How To Size Jeans

How to Size Jeans
By Jeans Addict taken from allamericanclothing.com

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Finding the right size is important when you want to be looking good in your jeans. Whether you're using men's jeans or women's, there is no use for you to spend money for some expensive and well-designed jeans if the size doesn't fit you well. Here are some tips of size jeans for you.

The best way to determine a size that will fit is to go to the closet for your favorite pair, and that is if you favorite it because you feel like it fits you the best and not because it shows other the most (that's another story).

Make sure you button and zip the jeans before laying them out completely flat, legs spread and straight on a flat surface.

Make the measurements as described below and compare them to the closest fit depicted on the charts further below. I suggest that you stretch the jeans in the area and direction you are planning to measure. Then release them and let them come back to the size they would be when you are wearing them. Stretching makes sure that you are measuring all the material, it straightens the denim and you stretch the jeans back to the "wearing size" and not that just-dried-in-the-dryer-tighter-fit.

1. To measure your waist size stretch the waistband 1-2 times, let it relax, then measure horizontally across the inside of the jean. Double the measurement for the circumference of the waist.


2. Upper hips: Measure horizontally across openings of front pockets, right to left edge of the jeans. Double for the circumference.


3. Lower hips: Use same procedure as #2. Measure horizontally across jeans, 1-2" above bottom of zipper. Double for circumference.


4. Thigh: Measure horizontally across the thigh at 3-4" below the crotch seam. Double for circumference.


5. Front rise: On the front of the jeans measure vertically from crotch seam to the top of the waist band.


6. Back rise: Measure from the crotch seam to the top of the waistband on the back of the jean.


7. Inseam: Measure from the crotch seam to the bottom of the leg. Straighten the seam down the leg to get a better measurement.


8. Bottom opening: Measure the flattened leg from side to side on the inside of the opening and double for circumference.

Here are some picture to show you, which part of jeans we're giving names to:
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Style AA101 Regular Jeans with a gusset

TAGGED WAIST SIZE	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	40	42	44	46	48
WAIST	29.5	30.5	31.5	32.5	33.5	34.5	35.5	36.5	37.5	38.5	40.5	42.5	44.5	46.5	48.5
UPPER HIPS	35.5	36.5	37.5	38.5	39.5	40.5	41.5	42.5	43.5	44.5	46.5	48.5	50	51.5	53
LOWER HIPS	38.5	39.5	40.5	41.5	42.5	43.5	44.5	45.5	46.5	47.5	49.5	51.5	53	54.5	56
THIGH (4" below crotch seam)	23	23.5	23.75	24.25	24.5	25	25.25	25.75	26.25	26.75	27.5	28.5	29.25	30	31
FRONT RISE	10.25	10.5	10.75	10.75	11	11.25	11.5	11.75	12	12.25	12.75	13	13.5	14	14.25
BACK RISE	13.25	13.5	13.75	14	14	14.25	14.5	14.75	15	15	16	17	17.25	17.5	17.5
BOTTOM OPENING	15.75	16	16	16	16.25	16.5	16.5	16.5	16.75	17	17	17.25	17.5	17.75	18

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Style AA201 Carpenter Jeans with a gusset

TAGGED WAIST SIZE	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	40	42	44	46	48
WAIST	29.75	30.75	31.75	32.75	33.75	34.75	35.75	36.75	37.75	38.75	40.75	42.75	44.75	46.75	48.75
UPPER HIPS	35.75	36.75	37.75	38.75	39.75	40.75	41.75	42.75	43.75	44.75	46.75	48.75	50.25	51.75	53.25
LOWER HIPS	39.5	40.5	41.5	42.5	43.5	44.5	45.5	46.5	47.5	48.5	50.5	52.5	54.5	55.5	57
THIGH (4" below crotch seam)	24.75	25.5	25.75	26	26.5	27	27.5	27.75	28.25	28.75	29.5	30.5	31.25	32	32.75
FRONT RISE	10.25	10.5	10.75	11	11.25	11.5	11.75	11.75	12	12	12.75	13.25	13.75	14.25	14.5
BACK RISE	14	14.25	14.5	14.5	14.75	15	15	15.25	15.5	15.75	16.25	16.5	17	17.5	17.75
BOTTOM OPENING	17	17.25	17.25	17.5	17.5	17.75	17.75	18	18	18.25	18.5	18.75	19	19.5	19.75

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Style 25305 Denim Jeans

TAGGED WAIST SIZE	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	40	42	44	46	48
WAIST	28.5	29.5	30.5	31.5	32.5	33.5	34.5	35.5	36.5	37.5	38.5	40.5	42.5	44.5	46.5	48.5
UPPER HIPS	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	43	45	47	49	51
LOWER HIPS	35.5	36.5	37.5	38.5	39.5	40.5	41.5	42	43	44	45	46.5	48.5	50.5	52.5	54.5
THIGH (4" below crotch seam)	22	22.5	23	23.5	24	24.5	24.5	25	25.5	26	26.5	27.5	29	29.5	30	31
FRONT RISE	10.75	11	11.25	11.25	11.5	11.5	11.75	11.75	11.75	12	12	12.25	12.5	13	13.25	13.5
BACK RISE	15.5	15.5	15.5	15.5	16	16	16	16	16	16.5	16.75	17	17.25	17.25	17.5	17.5
BOTTOM OPENING	16	16	16	16	16	16.5	16.5	16.5	16.5	17	17	17	17	17	17	17

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Style AAL601 Ladies Jeans

TAGGED WAIST SIZE	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20
WAIST	30	32	33	34	35	36	38	40	42
UPPER HIPS	35	37	37.5	38	39	40.5	42	44	45
LOWER HIPS	37.5	40	40	40.5	41.5	43.5	45	47.5	48
THIGH (4" below crotch seam)	20.5	21.5	22	22.5	23	23.5	24.5	26	26
FRONT RISE	10.5	10.75	11	11	11.25	11.5	11.5	12.25	12.5

After you have your measurement, at least when you are trying to buy a pair of jeans, you won't be back-and-forth between the stool and the fitting room.