Minsky
Formal Wear will give you proper step by step techniques to measure for tuxedo
and that will fit like a million dollar tuxedo.
Chest:
Place the
tape under his arm and around the broadest part of the chest. Be sure the tape
is level on both sides. Pull the tape until you feel tension and then write
down that measurement. Do not take loose tape measurements.
Overarm:
When you
take this measurement arm on his side, place the tape around the broadest part
of the chest and arm. Be sure the tape is level on both sides. Pull the tape
until you feel tension and then write down that measurement. Do not take loose
tape measurements.
Waist:
Place tape
around waist an inch below navel. Pull the tape until you feel tension and
write down measurement. Do not take loose measurements.
If person
wears his pant below his stomach write down both the waist and stomach
measurement.
Outseam:
Start the
tape measure level with the waistband by sides of this pant and stretch the
tape to the top of the heel of his shoe. Write down that measurements.
Neck
Place the
tape around neck at the level where the shirt’s collar would be buttoned. Do
not place any fingers between the tape. Add 1” to the measurement to correct
neck size. Write this measurements.
Sleeves:
Start the
tape at the base of the neck centered with the spine. Make sure the tape
measure goes over the top of his shoulder. Take the tape down the arm to the point
of their elbow and then measure an inch past the wrist bone. Write down this
measurements.