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Ordering the Correct Size:
If you know your current suit size that fits, it is always best to order your new suit in that same size.
Otherwise, the below measurement guide will help you in determining the suit that will fit you best.
Please note that your waist size is also a good starting point and indicator of the jacket/suit size you should order. However, if you are not proportionally built ( a weight lifter, etc), then you should make sure you order the correct jacket size, as this is almost impossible to alter versus a quick waist alteration.
Jacket Measurements:
A) Chest Size: Place the measuring tape high under your arms at the widest point, covering your chest and your shoulder blades. The tape should be completely level. As you breathe normally, have a friend insert a finger between your chest and the measuring tape. This suit measurement yields both your chest and suit size.
B) Shoulder: Have a friend measure across the top, back, of your shoulders. For this suit measurement, the measuring tape should extend seam to seam.
C) Jacket Length: This suit measurement determines the ideal length from the bottom of the collar to the bottom of the jacket. Measure from where your neck meets your back to a point just below the curve of your buttocks. Please note that 2 button suits will be considerably shorter then a comparable 4 button suit due to the style.
D) Sleeve Length: In this suit measurement, determine your sleeve length by measuring from the top of the shoulder (seam) to a point that just covers the wrist.
Slack Measurements:
A) Waist Size: Most suits will have a six-inch drop between the size of the jacket and the waist of the slacks, with an allowance of 1.5 to 2 inches available for letting out. Take this suit measurement with the tape comfortably loose, the tape encircling your natural waistline.
B) Inseam: While standing, measure from the base of crotch seam to the top of the shoe to be worn. Measure to the nearest whole inch, but note that many pants only come in even-numbered inseam measurements (ex. 30, 32, 34, etc.). Or take a similar pair of pants (not jeans) that fits well. Lay them flat with the creases at the front and back of the legs. Lift one leg and measure from crotch seam to bottom of slacks leg. Please not that almost all our slacks come with unfinished bottoms that should be altered to the correct length.
C) Rise: Some slacks come in short, regular, and long rises. This is the distance provided from the top of the waistband to the bottom of the crotch. Basically a short rise is one inch less than regular, and long rises are one inch longer. If the person you are measuring is taller than average, has a long torso, or requires more freedom in the lower stomach area, he may be more comfortable in a long rise. Remember that 95% of the male population wears a regular rise and that many manufacturers don't have rise sizing.
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