A Sizing Guide: How to Measure Yourself With a Tape

Most returns come from one wrong size, and most wrong sizes come from guessing instead of measuring. You need a cloth tape and light clothing. Measure the chest at its widest point, keeping the tape level under the arms; the waist at its narrowest, just above the navel; and the hips at their widest. Leave one finger between tape and body: a tight tape gives you a smaller number than the truth. Compare your numbers with the size table on the product page itself, not with your usual letter in another shop - a size letter is not a standard. If you fall between two sizes, take the larger one in jackets and shirts and the smaller one in knitwear, because knit stretches and a jacket does not. Keep your numbers in a note on your phone and check them every six months. That one minute saves a whole return shipment.