Suit Size | Height Min. | Height Max. |
---|---|---|
Regular | 5'7" | 5'11" |
Short | 5'4" | 5'7" |
Long | 5'11" | 6'.25" |
Extra Long | 6'3" | and Up |
Portly | see below |
Collar:
Place the tape measure around your bare neck, just below the Adam's apple, where your collar would typically button. Measure loosely enough for comfort. This is generally a number between 15 and 18. Dressshirts come in 1/2 inch increments from 14.5 to 18 and 1 inch increments from 19 to 22.
Sleeve:
Place the tape measure at the base of your neck in back. Extend the tape over the broadest part of your shoulder and down the length of your arm to approximately 1"- 1 1/2" below the wrist bone. If necessary, round up to the nearest nch. This is generally a number between 32 and 35. Dress shirts generally come in average sleeve lengths such as 32-3 (meaning a sleeve lengths to cover a 32 to a 33 inch sleeve) and 34-5. Tall men's shirts (generally someone over 6'3") are 36-7.
Waist:
Wrap the measuring tape around your natural waist under your shirt, just below the navel. This is your waist size. Some gentlemen have disproportionately large hips or thighs compared to their waist measurement. It may be necessary for these men to order a larger waist size.
Inseam:
Measure along the inner seam from the crotch to the bottom of pant leg. IF you already have a pair of dress clack that fit you well, you can use the measurements from those to get your waist and inseam measurements.
Portly:
A portly or executive cut which is designed with more room in the skirt of the coat and a larger pant. Often, when a guy needs a larger size suit to accomadate a larger pant, the coat becomes very sloppy. The portly fit corrects this problem. Typical suits have a 6" drop, that is, if the jacket size is 46, the pant size is 40. A portly suit has a 2" drop, so a 46 coat comes with a 44" waist pant.