suit measurements

Delboy007

Hi

My mate is getting married and I am the best man and he is not getting the suits were I live and there is no way I can go to the shop to get a fitting, I live in Dublin does anyone know what would be the best way to get measured without pretending that I what to buy a suit

Extra Minty

If the shop he is getting them from has a branch in Dublin they will do it no bother and send the measurements on.

Delboy007

Extra Minty wrote: »

If the shop he is getting them from has a branch in Dublin they will do it no bother and send the measurements on.

No this shop does not have a Branch in Dublin, it is a small locl shop

RGDATA!

go to Marks and Spensers and pretend you're browsing there. they'll measure you up if you ask and leave you to do your own thing, no pressure

Gatica

Actually, we've the same issue... A number of our party live abroad, do we just ask them to get professionally measured by a tailor and send us their digits?
What is actually measured for a suit? i.e. is it possible to get someone at home to measure them? chest, inseam, waist, length, shoulder...?

Sleepy

Ask them to get it done by a tailor. Can only imagine the results of most people having a go at it at home!

I am pie

Same issue, in laws coming from abroad, some of my side are in the UK. Get measurements done by a tailor or another suit hire shop and send them down.

I was told by our suit hire shop (in Dublin) that if they were around a day or two before they would make sure they had a spread of sizes available in case anyone grew or shrank an inch or two round the waist !

Gatica

I suppose that's the best idea... I'm just wondering if some of them may find it as difficult as the OP to get someone to do it without lying about buying a suit...

Delboy007

Gatica wrote: »

Actually, we've the same issue... A number of our party live abroad, do we just ask them to get professionally measured by a tailor and send us their digits?
What is actually measured for a suit? i.e. is it possible to get someone at home to measure them? chest, inseam, waist, length, shoulder...?

Yea get someone in a shop to do it, the last thing u would what is one of the guys coming over for the wedding and suit does not fit him. But this was waht i was asked to get

Neck
Chest
Waist
Inside leg
Jacket length
Sleeve length
And measurement for any other size that not normal

Gatica

ooh... that sounds like it would require someone who knows what they're doing! I'd be confused as to where to measure the length from or how low it should go even...