Tops & outerwear
- A · Pit to pit
- Straight across the chest, armpit to armpit, laid flat.
- B · Length
- From the highest point of the shoulder down to the hem.
- C · Sleeve
- From the shoulder seam to the end of the cuff.
- Tagged size
- What the label says. Useful for reference, not for fit.
Denim & bottoms
- A · Waist
- Across the top of the waistband, laid flat.
- B · Inseam
- From the crotch seam down the inside of the leg to the hem.
- C · Rise
- From the crotch seam up to the top of the waistband, at the front.
- Tagged size
- Older denim often shrinks or was hemmed. Trust the numbers.
Check the fit in two minutes.
- Pick something you own that fits the way you like.
- Lay it flat on a table and smooth it out.
- Measure it the same way as the drawings above.
- Compare with the numbers on the listing. Within an inch is close.
Still not sure?
Send us the piece and your measurements and we'll tell you how it runs.
