Friar Tux Uniforms

Many folks seem to be unsure when it comes to measuring men and women for correct shirt sizes as far as exactly what they should be measuring and how they should be doing it.  The measurements most needed for men are the neck and sleeve measurement.  For women, the measurement the most useful is generally the chest measurement.

For the men, when measuring a man’s neck, simply wrap the measuring tape around his neck and hold it in place where it feels the most comfortable to him.  Men’s neck sizes are in half inch increments.  A man’s neck may be a 15 or a 15 ½ inch measurement.  To measure a man’s sleeve measurement have him stand still with his arms hanging down at his sides.  Stand behind him and find the bone that sits in the middle of the back of the neck.  You will begin measuring there and go across the back to the edge of the shoulder.  Then you will continue your measurement down the arm to the elbow and then down the rest of the arm to the place on the wrist where you would like the shirt to end.  Sleeve measurements are done in 1 inch increments such as a 31” or a 32” measurement. 

For women, you will need a chest measurement.  Begin by standing in front of the woman and have her hold her arms straight up in the air with the palms of her hands facing forward.  Then with her arms still up, wrap the measuring tape around the fullest part of her chest.  While holding the measuring tape in place, have her drop her arms.  Many times this will actually extend the measuring tape out a little so you want to make sure to do this step as it may increases the measurement by as much as an inch or more.  If it is necessary to do a sleeve measurement, do it the same as the men’s instructions listed above.

For the men, when measuring a man’s neck, simply wrap the measuring tape around his neck and hold it in place where it feels the most comfortable to him.  Men’s neck sizes are in half inch increments.  A man’s neck may be a 15 or a 15 ½ inch measurement.  To measure a man’s sleeve measurement have him stand still with his arms hanging down at his sides.  Stand behind him and find the bone that sits in the middle of the back of the neck.  You will begin measuring there and go across the back to the edge of the shoulder.  Then you will continue your measurement down the arm to the elbow and then down the rest of the arm to the place on the wrist where you would like the shirt to end.  Sleeve measurements are done in 1 inch increments such as a 31” or a 32” measurement. 

 For women, you will need a chest measurement.  Begin by standing in front of the woman and have her hold her arms straight up in the air with the palms of her hands facing forward.  Then with her arms still up, wrap the measuring tape around the fullest part of her chest.  While holding the measuring tape in place, have her drop her arms.  Many times this will actually extend the measuring tape out a little so you want to make sure to do this step as it may increases the measurement by as much as an inch or more.  If it is necessary to do a sleeve measurement, do it the same as the men’s instructions listed above.

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