LONDON SEWING CLUB

Fit guidance

Measure, pin, photograph.

A different guide for each garment. Save the numbers on your profile so repeat orders do not start from scratch.

Trousers

We need waist, hip and inside leg, plus a photo of the hem if you are shortening.

  1. Wear the shoes you will wear with the trousers.
  2. Measure the waist where the waistband actually sits, not the fashion waist.
  3. Take inside leg from the crotch seam down to the floor, then subtract the break you want.

How to take accurate body measurements

Pinning

  1. Put the trousers on and stand straight on a hard floor.
  2. Fold the extra length under to the height you want. Pin at the side seams first, then centre front and back.
  3. Walk a few steps. If the hem still pools, lift it. Photograph front and side.

How to pin a trouser hem

Your measurements

Centimetres or inches — write the unit. These stay on this device until we connect a proper customer account.

A simple standing photo in fitted clothes helps more than a drawing.

Front and side if you can.