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The Snaza Journal

Sizing and measurements

Measure yourself at home for clothes, bras, rings, hats and shoes, and use the numbers with more confidence when you shop.

15 guides

A plain tick marked cloth tape coils across folded gray trousers and a white shirt on pale linen

Good fit starts with accurate numbers. A soft tape measure and a few minutes are enough to find your chest, waist, hips, inseam, bra, ring, hat and shoe sizes at home.

Each guide shows exactly where to measure, the mistakes that throw numbers off and how to use the result with brand size charts, which always vary a little.

Guides

  1. A woman in profile holds a cream tape around her forehead beside a felt hat on a linen table

    Sizing

    Hat size chart: how to measure your head for any hat

    Measure your head for a hat at home, read a hat size chart in inches and centimeters, and choose sizes for fitted caps, snapbacks, cowboy hats and knitted hats.

  2. A side view shows charcoal wide leg trousers ending just above the floor with one pointed pump toe visible.

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    How long should women's pants be? Lengths by style

    How long should women's pants be? Where the hem lands for trousers, wide leg, straight, ankle and cropped pants, in flats or heels, and finding your inseam.

  3. A young woman in straight mid blue jeans, a tucked white T shirt and white sneakers walks across a pale studio, one hand at the back of her waistband.

    Sizing

    How should jeans fit? Waist, seat, thigh and length

    How should jeans fit at the waist, seat, thigh and ankle? Clear checks for men and women, how rigid and stretch denim change, and where the hem should land.

  4. A young man on a wooden stool slips a finger into the back of a brown leather lace up boot to check the heel.

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    How should shoes fit? Toe room, width and heel

    How should shoes fit? Check toe room, width and heel grip, learn the signs shoes are too big or too small, and what changes for running shoes, boots and heels.

  5. A plain nude bra lies beside a coiled cream measuring tape on an oatmeal linen table.

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    How to measure bra size at home

    Measure your band and bust with a soft tape, turn the numbers into a starting bra size, then use fit checks and sister sizes to find the one that really fits.

  6. Dark indigo jeans lie on pale oak with one leg folded back and a blank cream tape along the inseam

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    How to measure inseam for pants, jeans and shorts

    How to measure inseam from pants that fit or on your body, how it differs from outseam, and the right length for jeans, dress pants, shorts and bikes.

  7. A young man wraps a thin strip of paper around the base of his ring finger beside a pencil and a steel ruler.

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    How to measure ring size at home

    Find your ring size at home with paper, string or a ring you own, read a ring size chart in millimeters, and allow for knuckles, wide bands and warm hands.

  8. An overhead view shows a bare foot on its pencil tracing while two hands hold a wooden ruler across the ball.

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    How to measure shoe width at home

    Measure your foot width at home with paper and a ruler, then read the width letters: D, 2E and 4E for men, 2A, B and D for women, and when to size wider.

  9. Two young women measure from the back neck over the shoulder and along a navy sleeve to the wrist.

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    How to measure sleeve length for shirts and jackets

    How to measure sleeve length on your body or on a shirt you own, why dress shirts start at the neck and jackets at the shoulder, and how to measure alone.

  10. Two young men focus on a cream tape held level around the fullest part of the chest in a bright room.

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    How to measure your chest for shirts and jackets

    How to measure chest size with a tape for shirts, jackets and dresses: where the tape goes for men and women, bust and high bust, and how to read size charts.

  11. A person holds a cream cloth tape level around the waist over an off white shirt and linen shorts.

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    How to measure your waist and hips for clothes

    Where your waist really is, how to measure your waist and hips accurately, how pants and jeans sizing differs, and how to read a size chart before you order.

  12. A tailor measures a man's chest over a white shirt as a navy blazer hangs in the background.

    Sizing

    Men's jacket size chart: suits, blazers and coats

    A men's jacket size chart in inches and cm: what 40R means, short, regular and long lengths, letter sizes, EU conversions, drop, and how to measure your chest.

  13. A hand marks the tip of the big toe with a pencil as a bare foot rests on a sheet of white paper on a pale wooden floor.

    Sizing

    Shoe size conversion: US, UK and EU for men and women

    Shoe size conversion between US men's and women's, UK and EU sizes: why charts disagree, and how to measure your foot to pick the right size in any brand.

  14. A folded navy knit dress rests on off white linen beside a coiled cream tape measure and a blank lined notebook.

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    Women's dress size chart: US sizes and measurements

    A women's dress size chart with US sizes 00 to 20 in inches and cm, how to measure yourself, letter and international sizes, and why brands never quite agree.

  15. Folded medium wash and dark indigo jeans sit with a plain tape measure on a pale wooden table.

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    Women's jeans size chart and how to find your size

    A women's jeans size chart that converts waist sizes like 27, 28 and 30 into US sizes, with how to measure waist, hip and inseam and why brands differ so much.