. It’s typically about 6-8 weeks, and then we will have final alterations once they arrive.