MEASURING GUIDE:

Important Note, (Measure over your undergarments with a fabric tape measure, you may need help for some of these.). If you are a Female, Add 3 to 5 Inches to your chest measurements depending on how loose you want Polo or Shirt to fit.

      Actual Finished Garment Measurements:

Neck
Chest
Waist for shirts
Hips for shirts or pants
Shirt Length
Sleeve Length
Waist for pants
Hips for pants
Inseam

NECK:
Measure around your neck where the top of the collar goes, flush with your neck, not too loose, not too tight. For a loose fit collar add 1 inch, for a snug fit, add ½ inch. Round this up to the nearest ¼ inch.

CHEST:
Relax arms at your sides, measure around the highest widest part of your chest and shoulder blades. This is just around the chest and does NOT include your arms.

WAIST FOR SHIRTS:
Measure around the fullest part of your mid section. (This is very important if you are buying a fitted or tapered shirt!)

HIPS FOR SHIRTS OR PANTS:
Stand with your heels together and measure around the fullest part of your hips across your buttocks keeping the tape parallel to the floor. (This is very important if you are buying a fitted or tapered shirt!)

SHIRT LENGTH:
Measure from the base of the neck in back(where your collar would meet the shirt body) to the point where your buttocks end and your legs begin, the typical length of a dress shirt. Round up to the nearest full inch.

SLEEVE LENGTH:
Measure from the center back collar, where it meets the shirt body, across to shoulder and all the way to the first thumb knuckle, with arm slightly extended. Subtract 1 inch to 1 ½ inches, depending on how long you like your sleeves. (see example above). Shoulder widths vary and can either drop past yours or pull up on the shoulder. This measurement gives the combined length that will tell you exactly where the end of the sleeve will hit your arm/hand. It’s called a 'retail measurement'.

WAIST FOR PANTS:
Measure your natural waist at the height you normally wear your pants. Note: Some types of pants have a higher or lower 'rise', i.e. hip huggers. Ask your seller if they don’t note the 'rise', such as 'low rise' in the description.

HIPS FOR PANTS:
See above.

INSEAM:
Measure inner leg, standing erect, from lower crotch(where your pants would normally hang) to finished length. Consider the shoes you will wear and how the heel height will affect the length you need.