Following are some measuring tips to help you order the correct size. If you need more information, don't hesitate to contact us. It will be our pleasure to help you.

Suits & Tuxedos
Coats, Jackets & Blazers
Pants
Shirts
Belts
S-M-L equivalence chart

Suits & Tuxedos

Look inside one of your suit's inside pockets. Sometimes, the size will be indicated. If you cannot find it, follow these guidelines to determine your correct size (If you are measuring in centimeters, divide by 2.54 to obtain inches) :

To measure your chest : Raise your arms slightly and measure just under your arms. Be sure to cross over the shoulder blades and the fullest part of the chest. Suit sizes are equal to your chest size. For example, if you have a 38" chest, you would wear a size 38 suit.

To confirm your suit size, measure your waist or the waistband of a comfortable, well fitting pair of pants and add 6 inches.

Suit sizes through 46" will have a pant size of 6" less. From 48" and up, the pant size is 5" less.
Example: Suit size 42 jacket comes with 36" waist trousers.

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Coats, Jackets & Blazers

Look inside one of your jackets's inside pockets. Sometimes, the size will be indicated. If you cannot find it, follow these guidelines to determine your correct size (If you are measuring in centimeters, divide by 2.54 to obtain inches):

To measure your chest : Raise your arms slightly and measure just under your arms. Be sure to cross over the shoulder blades and the fullest part of the chest. Jacket sizes are equal to your chest size. For example, if you have a 38" chest, you would wear a size 38 coat, jacket or blazer.

To confirm your jacket size, measure your waist or the waistband of a comfortable, well fitting pair of pants and add 6 inches.

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Pants

Look inside one of your pants' waistband. Generally, the size will be written. If you cannot find it, follow these guidelines to find your correct size (If you are measuring in centimeters, divide by 2.54 to obtain inches):

To measure your waist : Measure around your waistline where you normally wear your pants, keeping your forefinger between your body and the measuring tape or, better yet, measure the waistband of your most comfortable pair of pants. Pants sizes are equal to your waist size. For example, if you have a 38" waist, you should wear a size 38 pants.

To measure your inseam : Using a pair of pants that fit you well, measure from the top of the inner pant leg seam to the opening at the bottom of the pant leg. The number of inches is the inseam length, rounded to the nearest half inch.

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Shirts

The following directions will help you find your correct size for dress and formal shirts. For sport shirts, please see the S-M-L equivalence chart. (If you are measuring in centimeters, divide by 2.54 to obtain inches) :

Shirt sizes are equal to your collar size followed by your sleeve length. For example, if you have a 17 1/2" neck, and a 35" sleeve, you should wear a size 17 1/2 35 shirt.

To measure your collar : Place the measuring tape around the fullest part of your neck and keep the tape snug but not tight. For a comfortable fit, place 2 fingers between the tape and your neck. Round up to the next 1/2".

To measure your sleeve length : Stand in a normal relaxed position with arms down at your side. Start the tape at the center back of your neck under the collar. Pass the tape squarely over the top of shoulder then down the arm to the desired length. Most people prefer the cuff to fall 1" to 1 1/2" below the wrist bone.

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Belts

Order the same site belt as your pant waist size. If your size is an uneven inch measurement, order the next larger size. For example, if your pant size is 35, you should wear a size 36 belt. (If you are measuring in centimeters, divide by 2.54 to obtain inches)

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S-M-L equivalence

Some items such as pyjamas, sport shirts or sweaters have a size written as small, medium, large, etc. Using the measurement tips given for the other items, locate your size in inches to find your correct size (If you are measuring in centimeters, divide by 2.54 to obtain inches) :

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