Vintage clothing sizes tend to differ from contemporary clothing. Since this is the case, garments are measured in inches as follows:

CLOTHING:

• Chest - measured flat, just beneath underarms and doubled
• Shoulder - measured flat, from shoulder seam to shoulder seam
• Length - measured from top of garment to hem
• Outerwear and Blazer Length - measured at back from bottom of collar seam to hem
• Waist - measured flat and doubled
• Hips - measured flat and doubled
• Rise - measured flat from crotch to top of waistline
• Inseam - measured flat from crotch to bottom hem
• Leg Opening - measured across bottom hem

FOOTWEAR:

• Boot Shaft - measured from the bottom of the counter (where the boot and heel meet) to the bottom of the heel
• Boot Calf - measures the perimeter of the boot at the top opening
• Footwear Heels - measured from the bottom of the counter (where the shoe and heel meet) to the bottom of the heel
• Platforms - measures the height of the platform at the widest point