MEASUREMENTS
Every piece in the ELV’S archive is constructed with a specific silhouette in mind. To ensure the intended architectural fit, we recommend comparing our garment measurements to a similar item you already own
Lay your garment flat on a hard surface and use a flexible measuring tape. Do not stretch the fabric.
GARMENT MEASUREMENTS PROTOCOL:
A. CHEST / MEASURED STRAIGHT ACROSS THE FRONT, FROM ARMPIT SEAM TO ARMPIT SEAM.
B. SHOULDERS / MEASURED STRAIGHT ACROSS THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE BACK, FROM SHOULDER SEAM TO SHOULDER SEAM.
C. LENGTH / MEASURED FROM THE BASE OF THE COLLAR DOWN TO THE BOTTOM HEM.
D. SLEEVE / MEASURED FROM THE SHOULDER SEAM DOWN TO THE CUFF EDGE.
GARMENT MEASUREMENT PROTOCOL
GARMENT MUST BE FULLY ZIPPED AND LAID FLAT. PRESS DOWN GENTLY TO COMPRESS THE FILLING WHEN MEASURING TO ENSURE ACCURACY.
A. CHEST / MEASURED STRAIGHT ACROSS THE FRONT, FROM ARMPIT SEAM TO ARMPIT SEAM.
B. SHOULDERS / MEASURED STRAIGHT ACROSS THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE BACK, FROM SHOULDER SEAM TO SHOULDER SEAM.
C. LENGTH / MEASURED FROM THE BASE OF THE COLLAR DOWN TO THE BOTTOM HEM.
D. SLEEVE / MEASURED FROM THE SHOULDER SEAM DOWN TO THE CUFF EDGE.
GARMENT MEASUREMENT PROTOCOL
A. WAIST / MEASURED HORIZONTALLY ACROSS THE VERY TOP OF THE WAISTBAND WHILE LAID FLAT.
B. HIPS / MEASURED HORIZONTALLY ACROSS THE WIDEST PART OF THE HIPS, TYPICALLY JUST BELOW THE POCKET OPENINGS.
C. INSEAM / MEASURED VERTICALLY FROM THE CENTRAL CROTCH SEAM DOWN THE INSIDE LEG TO THE BOTTOM HEM.
D. FRONT RISE / MEASURED VERTICALLY FROM THE CROTCH SEAM UP THE FRONT FLY TO THE TOP EDGE OF THE WAISTBAND.
E. OUTSEAM / MEASURED ALONG THE OUTSIDE SEAM FROM THE TOP OF THE WAISTBAND TO THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE HEM.
F. LEG OPENING / MEASURED STRAIGHT ACROSS THE BOTTOM HEM OF THE TROUSER LEG.
NOTE: ALLOW A MINOR MARGIN OF ERROR DUE TO MANUAL CONSTRUCTION. IF YOUR MEASUREMENTS FALL BETWEEN SIZES, WE RECOMMEND SIZING UP FOR A MORE RELAXED DRAPE.
ACCESSORIES & HARDWARE PROTOCOL: FOR ITEMS NOT CATEGORIZED UNDER TOPS, OUTERWEAR, OR TROUSERS, PLEASE REFER TO THE SPECIFIC COUTURE PAGE FOR EXACT DIMENSIONS. BELOW ARE GENERAL MEASUREMENT GUIDELINES FOR OUR ARCHIVAL ACCESSORIES.
HEADWEAR
CIRCUMFERENCE / MEASURED ALONG THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE HEADBAND.
FIT NOTES / MOST HEADWEAR IS DESIGNED AS ONE SIZE, FEATURING ADJUSTABLE HARDWARE OR ENGINEERED FLEXIBLE KNITS TO ACCOMMODATE VARIOUS MEASUREMENTS.
BELTS & LEATHER GOODS
TOTAL LENGTH / MEASURED FROM THE BASE OF THE BUCKLE TO THE TIP OF THE STRAP.
WIDTH / MEASURED VERTICALLY ACROSS THE STRAP.
FIT NOTES / WE RECOMMEND MEASURING A BELT YOU ALREADY OWN FROM THE BUCKLE TO THE HOLE YOU WEAR MOST FREQUENTLY.
BAGS & CARRIERS
DIMENSIONS / ALWAYS LISTED AS HEIGHT × WIDTH × DEPTH (H × W × D) IN CENTIMETERS.
STRAP DROP / MEASURED FROM THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE STRAP DOWN TO THE TOP EDGE OF THE BAG.
CLIENT SUPPORT: FOR INTRICATE HARDWARE, UNIQUE SILHOUETTES, OR BESPOKE SIZING INQUIRIES, PLEASE REACH OUT DIRECTLY TO CLIENT SERVICES.
