How to Fit a Tuxedo
Many men will find themselves having to be fitted for a tuxedo at some point. Whether the occasion is a wedding, a formal dance or a society event, a well fitted tuxedo can make any gentleman look sophisticated, classy and dapper.
Items needed:
- Flexible tape measure
- Pen and paper to record measurements
Instructions:
- Measure the height from the floor to the top of the head, making sure the person being measured is standing straight and not wearing shoes.
- Measure the waist, allowing the tape measure to go directly across the belly button. Insert two fingers in between the waist and tape measure to allow for just a bit of extra room.
- Measure the hip, placing the tape measure around the widest part of the seat.
- Measure the outer seam. Have the person being measured wear shoes - ideally, the pair he will be wearing during the event - and measure from the outer arch of the shoe straight up along the side of the leg and stopping at the height of the belly button.
- Measure the chest. Ask the measuree to stand straight and extend both arms outward so they are out of the way. Follow the tape measure around the upper torso, from underneath the underarms and over the shoulder blades and chest. Add one extra inch to the measurement for ease of movement.
- Measure the overarm measurment. Take a similar measurement as in Step 5, only with the arms hanging down at the side and measuring over the arms. Allow an extra inch to the measurement as well.
- Measure the neck. Place the tape measure low on the neck, where a shirt collar generally falls. With one finger in between the neck and the tape measure, measure around the entire neck.
- Measure the sleeves. With the arms hanging straight but relaxed at the sides, measure from the base of the neck in the back, across the top of the shoulder and down the length of the arm. End the measurement where the sleeve should stop, about one inch past the wrist.