Skinny?  In the american market?  Have you looked around?  I'm not 
surprised at all about their sizing, in fact it makes total sense. 
The local dive shop has modified a thinsulate for a woman who was too 
skinny for it.  All he did was to sew the area and then cut off the 
excess.  I watched him do it while they filled my tanks.  It looked 
like any moron with a sewing machine could do it.  I'd go to a 
different tailor, maybe one that knows about this material.

Cheers.

Cam Banks wrote:
~
>Before I decided not to buy it, I requisitioned one from my dive 
>shop and took it to my tailor; she didn't want to touch it. 
> Something about once you start messing with the battens of 
>thinsulate, it's hard to get it back in place.  Ah, maybe she wasn't 
>a great tailor, and maybe you could go to a place that specializes 
>in outdoor gear, but that was my experience.
>
>DUI really ought  to un-clusterf*** their underwear sizing instead. 
> Have you ever looked at their size chart?  If you're over 5'1O", 
>you are an XL (!), and you'd better have a 42-44" chest and a 42" 
>waist.  Have they ever heard of tall and skinny, which doesn't seem 
>to me an unusual combination?
>
>Cam
>
>
>From: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>
>Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 07:13:50 -0400
>To: Alex Vasauskas <surlyc@al*.ne*>, "Techdiver@Aquanaut. Com" 
><techdiver@aquanaut.com>
>Subject: Re: DUI C4 fit
>
>
>DUI told me that you can take this garment to your local taylor for 
>a nip and tuck without any problems. Removing material is no problem 
>but adding is.
>
>  Jim
>-------------------------------------------------------------------
>Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/
>
>
>From: "Alex Vasauskas" <surlyc@al*.ne*>
>Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 10:13:25 -0800
>To: "Techdiver@Aquanaut. Com" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
>Subject: DUI C4 fit
>
>
>My wife and I are looking to buy DUI 400 gm. Thinsulate 
>undergarments.  However, unlike the drysuits, which they will custom 
>fit, the undergarments apparently come in only stock sizes.  The 
>stock sizes of the undergarments look like they are designed for 
>people who are very large around the waist relative to their height. 
> Also, they don't have a cut for women.  I haven't gotten a response 
>yet on this from DUI, but I would like to know which suit 
>measurements you athletic and fit folks rely upon to pick the right 
>size undergarment.  Also, women's suits usually need to be cut 
>differently to fit as well as men's suits -- which suit measurements 
>do women most rely upon to get the best fit?  (We will have to order 
>the undergarments without an opportunity to try them on first since 
>the only DUI dealer here doesn't carry stock, but only special 
>orders when someone wants something.)
>
>Thank you,
>
>Alex


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