Apparently the men's measurement in US standard clothing size corresponds to chest size in inches, so the waist measurement was intended to be smaller than the

Apparently the men's measurement in US standard clothing size corresponds to chest size in inches, so the waist measurement was intended to be smaller than the listed size. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_standard_clothing_size#Men http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_standard_clothing_size#Men