How to find pants that fit without having to try them on

Do you feel like clothes sizes are just all over the place these days? A piece of clothing with the same measurements can be ‘L’ in one store but ‘M’ in another.

So relying on the labels can be tricky unless you’re a regular at a store.

But what if you’re shopping at the markets where you can’t try something on? Or even at someone’s garage sale where trying something on isn’t convenient?

According to Esquire, there’s a simple trick that you can do to see if a pair of pants will fit you.

All you need to do is button the pants up, and then make a fist. Slide your forearm into the waist width and if the pants fit comfortable on your arm, they should do the same around your middle section.

What’s the biggest challenge when shopping clothes at markets?

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