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Size Chart Guide 1

 

You need to have someone else measure for you, standing straight, looking forward, not where the other person is measuring you, it changes the measurement!!!  And PLEASE use a "SEWING" measuring tape...not a metal carpenters tape!!!

 

1. Head Circumference in inches (Measure around head with tape above the browridge).

Modern hat size .

2. Neck in inches (Measure around base of the neck with tape). (sometimes different from store bought sizes).

Modern Shirt size : neck and sleeve .

3A. Center Back Length from center point on back of neck to natural waist (Measure straight down middle of back to natural waist).

Modern coat size .

3B. Center Front Length from collar seam to "natural" waist inches (measure straight down center front to naval).

3C. For Officers Coats, distance from (where #3B (front) ends) the naval to the top of the knee inches.

4. Chest in inches (around the chest, keeping tape up under arms and around shoulder blades with arms bent, hands resting on hips).

5. Waist in inches (Measure around waist at the naval). Look straight ahead, Do NOT look down when measuring, it adds to the measurement.

Modern trouser size and inseam.

6. Hips inches.

7. Inseam inches. (Measure from the crotch seam down inside of leg to bottom of trousers)

8. Arm length inches. (Bend elbow - put your hand on your hip - Measure from center point on back of neck over the shoulder and down the outside of the arm, over the elbow and down to the wrist)

9. Distance from base of neck to top of shoulder inches.

10. Distance from edge of shoulder to wrist bone inches.

11A. Distance across front - from edge of shoulder to edge of shoulder inches.

11B. Distance across back - from edge of shoulder to edge of shoulder inches.

12. Circumference of arm at shoulder inches. (Shoulder seam around the underarm and back up to the shoulder seam) With arm extended and hand on hip.

13A. Front width from arm seam to breastbone inches.

13B. Back width from arm seam to center of back inches.

14A. Front width from halfway between underarm and waist to breastbone inches.

14B. Back width from halfway between underarm and waist toocenter of back inches.

15A. Front width at waist from side seam to breastbone inches.

15B. Back width at waist from side seam to center of back inches.

16. Largest circumference of stomach inches.

17. Height and Weight lbs.

18. Largest circumference of wrist inches.

19. Largest circumference of biceps inches.

20. Largest circumference of elbow inches.

21. Largest circumference of thigh inches.

22. Out seam-from natural waist down along outside of leg to floor, barefooted. inches.

23.Stride(measured from center of waist at the naval between the legs to the center of waist rear inches.

24. At center front. Distance from Natural waist to crotch seam inches.

 

 


Circle the picture for which body style best fits you:


1. Normal

2. Head forward, regular back and chest

3. Stooping, full round back and narrow chest

4. Very erect, extra full chest and narrow back

5. Erect, full chest, flat back prominent stomach

6. Head forward, flat chest, round back, prominent stomach



Circle the picture for which body shoulder style best fits you:


1. Sloping shoulders

2. Regular shoulders

3.High shoulders


 

 

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