How Do I Determine the Proper Size and Fit when I am Purchasing Apparel on the Internet?
Great question! In a perfect world, some important things should be equal but are not, especially when the experts employed by manufacturers are sizing their garments or clothing to generic bodies. In their defense, it is not a perfect world, standards employed differ, and we are not all equal in size. We can walk into a store, have a full display of jackets tagged the same, yet find variations in fit. Many variables exist from person to person, item to item, and manufacturer to manufacturer which effect the sizing of clothes.
Bojangle's Bargain Barn, LLC, has done some research on how to determine your size when purchasing apparel on the internet, especially with the biker leather motorcycle jackets, vests, chaps, and caps we handle. This link will bring you to a pretty extensive chart to help you determine your size when generally purchasing apparel without first trying it on. Although we can not guarantee its accuracy, it does give you a great guide on sizing and in some cases, relatively easy alterations that can be done by you after purchase, such as trimming leather pants or leather chaps. It includes sizing for adults and children as well as male and female.. It includes sizing for jackets, vests, shirts, blouses, pants, chaps and caps. Most importantly, you will also find detailed instructions on how to take measurements with even some conversion capabilites between inches and centimeters. You may wish to link to the Size Chart, and have it available when required. SIZING CHART & GUIDE
