How to measure yourself
Measure yourself in your underwear, with a soft tape, standing and relaxed. Get someone to help with your back: a measurement taken alone is almost always too tight.
- NeckAround the base of the neck, where the collar sits. Slide one finger between the tape and your skin.
- ChestAt the fullest point, arms by your sides, tape level across your back.
- WaistAt the narrowest point, above the navel, without pulling. Breathe normally.
- HipsAt the fullest point of the hips, feet together.
- Inside legFrom the crotch to the floor, barefoot, or on a pair of trousers that fits you well.
- Foot lengthStanding, heel against a wall, on a sheet of paper. Use your longer foot.
Between two sizes, take the larger for a jacket or coat, the smaller for knitwear.
Trousers
The size is read from the waist, measured at its narrowest, never at the hips.
| Size | Waist | Hips | Jean equivalent | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 74 – 78 cm | 90 – 94 cm | 3032 | S |
| 40 | 78 – 82 cm | 94 – 98 cm | 3232 | S / M |
| 42 | 82 – 86 cm | 98 – 102 cm | 3332 | M |
| 44 | 86 – 90 cm | 102 – 106 cm | 3432 | L |
| 46 | 90 – 94 cm | 106 – 110 cm | 3632 | L |
| 48 | 94 – 98 cm | 110 – 114 cm | 3832 | XL |
| 50 | 98 – 102 cm | 114 – 118 cm | 4032 | XL |
| 52 | 102 – 106 cm | 118 – 122 cm | — | XXL |
| 54 | 106 – 110 cm | 122 – 126 cm | — | XXL |
| 56 | 110 – 114 cm | 126 – 130 cm | — | XXXL |
Do not rely on the size of your last pair of trousers. It varies by two sizes from one brand to another. Measure a pair that fits you instead, laid flat with the waistband closed: multiply the width by two.
Chalk-striped pleated suit trousers
