The Edinkillie Sport Services guide to self-measurement for Monard made-to-measure jackets and trousers.

What do I need ? You will need a soft measuring tape and someone to help you to take your measurements. To make the measuring as easy as possible you will also need some pins and a narrow belt or a rope of some kind. And then? Put on your normally used shooting underwear and attach a safety pin or sticker in following locations: Your neck vertebrae. If you place your hand in the lowest part of your neck, you can feel a node, this is the "neck vertebrae. Find the place where your shoulder ends and where your arm begins. Put your finger at that location and move your arm, you can then feel the joint. Mark each side. Attach a narrow belt, or tie a rope around your natural waistline. This should correspond with top of your hip bones, normally level with your navel. You are now ready to start measuring. Please take all measurements exactly, and do not add anything - Monard will add what is required for a perfect fit.

JACKET

HEIGHT (Without Shoes) Please state your height. Normally you already know how tall you are. If you want to measure your height, measure it without your shoes. Your height is a very important measurement for us, so please give us the exact height.

WEIGHT Please state your weight. Normally you already know your weight. If you not are sure, please check it. Your weight is very important information for us.

CHEST GIRTH The maximum horizontal girth during normal breathing when the person standing erect and the tape measure passed over the shoulder blades under the armpit and across the chest. The maximum chest girth is normally in level with your nipples. The location of this measure can vary a little from person to person.

BUST GIRTH (Women Only) The horizontal girth of the body, just below the breasts. Measure under your breasts, make sure you get the measure tape as high as possible.

WAIST GIRTH The girth of the natural waistline between the top of the hipbones and the lower ribs, measured when the person breathing normally and standing erect with the abdomen released. The top of the hipbones and the lower ribs are normally just above your navel (belly button). The location of this measure can vary a little from person to person.

HIP GIRTH The horizontal girth measured around the buttocks at the level of maximum circumference. The location of this measure can vary a little from person to person.

ARM GIRTH The maximum horizontal girth on the top of biceps. Measure where your arm muscle has the largest circumference.

WRIST GIRTH The maximum circumference at the top of the wrist knuckle. Measure where your wrist has the largest circumference, normally at the top of the wrist knuckle.

CHEST HEIGHT (Women Only) The distance between the natural line top of the shoulder, close to the neck and the breast nipple. Look at the picture on the measurement chart measure just the same way.

ARMPIT GIRTH The girth of the natural armpit. When you measure this measure make sure that you stretch the measure tape so you don’t get addition size. Also make sure that you shooting sweater isn’t folded or buckled in the armpit area.

ELBOW GIRTH The maximum circumference measured around the top of the elbow. Hold you arm straight down and put the measure tape around your elbow. Keep the measure tape in the same position and bend your arm as shown in picture, read off the measurement.

WAISTLINE HEIGHT The distance between neck vertebrae and the natural waistline when standing erect. I you place your hand in the lowest part of your neck, you can feel a node, this is the "neck vertebrae. The natural waistline is normally just above the level of your navel (belly button). Follow the shape of you back when you measure. The location of these measurements can vary a little from person to person.

NECK LENGTH The distance between neck vertebrae and the shoulders, measured in a straight line when standing erect. If you place your hand in the lowest part of your neck, you can feel a node, this is the "neck vertebrae. The shoulders are normally in level with armpit. Follow the shape of your upper back when you measure. The location of these measurements can vary a little from person to person.

BACK WIDTH The distance between armpits measured over the shoulder blades. Watch the picture at the left to see how you shall measure your back width. Stand erect with your arms along the side and measure from the armpit line, follow your upper back and to the other armpit line.

ARM LENGTH The distance between the top of the shoulder and the wrist knuckle. Find the place where your shoulder ends and where your arm begins. Put your finger at that location and move your arm, you can then feel the joint. Measure from there down to your wrist knuckle.

JACKET LENGTH The distance between neck vertebrae and the knuckle of your hand. If you place your hand in the lowest part of your neck, you can feel a node, this is the "neck vertebrae. Measure in a straight line down to in level with the end of the clenched fist. According to regulations the shooting jacket must not be longer then this.

SHOULDER WIDTH The distance from the side of your neck to the end of your shoulder. Find the place where your shoulder ends and where your arm begins. Put your finger at that location and move your arm, you can then feel the joint. Measure from there in to the side of your neck.

TOTAL SHOULDER WIDTH The distance between the tops of your shoulders following the shape of the shoulders. Find the place where your shoulder ends and where your arm begins. Put your finger at that location and move your arm, you can then feel the joint. Measure from there, to the other side following the shape of your upper back.

OVERARM LENGTH The distance from the top of your shoulder to the top of your elbow. Find the place where your shoulder ends and where your arm begins. Put your finger at that location and move your arm, you can then feel the joint. Measure from that place down to the top of your elbow. The easiest way to measure your overarm length is bend your arm as shown on the measurement chart.

TROUSERS

WAIST GIRTH The girth of the natural waistline between the top of the hipbones and the lower ribs, measured when the person standing erect with the abdomen released. The top of the hipbones and the lower ribs is normally just above your navel (bellybutton). The location of this measure can vary a little from person to person.

HIP GIRTH (Women Only) The horizontal girth measured 6-8 cm below the natural waistline at the level of maximum circumference. This measure can be a little difficult to take, but it’s very important that its done correctly. Look carefully at the pictures on the measurement chart. The location of this measure can vary a little from person to person.

SEAT GIRTH The horizontal girth measured around the buttocks at the level of maximum circumference. The location of this measure can vary a little from person to person.

GROIN GIRTH The girth of the natural groin-line, measured round the groin pit and under buttocks. Right handed shooters measure on the left side. Look at the pictures on the measurement form and measure in the same way.

UPPER LEG GIRTH The maximum horizontal leg girth measured when person standing erect. The location of this measure can vary a little from person to person.

MIDDLE LEG GIRTH The girth measured when the person standing erect. Take this measurement 5-7 cm above your knee.

CALF GIRTH The maximum horizontal girth measured when person standing erect. The location of this measure can vary a little from person to person.

ANKLE GIRTH The horizontal girth measured at the level of maximum circumference.

CROTCH The distance between the normal waistline in the front to the normal waistline in the back. The natural waistline in the front is normally in level with your navel (bellybutton). The natural waistline in the back is normally just above the level of your navel. The location of this measure can vary a little from person to person.

TROUSERS LENGTH The distance from the waistline to the soles of the feet, following the contour of the hip. The natural waistline in the front is normally in level with your navel (bellybutton). Use this point and measure down to the floor. This measurement should be taken without shoes.

INSIDE LEG LENGTH The distance between the crotch and the soles of the feet, measured in a straight line when the person standing erect with the feet slightly apart. Make sure that the measure tape is in your crotch as high up as possible. This measurement should be taken without shoes.

KNEE HEIGHT The distance from kneecap to the floor. This measurement should be taken without shoes.