To measure your natural waist you want to find the narrowest part of your waist located above your belly button and below your rib cage. Waist measurement measure the circumference at the place where you will actually wear your jeans. It is important however that it is also measured in the right place. Everyone has a unique rise whatever your size or shape. A soft tape measure like tailors use is most accurate. For this you would measure at the point where your trousers would normally ride.
Ideally the hems of jeans should fall to the bottom of your heels in the back. Luckily for you many denim designers now make jeans with a longer up to 36 inseam. Low rise jeans generally measure seven or eight inches from crotch to waist mid rise is eight or nine inches with high rise jeans measuring nine or 10 inches. If you dont have one use a length of twine then measure that with the tape measure youve got in the garage. To measure the length of the jeans hold the tape to the inner seam of the jeans. Jean sizes are based on your waist measurement in inches.
The measurements 78 or 95 inches are the height of the front rise of the jean and where they sit on your tummy. Use the 2 measurements to find jeans that fit. Note down the number eg. Take a tape measure and measure around your waist. Start at one end at the cut for example and measure to the bottom corner of the pants. Measure at this point.
The jeans should be nice and firm when you buy them and loosen with wear. When buying jeans with super stretch buy them firm but not overly tight. Memory is a must when buying jeans with a lot of stretch. Mens jeans are often easy to measure. This is your unique rise measurement. Note some brands use a low waist measurement.
When youre tall the key is finding jeans with a long inseam that dont look like floods on you. Your clothes your way mtailor lets you customize your entire wardrobe by picking your favorite fabric collar style buttons thread color and more. Look for a good quality denim that has great memory meaning the denim springs back after you wear it. Your jeans size is 3432. Your waist measurement will be the entire circumference of the area where your jeans will rest. The mtailor app analyzes 17 different points to make clothes customized for your body.
Pull the waist tight when you take this measurement to get the most accurate number. So if you want a low mid or high waist jeans you will measure the low mid or high waist circumference and not your natural waist. Another way to measure the jeans size is by taking body measurements and calculating the pants size. Determine how high on your waist or hips you like to wear jeans. As for what style works best you can pull off just about any style. Then measure from the top of your thigh down to your ankle bone to find your inseam.
So when you have your jeans on measure from the crotch seam of your jeans up to your belly button.