How to Know if Pants Fit Without Even Trying Them On

glamour.com:

at the neck—yes, the neck—without stripping down?It’s not magic, or even some big fashion secret. It actually comes from a practical application from Leonardo Da Vinci’s studies on anatomical harmony (i.e., The Vitruvian Man).

For example, you can measure your foot using your forearm. It’s true! If you’re flexible enough, you can easily check this by resting the sole of your foot on your arm, with the heel against the inside of your elbow, and you’ll see that your thumb fits perfectly at wrist level.

In the same way, even though it seems impossible, your waist circumference should coincide with the perimeter of your neck (multiplied by two).

Translation? You can check if a pair of pants fits you in the store without having to take off your clothes.We’ll break that down—along with some other stylist-approved tricks—below.How many times have you taken your usual pants size to the fitting room, only to go back out for a smaller or larger one?