Adjusting the back length of a shirt
You already own a LE CHEMISEUR® shirt and want to adjust the back length? This page is for you.
Wash the shirt 2–3 times before deciding. The AI already compensates for the usual 1–2 cm shrinkage of each fabric.
Tall clients often add a little length for balance; shorter clients remove a little to keep proportions.
A slightly longer back prevents the shirt from popping out of the trousers. If your collar measures 48 cm or more, you automatically benefit from our Big-&-Tall cut which gives extra length in front for the same back length.
A deviation of ± 1 cm between your measurement and your Fit Key is perfectly normal—the result of the normal cutting-and-sewing tolerances of all the pattern pieces.
Best practice for back length
| Casual shirt worn outside the trousers | Formal shirt worn inside the trousers |
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LE CHEMISEUR® tips
🤏 Allow for shrinkage
Wash the shirt 2–3 times before deciding. The AI already compensates for the usual 1–2 cm shrinkage of each fabric.
📏 Adjusting for height
Tall clients often add a little length for balance; shorter clients remove a little to keep proportions.
🐘 Prominent stomach
A slightly longer back prevents the shirt from popping out of the trousers. If your collar measures 48 cm or more, you automatically benefit from our Big-&-Tall cut which gives extra length in front for the same back length.
🔀 Back length and hip width link
How to measure back length on a shirt
Tolerance
A deviation of ± 1 cm between your measurement and your Fit Key is perfectly normal—the result of the normal cutting-and-sewing tolerances of all the pattern pieces.
Aktualisiert am: 13/05/2025
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