Every size chart on this site is in centimetres, per size. This page explains where those centimetres are measured, so you can compare them with a garment you already own.
how to measure
Lay the garment flat on a table, buttons closed, and measure with a tape.
chest — straight across, from underarm seam to underarm seam, then doubled. A 116 cm chest on a coat means 58 cm across when it lies flat.
length — from the highest point of the shoulder, next to the collar, straight down to the hem.
shoulder — across the back, from one shoulder seam to the other.
sleeve — from the shoulder seam to the end of the cuff.
waist (trousers) — across the top of the waistband, doubled.
inside leg (trousers) — from the crotch seam down to the hem.
the fit line
Under every size chart is one line of advice from the measured sample: true to size, runs small: take one size up, or runs large: take one size down. Until a sample is measured the chart is the manufacturer's and the line says so.
between two sizes
Compare the chest and the length first; they decide how a garment sits. If your own garment falls between two sizes on the chart, the fit line tells you which way to go. If it doesn't, email us the measurements of the garment you are comparing with, and we will tell you which size matches.