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mfad2mo ago
swarles

Body measurements

Anyone have any good resources for measuring areas for tailors/custom stuff? Thinking of ordering a spier and Mackay suit but they need measurements and my local tailor won’t take the measurements for someone else.
S/M said they need chest, stomach, natural waist, thigh, hips/seat and I will have to take those measurements myself, or at least get very close.
Any good images/how tos?
18 Replies
bstormo
bstormo2mo ago
Do you own any suits right now? It is easier to measure clothing laid flat than your body.
swarles
swarlesOP2mo ago
Nope, first suit I do have a fabric tape measure but I understand that’s not necessarily the be all end all solution
raisinpie
raisinpie2mo ago
Dumb question - since it's your first suit, have you tried off the rack instead of made to measure?
swarles
swarlesOP2mo ago
Not a dumb question - I haven’t tried a ton of off the rack options, mainly as my experience in the past has been less than stellar. I’m a bit oddly shaped with bodybuilder proportions. I’m getting married in August and S/M has a sage green suit which is the color I want and not available locally except for 3x the price. I want to measure myself and get “close” or see if I can get close enough so it can be slightly altered in 16 weeks when I’m in a different shape
LlamaλWave
LlamaλWave2mo ago
Ask your local tailor if they will do the measurements if you pay for their time. It is usually included in services, like a free quote, so if you offer to compensate they might be willing.
swarles
swarlesOP2mo ago
I asked he still said no. And yes, I probably have other local tailors but I’ve worked with this guy a few times already and we have a good rapport. I was hoping to get close enough. Sadly of another tailor is the way to go, that may be it
LlamaλWave
LlamaλWave2mo ago
That surprises me, but yeah. Maybe a sewing hobby group or friend of friend but for ordering a suit being sure has advantages.
bstormo
bstormo2mo ago
Do you have a fancier department store like Nordstrom? That’s where I got measured. I ended not buying a suit from there but I bought my shirt, belt, and tie from there so I didn’t feel too bad.
swarles
swarlesOP5w ago
i dont actualy remember the last time i was in Nordstrom but yes i have one (im in calgary). perhaps worth a call for sure. thanks ya its not a full custom or MTM - just one of the ones spier has on their site so i think i only need to be close. needs more investigation
raisinpie
raisinpie5w ago
Do you have a link?
artvandelayimporting
it's also not hard to measure yourself tbh just go on youtube and I bet there's a million video guides
artvandelayimporting
Hip and Seat Measurement Guide for Kilts
Learn how to take accurate hip seat measurements with our easy guide. Ensure the perfect fit for your kilt at Atlanta Kilts.
artvandelayimporting
they have how-tos for everything you need
awburkey
awburkey5w ago
Spier should have a guide on their website that says what measurements are needed
swarles
swarlesOP5w ago
@artvandelayimporting I checked a couple whole at the gym and saw mostly female ones and didn’t check many links tbh. Being what I imagine is a fairly individual industry I wasn’t sure if there was consistency amongst tailors for measuring spots. @awburkey hey beans, welcome to my other suit/fitment/wedding questions. I did reach out and the consultant at spier did say they needed the measurements above (chest, waist, thigh etc) I just wasn’t sure exactly where/how to measure these points as my tailor didn’t want to.
awburkey
awburkey5w ago
Check out proper cloth. I think they have guides and videos. It’s fairly standard
swarles
swarlesOP5w ago
Will do

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