How To Take Jeans Measurements

Be sure that the tape measure lays flat against the jeans to get an accurate measurement.

How to take jeans measurements. With the jeans buttoned up spread the jeans on the floor or table. For measuring the waist first button the jeans up. Put on the right undergarments and a thin layer of clothing. Most of the time except for jeans you want to resize the sides for proper symmetry and drape.

While you can take measurements against bare skin you can choose to slip on a thin layer of clothing. Measure across the hip area this is in most. You will finish taking the. Measure how much you re taking out fold the back of your jeans at the center mark then measure how much you ll be taking out of either side of the center back waist.

Measure an existing pair of pants. First take the waist line taken for measuring your waist calculated above as the base. You ll need it later. Next spread the jeans flat on the surface and remove any.

Another way to measure the. Jeans trousers no more than 2 off of the back. This will be the outer length of your jeans. Pick up a pair of pants that fit you really well and take measurements with a.

Next remove all wrinkles and measure. Keep your back as straight as possible so you can get precise measurements. Make sure you re measuring next to skin not over clothing. Keep tape measure comfortably loose as you measure around your waistband.

Keep the tape parallel to your leg and let it flow free to the floor. Generally there are two ways how to measure your jeans size waist and length the first one being the precise and easier one. Use a measuring tape to record the length from. A lightweight t shirt or tank top are fine as are leggings or even skinny jeans.

You can certainly adjust the legs though on both types as well to narrow the hips or to skinny a boot cut. Make a note of the measurement. Beneath your clothes different undergarments will result in different body measurements. In the image above the measurement is 1 out of each side for a total of 3.

Put on the shoes you plan to wear with your jeans while taking the measurements. Measure the inseam by starting at the center crotch seam then measuring all the way down one leg to the hem. Stand with your back against a wall. If the measurement is in between.

After measuring multiply the number by two to determine the full waist circumference. With the help of a friend measure the side of your leg from the waistline. Dress shirts jackets up to 6 total 3 off each side.