| Bell & Company Traders |
| Taking Measurements |
How To Measure
Use a cloth or plastic measuring tape--DO NOT try to use a metal (carpenter's) tape measure or a
yardstick, and have a trusted friend help you. Trying to take many of these by yourself will distort
the reading. For most items take the measurements over thin underclothing, especially the type of
underclothing you plan to wear under the garment. For Outerwear such as Hunting Shirts and
Hunting Frocks, take the measurements over the clothing you typically expect to wear under it.
Stand in your normal posture and pull the tape just snug enough so that it stays in place for the
measurement, but not so tight that it indents into your skin. When measuring length draw the tape
straight down; do not follow the contours of the body.
Use a cloth or plastic measuring tape--DO NOT try to use a metal (carpenter's) tape measure or a
yardstick, and have a trusted friend help you. Trying to take many of these by yourself will distort
the reading. For most items take the measurements over thin underclothing, especially the type of
underclothing you plan to wear under the garment. For Outerwear such as Hunting Shirts and
Hunting Frocks, take the measurements over the clothing you typically expect to wear under it.
Stand in your normal posture and pull the tape just snug enough so that it stays in place for the
measurement, but not so tight that it indents into your skin. When measuring length draw the tape
straight down; do not follow the contours of the body.
| Where To Measure |
WOMEN
- NECK- around the neck just above where it joins
the shoulder - BUST- around the fullest part of the bust while
wearing whatever undergarment you intend to
wear with the garment - UNDER BUST- around the rib cage below the bust
- MIDSECTION- around the fullest part of the torso
above the waist - WAIST- around the natural waistline, where your
body bends - SLEEVE- from the center of the back of the neck
over the shoulder and down the arm to the wrist
with arm bent, or to desired length as indicated in
the item description - HIPS- around the fullest part of the hips
- CENTER BACK- from the neck down the spine to
the waist - CENTER FRONT- from the notch in the collar bone
down to the waist following the contour of the bust - LENGTH- from the waist down to the ankle, or
length desired as indicated in the item description
You have probably noticed that each of our garments is offered without a size designation; we ask
you for certain measurements instead. This is because we use the measurements you send us to
re-draft our base patterns to fit you, not to fit some off-the-rack standard. For this reason, it is
VERY IMPORTANT that you send us accurate measurements. The numbers that are printed on
the tags of your store-bought clothes are not necessarily the same as your actual measurements,
so don't send us those. Use the instructions below to take the requested measurements. Feel free
to include any measurements, sketches, photos, etc, that may help us get the fit right.
PRIVACY: We said it before, but it bears repeating here: The information you send us is
COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL! We will never sell, trade, rent, or otherwise divulge the
measurements or other information you send us to any outside party.
NOTE: WE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GARMENTS THAT DON'T FIT DUE TO INCORRECT
MEASUREMENTS PROVIDED TO US.
you for certain measurements instead. This is because we use the measurements you send us to
re-draft our base patterns to fit you, not to fit some off-the-rack standard. For this reason, it is
VERY IMPORTANT that you send us accurate measurements. The numbers that are printed on
the tags of your store-bought clothes are not necessarily the same as your actual measurements,
so don't send us those. Use the instructions below to take the requested measurements. Feel free
to include any measurements, sketches, photos, etc, that may help us get the fit right.
PRIVACY: We said it before, but it bears repeating here: The information you send us is
COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL! We will never sell, trade, rent, or otherwise divulge the
measurements or other information you send us to any outside party.
NOTE: WE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GARMENTS THAT DON'T FIT DUE TO INCORRECT
MEASUREMENTS PROVIDED TO US.
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MEN (see illustration below)
- NECK- around the neck just above where it
joins the shoulders - SHOULDER to SHOULDER- from the point of
one shoulder, across the back to the point of
the other shoulder - CHEST- under the arms around the fullest
part of the chest - MIDSECTION- around the fullest part of the
torso above the waist - WAIST- around the natural waistline, where
your body bends - ARM- from the point of the shoulder down the
arm to the wrist - HIPS- Around the fullest part of the hips
- WRIST- around the fullest part of the wrist at
the wrist-bone - THIGH- Around the fullest part of the thigh
- CALF- around the calf 2" below the knee
- INSEAM for breeches - From the crotch to 2"
below knee - INSEAM- from the crotch down the inside of
the leg to the ankle - SLEEVE- from the center of the back of the
neck over the shoulder and down the arm to
the wrist with the arm bent - BACK WIDTH - from armpit to armpit across
the shoulder blades - CENTER BACK- from the neck down the spine
to the waist - BICEP- around the fullest part of the upper
arm - CENTER FRONT from the collar bone to the
waist
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