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Jacket Fit Finder
Shoulders are the one part of a jacket a tailor can’t really fix. Enter your chest, and if you can, your shoulder width and arm length, and we’ll recommend a size and length.
Your result will appear here.
How to measure
- Shoulder width: measure across your back from the tip of one shoulder bone to the other, following the curve of the back.
- Arm length: from the shoulder point, over a slightly bent elbow, to the wrist bone.
- Chest or bust: measure as for the clothing size converter, over a thin T-shirt.
Example: a 100 cm chest with 52 cm shoulders needs a UK/US 44 jacket, because the shoulders need more room than the chest.
Good to know
Shoulder widths are typical values for each size; actual patterns vary by brand and cut. Fashion-oversized styles are designed to sit beyond the shoulder.
Reference chart
| US / UK / AU | EU / FR / IT | Letter | Chest cm | Shoulder cm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 44 | XS | 86 | 44 |
| 36 | 46 | S | 91 | 45.5 |
| 38 | 48 | M | 97 | 47 |
| 40 | 50 | M | 102 | 48.5 |
| 42 | 52 | L | 107 | 50 |
| 44 | 54 | L | 112 | 51.5 |
| 46 | 56 | XL | 117 | 53 |
| 48 | 58 | XL | 122 | 54.5 |
| 50 | 60 | XXL | 127 | 56 |
| 52 | 62 | XXL | 132 | 57.5 |
| UK | US | EU | IT | Bust cm | Shoulder cm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 30 | 36 | 76 | 35 |
| 6 | 2 | 32 | 38 | 80 | 36 |
| 8 | 4 | 34 | 40 | 84 | 37 |
| 10 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 88 | 38 |
| 12 | 8 | 38 | 44 | 93 | 39 |
| 14 | 10 | 40 | 46 | 98 | 40 |
| 16 | 12 | 42 | 48 | 103 | 41 |
| 18 | 14 | 44 | 50 | 109 | 42 |
| 20 | 16 | 46 | 52 | 115 | 43 |
| 22 | 18 | 48 | 54 | 121 | 44 |
FAQs
Should I size up for a leather jacket?
Only if you plan to wear thick knits underneath. Leather softens and moulds to you, but it barely grows: the shoulders should fit on day one.
Where should the shoulder seam sit?
On the edge of your shoulder bone. If it hangs past it the jacket is too big; if it sits on top of the shoulder, it is too small.
What do short, regular and long mean?
They are body and sleeve lengths offered by many tailored brands. As a rule of thumb, men under about 170 cm wear short and over about 185 cm wear long; women under about 160 cm often prefer petite.
How long should jacket sleeves be?
With arms relaxed, the cuff should end at the wrist bone or just past it, so a little shirt cuff shows on tailored jackets.