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On a 3 button jacket, the measuring tape should pass right through the middle button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BLzOixQ3rfg?rel=0&showinfo=0&modestbranding=0&hd=1&color=white\" title=\"How to Measure a Jacket: Midsection 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\/midsection_width.png\" alt=\"Where on a suit jacket to measure the waist midsection\" class=\"wp-image-2549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/midsection_width.png 600w, https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/midsection_width-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/midsection_width-333x500.png 333w, https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/midsection_width-93x140.png 93w, https:\/\/propercloth.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/midsection_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>With the jacket laying on its back and fully buttoned, again use your hands to extend\u00a0and flatten out the torso completely. 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