{"id":7867,"date":"2011-08-29T08:59:55","date_gmt":"2011-08-29T12:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/?p=7867"},"modified":"2024-03-07T09:28:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T14:28:03","slug":"how-to-measure-a-jacket-chest-width","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/how-to-measure-a-jacket-chest-width\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Measure a Jacket: Chest Width"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lay the jacket\u00a0on its back. It&#8217;s important that the jacket\u00a0is buttoned up fully. Use your hands to extend\u00a0and flatten out the chest and torso completely. The bottom front hem (quarters) of the jacket\u00a0should fall below the back hem of the jacket, such that the jacket can lay as flat as possible along the sides. Pop the collar up such that the lapels lay over each other as flatly as possible. Position the sleeves pointing up so that you can find the absolute corner where the side of the\u00a0jacket meets the armpits. Measure from this point straight across the suit jacket to the opposite edge where the armpit and torso meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bHl8YqQCueU?rel=0&showinfo=0&modestbranding=0&hd=1&color=white\" title=\"How to Measure a Jacket: Chest Width Video\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/chest_width.png\" alt=\"Where on a suit jacket to measure the chest width\" class=\"wp-image-2547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/chest_width.png 600w, https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/chest_width-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/chest_width-333x500.png 333w, https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/chest_width-93x140.png 93w, https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/chest_width-67x100.png 67w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lay the jacket\u00a0on its back. 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