Thread: How to Judge Whether Something Fits...Or Not

So the question has been posed about how to tell whether something fits or not. Well, I'll give you the very quick and dirty answer.

Guys, the easiest way to tell whether or not your shirt fits is to look at the shoulders. If the seam on your shoulders........is way down passed your shoulders heading towards tricep and elbow territory....your shirt does not fit. I repeat, it does not fit. That's the only place you have to look to see if a shirt fits or not. Your shoulder seam should be right where/ (All together now) At your Shoulders!!! There are other ways to determine fit, but this is the quick and dirty version, so just look at the shoulders.

Okay moving right along to pants. The easiest way to tell if your pants fit or not is to put them on without a belt and see where the bottom of your pants rest. The bottom of your pants should lay right below the mouth of your footwear. Ever see someone that has a ton of pant buildup around their shoes? I see it everyday. Well I'd venture to say that their pants don't fit. Ever see someone whos pants stop way above their shoes and they're left with exposed ankles? I see it everyday and I'd venture to say that their pants don't fit. There are a ton of other factors but this is the quick and dirty method.

Underwear...yes underwear. Boxers, boxer briefs, tighty whiteys, thongs...whatever it is that you're most comfortable with, underwear are constructed based upon waist size. Please have a true measurement taken of your waist and buy underwear that are made for your correct waist size. Women aren't the only ones that need to be measured for underwear. Men do as well.

Hope this quick and dirty guide to determining whether something fits or not helps you the next time you're out clothes shopping.

Cheers

Interesting posts, I must say.

Sadly though, after reading two of your posts today and just when I start agreeing with the content of the post, you let yourself down with incorrect spelling.

Sartorial elegance is one thing, but education maketh the man.

If you are referring to a distance or a period of time before now, use “past”: “is way down past your shoulders” (distance) or “the team performed well in the past” (time).

If you are describing the action of passing, however, you need to use “passed“: “Bradley passed the football”, or “the students had passed the test.”

Remember that no matter however you have ”passed the time” you have never “past the time,” not even in the distant past.

“Past” can be an adjective, a noun, a preposition, or an adverb; but never a verb. If you need to write the past tense of the verb “to pass,” use “passed.”

Better a Grammar Nazi, than a Grandma Nazi



I am sure that the OP appreciates the sentiment of the post, as it is these small things that differentiate a true gentleman from a charlatan.

hey i like my pants bunched up just above the shoes, the carrot top look, sew sue me...haha.

Nice write up. I see peoples clothes not fit all the time. I thought jeans that stopped right above the ankle was a fashion trend. Same with rolling the cuffs on raw denim exposing a small part of your ankles.
The people that truly enjoy the look can sometimes pull it off. The ones that do it as a trend, to be a hipster, or try and throw a couple current fashion trends in with their wardrobe cannot do it. Ridiculous looking I say.

Originally Posted by Crisis

Better a Grammar Nazi, than a Grandma Nazi



I am sure that the OP appreciates the sentiment of the post, as it is these small things that differentiate a true gentleman from a charlatan.

Yes, I absolutely do appreciate it. In todays culture of fast typing and text messages I'm sure half the things I type are incorrect grammatically so job well done. Round of applause for my editor everyone

Glad that it was taken in the correct way.

I will reply in full to your other post.

Please keep up the good work.

Nothing like an essential clothing piece that actually fits.

Good post!

Originally Posted by Sophist

Guys, the easiest way to tell whether or not your shirt fits is to look at the shoulders. If the seam on your shoulders........is way down passed your shoulders heading towards tricep and elbow territory....your shirt does not fit. I repeat, it does not fit. That's the only place you have to look to see if a shirt fits or not. Your shoulder seam should be right where/ (All together now) At your Shoulders!!! There are other ways to determine fit, but this is the quick and dirty version, so just look at the shoulders.

Not bad, but i usually judge fit by waist parachuting. Too many guys wear baggy dress shirts, and have no problem with it.