Lay a pair of pants that you own that fits well flat on a surface.

Measure leg length for pants. I don’t have an image, but i went down to only 9 ½ inches at the ankle, which gave me. The ideal length for pants 1) the hem of the pants rests well above the shoe 3) the hem of the pants rests 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch down from the top of the shoe. Stand as tall as you can without arching your back.

Use a virtual ruler app on your phone (the most recent iphones already provide this feature or you can always download. Just as with classic clothing sizes, the inner seam of the trousers is measured as well. How to measure dress trousers and casual pants waist width.

Start by taking the low hip measurement by measuring across the front of the pants, just below the base of the zipper; Lay the pants down on a flat surface, face up. B (right) is 7 3/4″.

You can measure this in inches or centimetres, watching out for any stiffness around your inner thigh, but also the waist area. For my front leg at knee level, i measure 8 inches, my pant pattern measures 10 inches. Run a tape measure along the cuff.

How to measure the leg opening on pants. Grab your favorite pair of pants and lay the bottom cuff flat. Take that measurement and double.

Here how to take the most used measurements for pants: Stand up with legs completely straight. Double this measurement to get the low hip circumference.