Here’s an instruction sheet showing you how to acquire the necessary measurements for a tuxedo or suit rental.
IMPORTANT! For accurate results, two people are needed. To acquire measurements for yourself, you’ll need to ask someone to do the measuring. Follow the sample photographs and directions carefully. The accuracy of your measurements will ensure a properly fitted ensemble.
The steps below require a tailor’s measuring tape. Ready? Let’s get started...
Have the gentleman move his arms outward. Place the tape under his arms and around the broadest part of his chest. Lower the arms to the side and relax
Stand to the side to ensure the tape is level on both sides. Pull the tape until you feel tension and then record your measurement. Do not take loose tape measurements. Do not place any fingers between the tape and the chest.
With the gentleman’s arms at his side, place the tape around the broadest part of his chest and arms. Stand to the side to ensure the tape is level on both sides
Pull the tape until you feel tension and then record your measurement. Do not take loose tape measurements. Do not place any fingers between the tape and the chest.
Place the tape around the gentleman’s waist an inch below his navel and pull the tape until you feel tension and record your measurement. Do not take loose tape measurements.
Stand to the side and place the tape around the broadest part of the gentleman’s hip. Pull the tape until you feel tension and record your measurement. Do not record loose tape measurements.
Have the gentleman remove his shoes and look straight ahead during the measurement process. Start the tape measure level with the waistband at the back of his pant and stretch the tape to the floor. Record this measurement.
Have the gentleman remove his shoes and look straight ahead during the measurement process. Start the tape measure level with the waistband at the back of his pant and stretch the tape to the floor. Record this measurement.
Start the tape at the base of the neck centered with the spine. Make sure the tape measure goes over the top of the gentleman’s shoulder. Take the tape down the arm to the point of their elbow and then measure an inch past the wrist bone. It is always better to measure long versus short because a sleeve that is too short will likely be unacceptable.