Have you ever thought of purchasing jeans online? Many people have not, because they are used to trying on the jeans and checking fit in the mirror. This is of course impossible when purchasing online. But, if you have a tape measure and take five important measurements, you can buy online and be confident that your jeans will fit.
Get your measuring tape, and grab a willing friend if possible. A second pair of hands makes the process much easier. When you take measurements, hold the tape measure slightly loose but not so loose it is slipping.
1. Upper waist: Take this measurement around the smallest part of your waist. This will be higher than you normally wear jeans, but don’t let this worry you. Manufacturers still use this figure to determine the waist on the pants. If you measure where the waist on most jeans will actually hit you may end up with jeans that are too loose at the waist.
2. Lower waist: Wrap the tape around your waist just below the pointy part of your hip. If this is unclear, you’ll need to do some visualization. Picture where low-rise jeans would hit on you, and wear high-waisted jeans would hit. Now, take the measurement at the mid point between these two places.
3. Bottom width: For most women, figure that this is going to be a few inches bigger than the waist measurement. Use the tape to measure around yourself at the widest point of your hips.
4. Thigh width: Take this measurement around the widest part of the thigh.
5. Inseam length: This measurement is not taken on the body. Using a pair of jeans that fit you perfectly, measure the length of the inner leg from the crotch seam to the bottom of the cuff. You can lay the jeans flat to do this, as this can make it easier.
Once you have all of the measurements, you’re ready to go to the manufacturer’s or vendor’s website. When you look up the sizing chart, be sure to add an inch to each measurement listed on the jean site.
Sizing will vary by manufacturer’s country of origin. Companies based in the United States use US measurements, companies from England will use UK measurements, Italian or French companies will use European measurements, and so on. It will be easy to make the determination once you see the size listing at the website.
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