Professional Attire Sizing Guide

People come in all shapes and sizes and so do clothes. Most of our items in the Career Closet are grouped by color/type, not size. We encourage you to know your sizes for professional clothing before your visit.

Reminder: The Closet is first come, first served. Our inventory changes regularly. Any Closet items you take are yours to keep. Should you wish to re-donate any items, please clean according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Here are some measurement to size guidelines.

If you are exploring your clothing choices or are unsure of your sizes, we suggest taking your measurements and using the charts as a general guide. U.S. sizes vary widely, and used clothing may have been altered or washed in a way that changed its sizing. 

Measurements

Take the following measurements while standing.

 Measurement in inchesMeasure 
Neck around the base of the neck, including two fingers for breathing room
Sleeve from the midpoint of the back at the base of the neck, across the shoulder to wrist bone
Chest the fullest part of the chest, under the arms
Waist at the natural waistline
Hip the fullest area, about 7 inches below the natural waist
Inseam the inside of the leg from the top of thigh to the ankle bone/top of foot

Tops

US letter sizeXSSMLXLXXL
US numerical size24–68–1012–1416–1818–20
Neck13–14″14–15″15–16″16–17″17–18″18–20″
Sleeve31–32″32_33″33–34″34–35″35–36″36–37″
Chest32–34″35–37″36–40″38–45″42_48″45–51″

Some tops are sized according to two numbers: neck measurement followed by sleeve length.

Bottoms

US letter sizeXSSMLXLXXL
Us numerical size0–24–68–1012–1416–1818–20
Waist24–26″26–28″28–30″30–32″32–34″36–38″
Hips33–36″36–38″38–40″40–42″42–45″45–48″

Some pants are sized according to two numbers: waist measurement followed by inseam length.

View Resource