Can you measure my chest?
'Petto' — PET-to. Double 't' — sharp stop.
Ask this in shirt shops, tailors, or when buying suits. Chest measurement in centimetres is the basis of Italian shirt sizing. Knowing it eliminates guesswork.
'Può misurarmi' — 'can you measure me' using the reflexive indirect object 'mi' (to me). 'Il petto' is the chest. Shirt sizing in Italy uses chest circumference in cm divided by 2: a chest of 96cm = collar size 38. 'Petto' can also refer to the chest of a garment.
Che taglia di camicia porto?
What shirt size do I take?
General shirt size question.
Porto il collo trentotto.
I take a collar size thirty-eight.
Italian shirt sizing by collar.
Qual è la mia taglia in centimetri?
What is my size in centimetres?
Asks for cm measurement.
Italian shirt sizing is traditionally collar-based (collo) in centimetres: 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 45. High-quality Italian shirts (Borriello, Finamore, Barba) are cut for slim Italian proportions and may need to be ordered in a larger size.