MEASURING!
This is how *I* measure
my suits. To best match yourself or child to a suit on my web site, you can either measure your person the same
way or measure a suit that DOES FIT your person.
SUITS
BUST: On suits: From inside edge of lapel around up under
the underarm to middle back seam of coat. I then double the number. To measure your person, you can also measure
around the largest part of the chest. Do NOT use your bra size. The number should be a tad larger than your bra
size.
WAIST:
On person: Around the waist at the belly button.
SHOULDER: On suits: From shoulder/Sleeve seam up to middle back
seam at bottom edge of folded over collar, then double that number. On person: From edge of shoulder bone at arm
to the big bone at the bottom of your neck (nape), then double the number.
SLEEVE: On suits: From shoulder/sleeve
seam down to bottom of sleeve. On person: From edge of shoulder bone at arm down to first thumb knuckle
you reach.
NAPE
TO WAIST: This measurement is important for placement of darts on back of coat. In alterations darts can be lowered,
but not raised. You want them to sit at natural waist. Measure from childs nape of neck to natural waist
or right above where rear starts, so jacket skirts will flow out nicely.
COAT LENGTH: On suits: From Bottom edge of collar on back of suit down
to bottom of skirt. On person: From nape of neck down to bend in knee.
INSEAM: From crotch to floor in bare feet. You will then want
to add at LEAST THREE inches to that number to get the length of the inseam on the pants. This is so the jods
will still be long enough when sitting on the horse to cover the boots. (Please let me know if you have already added
the extra three inches when giving me rider's measurements).
OUTSEAM: From Waist down outside of leg to floor in
bare feet. Basically if your inseam is correct, the outseam will be. The difference of the two numbers will basically
be the "rise" of the pants.
SHIRTS
As a rule, you want your shirt BUST and WAIST to be about 3" BIGGER than your actual
measurements for comfort!
You do want your collar to be snug for the best look.
Sleeve length is important
for academy riders, sleeves should still be long enough after rider bends arm in riding postion.
VESTS
BUST: On Vest: Lay vest flat, measure from longest point at underarm to underarm and
double number.. On person, measure largest area around chest.
WAIST: On Vest: From about second from the bottom
button (or narrowest part of waist area on vest) straight across, double number. On person, around waist at belly
button.
LENGTH: The length of the back of the vest is most important, especially in academy. By rule, if
your back is long enough, the front will automatically be. To measure person: Nape of neck down to bottom of waist band
of the pants they will be showing in.
DERBIES:
To measure your head, used cloth tape measure or string
that you can then measure on yardstick and measure the widest part of your head where your hat will sit. You can
then Google for hat size charts on line or send me the inches measurement.
