What does a 42 suit mean?

Suit and sport coat sizes have one number and one letter (for example, 38S, 40R, 42L). The number is your chest measurement and the letter refers to the jacket's length ' short, regular or long.

What is the difference between 42L and 42r?

A: The difference is in the length of the sleeves mostly, and a slight bit in the length of the jacket itself.

What is the difference between 42r and 42s?

All chest sizes come in three length: R(Regular), L(Long) and S(Short). An easy way to explain the difference between "Regular", "Long" and "Short" is, for "Short", both the sleeves and length of the overall jacket will be 1" - 1.5" shorter than "Regular", and same applies to "Regular" vs "Long".

What size jacket should a 5'11 man wear?

Roughly speaking, men at or under a height of 5' 7” with a chest measurement between 36-46” will need a short, men who are 5' 7” to 5'11” with chest measurements between 36-54” will need a regular, and taller men will always need a long.

What is a 42 regular?

Most Suits come as a set, which means that there is a specific trousers size which comes with a jacket size. For example a 42 Regular{abbreviated by 42 R} comes with a 36 Regular trousers.

Men's Suit Sizes Explained

What does 42r jacket size mean?

Suit and sport coat sizes have one number and one letter (for example, 38S, 40R, 42L). The number is your chest measurement and the letter refers to the jacket's length ' short, regular or long.

What size jacket is a 42 inch chest?

Usually a lady with bust & hips 34" to 35" can fit into a size 8; bust & hips 36"-37" can fit into a size 10; bust & hips 38"-39" can fit into a size 12; bust & hips 40"-41" can fit into a size 14; bust & hips 42"-43" can fit into a size 16; bust & hips 44"-45" can fit into a size 18.

What is my suit jacket size?

If you're used to buying tailored clothing from US retailers, you'll know that your suit jacket size should roughly translate to your chest circumference as measured in inches. For a slimmer fit, choose a jacket size ~1″ smaller than your (body measurement) chest circumference.

Should I get a XL jacket if I'm a large?

Purchase a jacket the next size up from your measurements.

For example, if you have a chest measurement of 38 in (97 cm) and a waist measurement of 30 in (76 cm), opt for a jacket in this size. If you're a size large and you want the jacket to fit you loosely, opt for an extra-large instead.

What is a 42 clothing?

Italian size 42 in women's clothing is alpha size M and size 6 in the US.

What size suit is a large?

For letter-sized jackets please use this size chart: XS (34), Small (36), Medium (38), Large (40-42), XL (44-46), 2X (48), 3X (50-52), 4X (54-56), 5X (58), 6X (60).

What size is a 40 regular suit?

On average size 40" length measures 27.5 inches / 71cm down the centre back from neck to hem.