Self-Measurement Guide — Shooting Vest
Barrington Ayre · Shirtmaker & Tailor
Self-Measurement Guide
Shooting vest — for remote and made-to-order commissions
Six measurements are all we need to cut a well-fitting shooting vest. Take them over a shirt, standing naturally with your weight even on both feet, arms relaxed at your sides. A second pair of hands and a soft tape make all the difference — tape snug against the body, never pulled tight.
A shooting vest is cut for movement through the shoulder — mounting a gun, reaching into cartridge pockets — so a touch of ease through the chest and armhole is normal, not a mistake.
Your details
Name
Telephone
Chest
Around the fullest part of the chest, under the arms, tape held level all the way round. Breathe out gently before reading.
Waist
Around your natural waist, roughly where the lowest vest button or fastening will sit. Tape snug, not tight.
Shoulder width
Across the back, from one shoulder seam to the other, following the natural line of the shoulders.
Back length
From the base of the collar, straight down the centre back, to where you'd like the vest to hem — typically just below the seat.
Armhole depth
From the shoulder seam straight down to the underarm. Raise your arm slightly to find the natural underarm point, then measure with it relaxed.
Hem width
Across the bottom edge of an existing vest or gilet, front closed, taken flat. This helps set the cut through the lower body.