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Please help - Shirt vs Suit Size

stukearney

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Hey guys, getting a MTM suit done from ModernTailor. I have got shirts from them before, which fit perfectly, here are the shirt/suit measurements:

Collar\t
43.5/43.5

Half Chest\t
58.5/59

Half Waist\t
50/52.5

Half Hip\t
55/56

Sleeve Length\t\t
74.5/71

Half Bicep
20/na

Cuffs(shirt)/Sleeve width(suit)
22.5/15

Yoke\t
50/51

Shoulder\t
18.5/19

Shirt Length (shirt)/Back length (suit)
86/86\t

Armhole
28.5/29

Suit Lenth Upper = 84

Does that all sound ok? I really appreciate your help
 

alliswell

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1) Put this in inches
2) Give us it in full measurements, not half.
 

stukearney

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I dont know how to convert to full not half, but here is the measuring guide i used if that helps:

http://www.moderntailor.com/static/m...asureguide.pdf

Inches below, thanks so much.


Collar\t
17.4\t/17.4
\t
Half Chest\t
23.03149606/\t23.22834646
\t
Half Waist\t
19.68503937/\t20.66929134
\t
Half Hip\t
21.65354331\t/22.04724409
\t
Sleeve Length\t
29.33070866\t/27.95275591
\t
Half Bicep \t
7.874\t
\t
Cuffs(shirt)/Sleeve width(suit)\t
8.858267717/\t5.905511811
\t
Yoke\t
19.68503937/\t20.07874016
\t
Shoulder\t
7.283464567/\t7.480314961
\t
Shirt Length (shirt)/Back length (suit)\t
33.85826772/\t33.85826772
 

alliswell

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Beatlegeuse

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Originally Posted by alliswell
Come on, man.

x2
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stukearney

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Sigh, sorry, just thought they might have been measured slightly differently for some reason, not just double. Learning!


Collar\t
17.4\t/17.4

Chest\t
46/\t46

Waist\t
39.3/41.3

Hip\t
43.3/44.09

Sleeve Length\t
29.33070866\t/27.95275591


Cuffs(shirt)/Sleeve width(suit)\t
8.858267717/\t5.905511811

Yoke\t
19.68503937/\t20.07874016

Shoulder\t
7.283464567/\t7.480314961

Shirt Length (shirt)/Back length (suit)\t
33.85826772/\t33.85826772
 

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