How do you guys find out your measurments>

[dv_indian]

Go to a local tailor and get measured. Most will do it for free but if you feel uncomfortable/guilty getting it done for free, you can offer to pay them. Or, take a shirt or two to be altered and then slip in a request to get measured. That's how I did it.

 

[The Louche]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

When you go in to get measured, just be upfront about why you're there. Tell them you're not looking to buy but you need your measurements and ask if there's a charge. I can't imagine there would be.

I would not trust a random department store salesman for this.

+1. Not all measurements are created equally. If you are like a lot of the members here, this job should be left to a real-deal alterations tailor (not a seamstress) or a bench tailor.

 

[Master-Classter]

as has been mentioned before, it's also not just about one set of clear measurements. Each garmant has a slightly different overall shape and feel. So i have 0.5 inch ranges on a lot of things from jackets to pants. It's as much an art as a science. I once dropped off a pair of pants with a list of measurements and when I got them back they didn't fit, but what could I say, the measurements were "correct". in short? take measurements off several things that fit you well, then get someone to do these for you (2-3 people) and blend them all together to find optimals and where you can adjust and where you can't. Example, I wear a chest with a diameter of anywhere from 19-20, but shoulders really have to be 16.5-17 and that's strict.