How Oversize Boxy Fits, and How to Pick Your Size
Last updated: 29 September 2026
Most man | made pieces are cut oversize and boxy. That changes how sizing works: the size you normally buy may be roomier than you expect. Five minutes with a tape measure and a shirt you already like will tell you which size to order.
What Oversize Boxy Means
A boxy cut is wide and straight: the body drops from the shoulders without tapering at the waist, the shoulder seam sits below the natural shoulder, and the length is short for the width. It is meant to hang loose, not to follow the body.
For example, on Blue Roses, a 183 cm, 87 kg model and a 175 cm, 56 kg model both wear XL. The same size works on very different builds because the cut is not fitted.
Measure a Shirt You Already Own
- Lay a tee or shirt that fits the way you like flat on a table.
- Chest width (A): straight across, armpit seam to armpit seam.
- Body length (B): from the highest point of the shoulder down to the hem.
- Compare both numbers with the size chart. Our measurements are taken the same way, on the garment laid flat.
If your measurements fall between two sizes, take the larger for a looser drape or the smaller for a neater line.
Reading the Size Chart
Charts list the garment, not the body, in centimetres: A chest width, B body length, C shoulder, D sleeve, E sleeve opening. Each piece's own chart is on its page under the size guide, and it takes precedence. This is the default chart:
| SIZE | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A · Chest width | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 64 |
| B · Body Length | 60 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 70 |
| C · Shoulder | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| D · Sleeve | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| E · Sleeve Opening | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Still Unsure?
Send us your measurements and the piece you are looking at through Contact, and we will tell you which size to take. Ready-stock pieces can also be exchanged for another size within 7 days of delivery; see Shipping & Returns.