Be careful not to pull the tape too tightly when taking measurements. You want it slightly loose, but not slack. Having a friend do the measurements for you can be very helpful. Here are the five critical measurements you'll need to take:
1. Upper waist: Take this measurement around the smallest part of your waist. This will be higher than you normally wear jeans, but don't let this worry you. Manufacturers still use this figure to determine the waist on the pants. If you measure where the waist on most jeans will actually hit you may end up with jeans that are too loose at the waist.
2. Lower waist: Take this measurement just below the pointy part of the hip. If you cannot figure out where to measure, imagine a halfway point between where high-rise and low-rise jeans fit and measure at that point.
3. Bottom width: Take this measurement at the widest point of the hips. Figure that this is likely to be a larger number than the lower waist measurement, often by a few inches.
4. Thigh width: Measure around the widest part of one of your thighs.
5. Inseam length: This is easiest to measure using a pair of jeans you already own and that fit you well. Take this pair of jeans and lay them out flat. Then, using the tape measure, measure from the crotch seam down the inner thigh to the bottom of the cuff.
Now you have your measurements, but you need to translate this to how the manufacturer designates size. Go to the website and find the sizing information. Add one inch to each of the measurements provided on the site.
Sizing will vary by manufacturer's country of origin. Companies based in the United States use US measurements, companies from England will use UK measurements, Italian or French companies will use European measurements, and so on. It will be easy to make the determination once you see the size listing at the website.
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