Fencing Clothing Measurements

[Ching]

Hi!! Been a long time since i visited this board. Loaded with my studies this past few months. Whoa.. been fencing for a year already and loving every bit of it.

Anyway, i am planning to ask one of the fencing suppliers to make custom fencing clothing. Any suggestions? What do you need to measure by yourself so that i can send to the supplier and it will custom tailor the fencing clothing? Do try and elaborate clearly on your replies, please.

Thank you for your attention,
Ching

[Catal]

You should ask the supplier you intend to buy from. They might have specific requests that someone here wouldn't know. For instance, Triplette normally requests my wrist/neck size when I order a jacket, whereas Blade has never asked me for that info. However, for all them, you're going to need a tape measure.

[its_me_mango]

wrist and neck, is that to prevent the opponents weapon from going up the sleeve or neck? that's interesting. a designer with whom i am friends recently asked for the following measurement:
cross shoulder, waist to neck bone, waist around, hip I(4" from waist), hipII (8" from waist), skirt length, inseam, top length, sleeve length, muscle circumfrance (bicept)backlenth, and also from me: from waist to crotch. sorry, but that's important for measuring foil/epee jackets.

[latenight]

Fencepbt.com makes custom uniforms and lames.

Email gilbert@fencepbt.com

[ 04-05-2002: Message edited by: latenight ]</p>

[its_me_mango]

let the experts do it!