How to Measure a Man's Arms for a Dress Shirt

When buying a man's dress shirt you will need to know his arm length. Here's how to measure his arm.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cloth tape measure
• Pencil and paper

1. Use the tape measure to measure from the middle of his back between his shoulder blades, bending his arm at the elbow.

2. Continue with the tape measure from between his shoulder blades to his elbow, down to his wrist.

3. Write down the total number you get from between his shoulder blades to his elbow, ending at his wrist. It will probably be somewhere around 33 or 34 inches depending on how tall he is. Combine his neck measurement with his arms length and you have his dress shirt size.

[jackfrost87]

on 10/27/2009 Great article. Thanks for writing. Now I know what those sizes actually mean.

[sharishops]

on 10/27/2009 Wow! I never knew those numbers came from real measurements! Thank you, I actually learned something worthwhile today!

[talsha]

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[talsha]

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[ruf1950]

on 5/28/2009 Nice article on how to measure arm length for a dress shirt. 5***** and a recommend.