I measured my waist to get a size for suit trousers and I got 42

Answer (1 of 34): Generally clothes are much bigger than their sizes claim these days. So you have to try on everything anymore. Suit pants will sit higher on the waist than jeans usually do, and your upper waist may be larger than right above your hips. Even when you shop for suit pants, you’ll

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