Male Measurement Form

Important facts to remember when measuring an actor:

	Have actor remove all bulky items from pockets that could alter measurements.
	Remove sweaters and any bulky outer garments.
	Do not take his word as to measurements.
	Always have one qualified person measure all actors to avoid problems arising from inaccurate measurement or changes in body sizes.
	All measurements should be taken with the actor in stocking feet.
	The tape measure should be pulled snugly by not too tightly around the actor.

Specific measurement instructions:

	Chest: Full chest measurement with expanded chest.
	Suit Size: Current, most comfortable, commercial suit size.
	Under-chest: Just under the chest at the rib cage with an expanded diaphragm.
	Waist: Around the natural waist line.
	Hips: Seven to nine inches down on the side of the body from the waist or at the fullest portion of the hip area. Measurement taken around the hip area.
	Height: Actor's full height in good posture and stocking feet.
	Inseam: From crotch to below the ankle bone.
	Outseam: From natural waist line on the side to below the ankle bone on the outseam.
	Neck: Circumference at the base of the neck.
	Sleeve: From the middle of the back across the shoulder and down the side of the arm while the arm is crooked.
	Nape to Waist: From the nape of the neck in the back to the natural waist line in he back.
	Nape to Floor: From the nape of the neck in the back to the floor in the back.
	Shoulder to Shoulder: From shoulder seam to shoulder seam in the back.
	Hat: Circumference of the head (in inches) above the ears where the hat is to rest.
	Girth: Measure from center of right shoulder seam down across the torso to the crotch, through the crotch and across the back of the torso back to the center of the right shoulder seam.