| It's easy to measure yourself for a suit. It is best not to | | | | tape and your body. |
| try and do all the measurements yourself though as | | | | 3. Measure your waist next. This should be the widest |
| you will find it too difficult. Most of the measurements | | | | measurement at the waist. Stand naturally and don't |
| require you to be standing straight. Fiddling around with | | | | hold your stomach in. The tape should be held firmly, |
| a tape measure at the same time simply won't work. | | | | but not too tightly either. Again, it should be easily |
| Ask a friend to help you measure yourself for a suit. It | | | | possible to place two fingers between the tape and |
| shouldn't take more than a few minutes. | | | | your body. |
| You should use a fully flexible tape measure made of | | | | 4. Measure the seat or hips next. This should be over |
| plastic or cloth, and not the metal retractable type you | | | | the widest part of the buttocks. The tape should be |
| may have in your toolbox. Never try to measure | | | | held around the body, tight enough to measure |
| yourself for a suit using a rigid one-foot plastic rule of | | | | accurately, but not so tight that two fingers can't be |
| the type children use at school. It won't work. This | | | | comfortably placed between the tape and the body. |
| article tells you how to measure yourself for a suit in | | | | 5. This is the measurement that most men dread |
| five easy stages. | | | | when handled by a stranger: the inside leg, or inseam, |
| 1. Start by measuring yourself from the top of your | | | | measurement. It needn't be a problem when done |
| head to the soles of your feet. Don't wear shoes. | | | | properly. You should wear a pair of good fitting |
| Stand naturally, not tensed up or slouched either. You | | | | trousers. Stand naturally with your legs slightly apart. |
| will need a friend to help with this measurement. It's | | | | Hold the end of the tape yourself into the crotch at the |
| probably best to record all the measurements in both | | | | point where all the seams come together. Your friend |
| inches and centimetres. Most tape measures are able | | | | should measure to the bottom of the leg where the |
| to do this. | | | | trouser leg should end. |
| 2. Working down from the top, measure your chest | | | | These measurements are usually all you will need. You |
| next. This should be the widest measurement just | | | | can measure yourself for a suit more thoroughly if you |
| below the armpits. Don't have the tape measure held | | | | wish and include measurement of the front leg, back |
| too tight or too slack. Raise your arms to allow the | | | | leg, jacket length, arm length, scye depth and arm |
| person helping you to place the tape around your | | | | scye, for example. However, the simplest way to |
| upper torso, then lower your arms again and stand | | | | measure yourself for a suit is contained in the five |
| naturally. When correctly tensioned, it should be | | | | easy steps above. |
| possible to comfortably place two fingers between the | | | | |