The right fit begins with the right measurements. Because TELLS pieces may differ in cut, construction, and intended fit, always use the size chart provided on the individual product page before ordering.
Measurements can vary between products and styles. Your usual size in another brand may not be the best reference for a TELLS piece.
Size labels alone don't tell the whole story. Cut, construction, intended silhouette, and garment measurements can differ between products, so the individual product page should always be your first reference.
Each TELLS product may have its own measurements based on its cut, construction, intended fit, and production specifications.
Use the size information shown on the product you are actually purchasing.
Review the available measurements and intended fit before completing your purchase. A few moments spent comparing measurements can help you make a more informed size choice.
A size label can fit differently from one product or brand to another. Don't assume that the size you normally wear elsewhere will automatically provide the same fit in every TELLS piece.
When choosing a TELLS size, compare your measurements with the information provided for that specific product rather than relying only on a size you normally wear elsewhere.
Accurate measurements give you a better starting point when choosing a size. Stand naturally, keep the measuring tape comfortably against the body, and avoid pulling it too tightly.
Measure around the fullest part of your chest, keeping the tape level around your body and comfortably in place.
Measure around your natural waistline. Keep your posture relaxed and avoid pulling the tape too tightly.
Measure around the fullest part of your hips while keeping the measuring tape level from front to back.
For pants, measure from the crotch seam down the inside of the leg to the point where you want the garment to end.
For selected products, measure vertically from the highest point of the shoulder downward along the body.
Keep the tape level and comfortably close to the body without compressing it. If possible, ask someone to help you take the measurements that are harder to reach accurately.
Not every size chart measures the same thing. Some charts refer to your body measurements, while others show the measurements of the finished garment itself. Knowing the difference is essential before comparing numbers.
Body measurements are taken directly around or along your body, such as your chest, waist, hips, or inseam.
When a chart is labeled as body measurements, compare the numbers with the measurements you took from yourself.
If the chart lists a chest range for each size, compare that range with the chest measurement you took around your own body.
Garment measurements are taken from the finished piece itself. They describe the actual dimensions of the clothing rather than the body it is designed to fit.
These measurements naturally include the room needed to create the intended silhouette, whether regular, relaxed, boxy, or oversized.
For a useful comparison, you can measure a similar garment you already own and like, then compare those garment measurements with the product chart.
A garment normally needs additional room beyond your body measurement in order to create its intended fit. For that reason, a garment chest measurement should not automatically be expected to match your body chest measurement.
Always check how the size chart is labeled before comparing your measurements.
Fit describes the silhouette a garment is intentionally designed to create. Before changing sizes, consider whether the piece is meant to feel regular, relaxed, oversized, or boxy.
A balanced silhouette designed to sit naturally on the body without intentionally adding significant extra volume.
Use the product measurements to choose the size that best corresponds with your body and preferred comfort.
Designed with additional room through key areas of the garment for an easier, less structured silhouette.
The added space is intentional and should not automatically be interpreted as the garment being too large.
Intentionally designed with more width, volume, or length than a standard silhouette. Details such as dropped shoulders may also form part of the intended look.
A straighter and wider silhouette with less shaping through the body. Boxy garments may also use shorter proportions to create their intended shape.
An oversized or boxy piece is designed to fit differently from a regular-fit garment. Extra width, volume, dropped shoulders, or shorter proportions may be part of the intended silhouette rather than a sign that the size is incorrect.
Always read the fit description on the individual product page before deciding whether to size up or down.
If your measurements fall between two sizes, don't rely on the size label alone. Start with the product-specific measurements, then consider the intended silhouette and how you personally prefer the garment to feel.
If you prefer a closer silhouette, consider the smaller of the two sizes only when the product measurements still provide enough room for the fit you want.
For intentionally oversized, relaxed, or boxy pieces, remember that some extra room is part of the design.
If you prefer additional ease, consider the larger of the two sizes when its measurements better reflect the amount of room you want.
Keep the garment's intended proportions in mind, especially for pieces where length or width changes noticeably between sizes.
A relaxed, oversized, or boxy garment already includes intentional ease or volume. Choosing a smaller size solely to remove that volume may change the silhouette the piece was designed to create.
Use the product description and measurements together before deciding to size up or down.
If you're still unsure, compare the product measurements with a similar garment you already own and like. You can also contact TELLS Customer Support before placing your order and we'll help you review the available size information.
Garments are individually produced and finished, so minor differences between the listed measurements and an individual piece may naturally occur.
Cutting, sewing, finishing, washing, and other production processes can result in small dimensional differences from one garment to another.
Minor variation does not necessarily indicate that a garment is the wrong size or that there is a quality issue.
A small difference between the published measurement and an individual garment can occur as part of normal manufacturing and finishing.
The amount and type of natural variation may differ between products because construction, materials, treatments, and production methods are not identical across every style.
Always begin with the measurements and fit information supplied for the specific product you are considering rather than applying one measurement rule across the entire TELLS collection.
Because acceptable measurement variation can depend on the garment, construction, material, and production method, TELLS does not apply one universal tolerance figure to every product.
If a specific product includes additional measurement or tolerance information, use that product-specific information as your reference.
Send us your measurements, the product you're considering, and the fit you prefer. We'll help you compare the available size information before you order.
