The tape should be comfortably touching the skin, with enough room so that you do not feel restricted.
Measure straight down the front, from the base of the neck (right or left side), to the point level with your thumb knuckle. Instead, if you want your jacket longer, adjust the measurement past the thumb knuckle.
Measure around the chest and body at its fullest part (typically right under the armpits and shoulder blades, right across the nipples). Hold the tape against the body tight enough so that it does not slip down, but not so tight that it restricts breathing. It should be "snug". Make sure the tape is horizontal and the person's arms are by their side; then take a normal breath and measure. Do not puff out your chest
Measure around the fullest part of the waist/stomach or right below your bottom ribs, whichever is greater.
Measure around the fullest part of your hips and buttocks.
Measure from the end of the right shoulder to the end of the left shoulder. We define the "End of the Shoulder" as where the horizontal plane of the shoulder intersects the vertical plane of the arm.
Measure from the corner of the shoulder down to the "pinch". the "pinch" of the hand is found where the base of the thumb and the base of the index finger intersect.
Measure around the widest point of your biceps, while flexing.
With the person's arms by their side, measure across the front of the chest. Start at the front of the right armpit, continue measuring across the nipples, and then stop at the front of the left armpit.
Do not measure under the arms.
With the person's arms by their side, measure across the back. Start at the back of the right armpit, continue measuring across the shoulder blades, and then stop at the back of the left armpit.
Do not measure under the arm.
Measure around your waist at the level where you would normally wear your pant's belt. With the tape measure snug around your waist, relax, and take the measurement. Don't be alarmed if this measurement seems larger than expected; off-the-rack pants are normally labelled as being smaller than what they really are.
Measure from the front top of the pant's waistband to the back top of the pant's waistband.
This should not be restricting.
Measure around your thigh at its widest point.
Measure while flexing.
Measure from the top of your pant’s waistband to the floor, along the outside of your leg. Make sure the tape is tight, that you are standing straight.
Measure the length cuff as shown.
