Comparison Charts and Proportionate Measurements

Measuring Men's Sizes Comparison Chart

Shirt sleeve length	31-32	32-33-34	34-36	36+
Coat length	Short	Regular	Long	X-Long
Pants outseam	36-39	39-42	42-45	45+

Waist at navel:	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	42	44	46	48	50	52	54	56
Drop:	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Usual Coat Size:	34	35	36	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	43	44	44	46	48	50	52	54	56	58	60

These are standard sizes for men. On an athletic man you may have a smaller waist with a particular coat size other than the one listed here, but you can't have a larger waist size. Remember that we do stock athletic size coats to help you fit you better.

For example, a size 40 coat will not fit the waist and hips of a man with a 38 waist. If your measurements indicate something like this, there is an error and you should measure again. We stock portly model coats to help you with this problem.

Boys' Measurements

	Boys Coat Size	Chest	Coat Length	Insleeve Length	Waist	Boys Shirt Size
Boys XS	3	22 1/2	16	9	19, 20, 21	10
	4	23	17	9 1/4	22	10 1/2
Boys S	6	25	18 1/2	11 1/4	23	11
	8	26 1/2	20	12 1/2	24	11 1/2
Boys M	10	28	21 1/4	13 1/4	25	12
	12	29 1/4	23	14 1/4	26	12 1/2
Boys L	14	31 1/2	25	15 1/4	27	13
Men's XS	16	33	26 1/2	15 1/2	28	13 1/2
Men's S	18	34 1/2	28	16	29	14

Please include age, chest, weight and height on all boys' measurements.

Women's Measurements

Waist Size - Men usually have an 8" difference between waist and hip. (Example: 28" waist. 36" hips) Women usually have 10" or more difference between waist and hip. (Example: 25" waist, 36" hips)

Take a woman"s hip measurement and subtract 8". A woman with 40" hips would wear a 32" waist in men"s trousers.

Table of Proportionate Measurements

Al's Formal Wear proudly presents our new concept sizing chart. This chart will assist you in checking measurements and improving your fitting. Note that these are proportionate sizes and lengths relative to height and weight, for the "average built" man and can be used as a reliable guide. Exceptions, of course, are customers with full chest, small waist, extreme prominent seat or portly sized.

Note that each size is in the same arrangement according to height and weight and that many of the measurements change with each height and weight.

If someone is between any two weights shown on chart, for a given height, the change in chest measure can be figured as follows: If he is 5'8" tall and weighs 162 1/2 lbs., his chest measure should be midway between 38" for 155 lbs. and 40" for 170 lbs., or 39".

Please note that we stock athletic sized coats for muscular builds and portly sizes for the larger man.

VERY IMPORTANT - Be sure to put your hand UNDER the tape when measuring the chest. The coat should fit loose.

Height	Weight	Chest	Coat Length	Sleeve Inseam	Coat Size	Waist Size	Pants Outseam	Pants Inseam	Pants Rise
5'4"	120	34	27 1/2	16	34 S	27 S	36 3/4	27	9 3/4
	135	36	27 1/2	16	36 S	29 S	37	27	10
	150	38	28	16	38 S	32 S	37	26 3/4	10 1/4
	165	40	28	15 1/2	40 S	34 S	37 1/4	26 3/4	10 1/2
	180	42	28 1/4	15 1/2	42 S	36 S	37 1/2	26 3/4	10 3/4
5'6"	150	38	28 1/2	16 1/2	38 S	32 S	37	27	10
	165	40	28 1/2	16 1/2	40 S	34 S	38	27 1/2	10 1/2
	180	42	29	16 1/4	42 S	36 S	38 1/2	27 1/2	11
	200	44	29	16 1/4	44 S	39 S	39	27 1/2	11 1/2
	215	46	29 1/2	16	46 S	42 S	39	27	12
5'8"	155	38	29 1/2	17	38 R	32 R	40	29	11
	170	40	29 1/2	17	40 R	34 R	40	29	11
	185	42	30	17	42 R	36 R	40 1/2	29	11 1/2
	205	44	30	17	44 R	39 R	40 1/2	28 1/2	12
	220	46	30 1/2	16 3/4	46 R	42 R	40 1/2	28 1/2	12
5'10"	160	38	30 1/2	17 1/2	38 R	32 R	41	29 1/2	11 1/2
	175	40	30 1/2	17 1/2	40 R	34 R	41	29 1/2	11 1/2
	190	42	31	17 1/2	42 R	36 R	41	29	12
	208	44	31	17 1/2	44 R	39 R	41	29	12
	225	46	31 1/2	17 1/4	46 R	42 R	41	28 1/2	12 1/2
6'	162	38	31 1/2	18	38 R	32 R	42	30 1/2	11 1/2
	180	40	31 1/2	18	40 R	34 R	42	30 1/2	11 1/2
	195	42	32	18	42 R	36 R	42	30	12
	212	44	32	18	44 R	39 R	42	30	12
	230	46	32 1/2	18	46 R	42 R	42 1/2	30	12 1/2
	245	48	32 3/4	17 3/4	48 R	44 R	42 1/2	30	12 1/2
6'2"	166	38	32 1/2	19	38 L	32 L	43 1/2	31 1/2	12
	182	40	32 1/2	19	40 L	34 L	43 1/2	31 1/2	12
	198	42	33	19	42 L	36 L	43 1/2	31 1/2	12
	216	44	33	19	44 L	39 L	44	31	13
	236	46	33 1/2	19	46 L	42 L	44	31	13
	246	48	33 1/2	18 1/2	48 L	44 L	44	31	13
6'4"	170	38	33 1/2	19 1/2	38 XL	32 L	45	32 1/2	12 1/2
	185	40	33 1/2	19 1/2	40 XL	34 L	45	32 1/2	12 1/2
	205	42	33 1/2	19 1/4	42 XL	36 L	45	32	13
	220	44	34	19 1/4	44 XL	39 L	45	32	13
	235	46	34	19 1/4	46 XL	42 L	45	32	13
	250	48	34	19 1/4	48 XL	44 L	45	31 1/2	13 1/2

Example - If someone is 5 ft. 10 in. tall and weighs 190 lbs., he should measure 42 in. around the chest. If you get a 40 in. chest measurement, re-check your measure. Be sure to get the tape high up under arms over largest part of blades in back. Hold the tape sufficiently easy to slide your fingers under it.

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