Fit

Size guide and how to measure

Our standard sizes run from XS to XXXL. Below is the chart they are drafted to, in both units, followed by how to take each measurement the custom stitching form asks for.

Made-to-measure cannot be resized

A custom-stitched garment is cut to the measurements you submit. Once the cloth is cut we cannot let it out, take it in, or exchange the piece because the fit is not what you expected. Measure twice, check the unit selector, and ask us if a number looks wrong — we would far rather answer a question than remake a garment.

Standard sizes

The chart our stitched sizes are drafted to

These figures are ours. They are not an industry standard, and they are not a claim about how any other label sizes its garments. Choose Standard stitched on a product page and it will be cut to these numbers.

Measurement unit

Body measurements — measure yourself, not a garment. Each size is drafted for these figures.
Size	Bust (in)	Waist (in)	Hips (in)	Shoulder (in)
XS	32	26	35	13.5
S	34	28	37	14
M	36	30	39	14.5
L	38	32	41	15
XL	40	34	43	15.5
XXL	42	36	45	16
XXXL	44	38	47	16.5

Finished garment measurements — these are the stitched piece, with tailoring ease already included.
Size	Shirt length (in)	Sleeve length (in)	Trouser length (in)
XS	38	18	38
S	38	18.5	38
M	39	19	39
L	39	19	39
XL	40	19.5	40
XXL	40	19.5	40
XXXL	41	20	41

Choosing between two sizes

Between sizes on the bust or hips? Take the larger size. A tailor can take a seam in locally; adding cloth that is not there is a different job entirely.
Different sizes on different measurements? That is the normal case, not the exception, and it is exactly what custom stitching is for.
Buying for an event months away? Measure close to the date if you can. If you cannot, tell us in the notes and we will flag it.
Buying unstitched? Sizes do not apply. You receive the fabric pieces uncut, and your own tailor works to your measurements.

Before you pick up the tape

Use a soft dressmaker’s tape. A metal builder’s tape cannot follow the body and will read short.
Measure over close-fitting clothing or underwear, never over a jacket, shawl or heavy kameez.
Ask someone else to measure your shoulder, back and shirt length. Reaching around yourself pulls the tape out of line.
Keep the tape level. A tape that dips at the back adds several centimetres to a bust or hip reading.
Record every measurement in one unit, then set the unit selector to match. Mixing inches and centimetres is the single most common mistake.
Do not add ease yourself. Our tailors add the ease each style needs — if you add your own, it gets added twice.

Every field on the form

How to take each measurement

The custom stitching form collects the measurements below. The six marked required are the ones a tailor cannot cut without; the rest refine the finished piece. Each entry shows the range we accept — a value outside it is almost always a unit mix-up, and the form will say so.

HeightRequired: Stand against a wall without shoes, heels together and back straight. Measure from the floor to the top of your head. This is what lets a tailor balance the proportions of a long shirt or a gown.; Accepted range: 36–84 in · 91–214 cm
ShoulderRequired: Measure across the back, from the bone at the outer edge of one shoulder to the same point on the other, following the line where a sleeve seam would sit. Keep the tape flat across the shoulder blades rather than dipping down the back.; Accepted range: 10–30 in · 25–77 cm
BustRequired: Measure around the fullest part of the bust with the tape level all the way round and parallel to the floor. Wear the bra you intend to wear with the outfit — it changes this number more than anything else.; Accepted range: 24–70 in · 61–178 cm
WaistRequired: Measure around the narrowest part of your torso, usually just above the navel. Breathe out normally and keep the tape snug but not tight. Do not measure over a waistband.; Accepted range: 18–70 in · 45–178 cm
HipsRequired: Measure around the fullest part of the hips and seat, with your feet together. This is usually around 20 cm (8 in) below the natural waist — find the widest point rather than a fixed distance.; Accepted range: 24–80 in · 61–204 cm
Shirt lengthRequired: From the highest point of the shoulder beside your neck, measure straight down the front of the body to where you want the hem to sit. Check it against a shirt you already own and like.; Accepted range: 20–70 in · 50–178 cm
ArmholeOptional: With your arm relaxed at your side, measure around the top of the arm and through the underarm. Keep roughly a finger’s width of room under the tape so the finished armhole does not bind.; Accepted range: 10–30 in · 25–77 cm
Sleeve lengthOptional: From the shoulder point where the sleeve seam sits, measure down the outside of a slightly bent arm to where you want the sleeve to end — wrist, mid-forearm or elbow.; Accepted range: 4–32 in · 10–82 cm
Trouser lengthOptional: From the natural waist, measure down the outside of the leg to the ankle bone. If you want the hem to sit on the foot, measure to the floor in the shoes you will wear.; Accepted range: 20–52 in · 50–133 cm
Heel heightOptional: The heel height of the shoes you plan to wear with the outfit. It decides the finished length of trousers, shararas and lehengas, so it is worth deciding your shoes before you order.; Accepted range: 0–8 in · 0–21 cm

Three more things the form asks for

Preferred fit: Choose Fitted, Semi-fitted or Relaxed. This tells the tailor how much ease to add over your measurements — it does not change the measurements themselves.
Additional instructions: Anything the numbers cannot say: a sleeve you want narrower at the wrist, a neckline you want raised, a hem you want to clear the floor by a specific amount. Be concrete — “raise the front neckline by 5 cm” is actionable, “more modest” is not.
Reference image: Optional. A photo of a garment that already fits you the way you want is often worth more than a paragraph of description. Images are stored privately and used only to make your garment.

Still not sure?

Send us your measurements before you order and we will tell you honestly whether a standard size will work or whether the piece is better custom stitched. Support hours are Monday to Saturday, 10:00–18:00 PKT.

How custom stitching works Ask about your measurements

The chart our stitched sizes are drafted to

Measurement unit

Body measurements — measure yourself, not a garment. Each size is drafted for these figures.
Size	Bust (in)	Waist (in)	Hips (in)	Shoulder (in)
XS	32	26	35	13.5
S	34	28	37	14
M	36	30	39	14.5
L	38	32	41	15
XL	40	34	43	15.5
XXL	42	36	45	16
XXXL	44	38	47	16.5

Finished garment measurements — these are the stitched piece, with tailoring ease already included.
Size	Shirt length (in)	Sleeve length (in)	Trouser length (in)
XS	38	18	38
S	38	18.5	38
M	39	19	39
L	39	19	39
XL	40	19.5	40
XXL	40	19.5	40
XXXL	41	20	41

Choosing between two sizes

Between sizes on the bust or hips? Take the larger size. A tailor can take a seam in locally; adding cloth that is not there is a different job entirely.
Different sizes on different measurements? That is the normal case, not the exception, and it is exactly what custom stitching is for.
Buying for an event months away? Measure close to the date if you can. If you cannot, tell us in the notes and we will flag it.
Buying unstitched? Sizes do not apply. You receive the fabric pieces uncut, and your own tailor works to your measurements.

Before you pick up the tape

Use a soft dressmaker’s tape. A metal builder’s tape cannot follow the body and will read short.
Measure over close-fitting clothing or underwear, never over a jacket, shawl or heavy kameez.
Ask someone else to measure your shoulder, back and shirt length. Reaching around yourself pulls the tape out of line.
Keep the tape level. A tape that dips at the back adds several centimetres to a bust or hip reading.
Record every measurement in one unit, then set the unit selector to match. Mixing inches and centimetres is the single most common mistake.
Do not add ease yourself. Our tailors add the ease each style needs — if you add your own, it gets added twice.

How to take each measurement

HeightRequired

Stand against a wall without shoes, heels together and back straight. Measure from the floor to the top of your head. This is what lets a tailor balance the proportions of a long shirt or a gown.

Accepted range: 36–84 in · 91–214 cm

ShoulderRequired

Measure across the back, from the bone at the outer edge of one shoulder to the same point on the other, following the line where a sleeve seam would sit. Keep the tape flat across the shoulder blades rather than dipping down the back.

Accepted range: 10–30 in · 25–77 cm

BustRequired

Measure around the fullest part of the bust with the tape level all the way round and parallel to the floor. Wear the bra you intend to wear with the outfit — it changes this number more than anything else.

Accepted range: 24–70 in · 61–178 cm

WaistRequired

Measure around the narrowest part of your torso, usually just above the navel. Breathe out normally and keep the tape snug but not tight. Do not measure over a waistband.

Accepted range: 18–70 in · 45–178 cm

HipsRequired

Measure around the fullest part of the hips and seat, with your feet together. This is usually around 20 cm (8 in) below the natural waist — find the widest point rather than a fixed distance.

Accepted range: 24–80 in · 61–204 cm

Shirt lengthRequired

From the highest point of the shoulder beside your neck, measure straight down the front of the body to where you want the hem to sit. Check it against a shirt you already own and like.

Accepted range: 20–70 in · 50–178 cm

ArmholeOptional

With your arm relaxed at your side, measure around the top of the arm and through the underarm. Keep roughly a finger’s width of room under the tape so the finished armhole does not bind.

Accepted range: 10–30 in · 25–77 cm

Sleeve lengthOptional

From the shoulder point where the sleeve seam sits, measure down the outside of a slightly bent arm to where you want the sleeve to end — wrist, mid-forearm or elbow.

Accepted range: 4–32 in · 10–82 cm

Trouser lengthOptional

From the natural waist, measure down the outside of the leg to the ankle bone. If you want the hem to sit on the foot, measure to the floor in the shoes you will wear.

Accepted range: 20–52 in · 50–133 cm

Heel heightOptional

The heel height of the shoes you plan to wear with the outfit. It decides the finished length of trousers, shararas and lehengas, so it is worth deciding your shoes before you order.

Accepted range: 0–8 in · 0–21 cm

Three more things the form asks for

Preferred fit: Choose Fitted, Semi-fitted or Relaxed. This tells the tailor how much ease to add over your measurements — it does not change the measurements themselves.
Additional instructions: Anything the numbers cannot say: a sleeve you want narrower at the wrist, a neckline you want raised, a hem you want to clear the floor by a specific amount. Be concrete — “raise the front neckline by 5 cm” is actionable, “more modest” is not.
Reference image: Optional. A photo of a garment that already fits you the way you want is often worth more than a paragraph of description. Images are stored privately and used only to make your garment.