Ukrainian Embroidery 

SHIRT MEASUREMENT GUIDE

The task of selling handmade clothing has one inherent difficulty--size.  Consider these challenges:  two countries, two different standards of measurements, and generations of different styles from each artist.
To help you choose a shirt that will fit comfortably, here is a guide.  First, we lay the shirt flat, then we take some key measurements (see diagram/descriptions below), and finally, we post these measurements with the photo of each shirt.
We recommend that you measure a shirt that fits the recipient well, then compare to the chart for each shirt.  Always allow for extra room and possible shrinkage!
 

NOTE: The measurements are of the material of the shirt, NOT of the person it will fit!

NECK DIM A Around the inside of the collar. 
For drawstring collars on the women's blouses, this is the inside of the opening.
SLEEVE DIM B  Men: from the base of the neck or collar (from the the embroidery), across the shoulder seam, down to the the end of the sleeve. 
Women: approx. two inches from the the drawstring opening, across the shoulder down to the end of the sleeve.
Extra Small Women's and Girl's Shirts: We measure from approximately one inch from the drawstring opening to the end of the sleeve.
CHEST, BUST  DIM C  Distance across the shirt measured under the armpits, multiplied by two.
LENGTH DIM E  At the middle of the front of the shirt, from the top of the collar (men's) or at opening (women's) to the bottom of the shirt.
DIM D,F N/A

Note, if the shirt is not suitable, you can rely on our 30 day return policy (USA/Canada only.)   If you have any questions, please write to us at sales@allthingsukrainian.com
or call us (numbers posted with business hours.)
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