If you use the "Bespoke" section when it comes to measuring jackets (meaning you don't use try-ons), here is how you should proceed:


  • Select the cut your customer desires. Basically, the cut accounts for the allowance given to the chest, the waist and the seat of the jacket.
  • In order to respect your customers' proportions, we suggest that you always keep in mind the overall look of the garments you create when inputting measurements.


Chest:

  • Put the measuring tape on the most prominent part of the chest.
  • Make sure the tape is leveled.
  • The tape should be held firmly, without being tightened.
  • Ask the client to take a deep breath and input the measurement you see when the chest is at full stretch.
  • The allowance will be added automatically depending on the cut you select.


Waist:

  • Put the measuring tape on the narrowest part of the waist. Usually, it is around the belly button.
  • Make sure the tape is leveled.
  • Input the measurement you read.
  • The allowance will be added automatically depending on the cut you select.


Seat:

  • Put the measuring tape on the most prominent part of the seat.
  • Make sure the tape is leveled.
  • Input the measurement you read.
  • The allowance will be added automatically depending on the cut you select.


Finished biceps:

  • Put the measuring tape on the fullest part of the bicep.
  • Depending on the customer's shape, add from 1.25" to 3" of allowance (or more if needed).


Neck base:

  • This is basically a skin neck measurement.
  • Put the measuring tape on the neck base.
  • Input the skin measurement.


Shoulder:

  • Measure the shoulders from point to point.


Sleeves:

  • Put the measuring tape on the shoulder point (sleeves are NOT measured from the center of the yoke).
  • Ask your client to keep his arms along his body.
  • Measure from the shoulder point to the base of the wrist.


Waist button position:

  • Put the measuring tape on the shoulder seam, where it attaches to the collar.
  • Measure to where you want the jacket to fasten.
  • Usually, the first button is placed a little above the belly button.


Back length:

  • Put the measuring tape on the collar seam (on the back, where the collar attaches to the shoulders).
  • Measure to where the customer wants his jacket to finish.
  • Usually, we will measure to 0.75" above the lowest part of the seat.


Sleeve opening:

  • Put the measuring tape on the elbow.
  • Add around 0.5" to the skin elbow measurement to get the sleeve opening.


NB: Please note that all the measurement sections that are grey (not black) are NOT mandatory.