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Starting out with your first hive.
A child's suit is not a small adult's suit. Sizing for growth, veil clearance and cuff closure all work differently, and the usual shortcut — buy it big — is the one that fails.
Most first suits are chosen on price and regretted on the third inspection. Four things decide whether a suit is worth wearing, and only one of them is the fabric.
Nine measurements, a tape and someone to help. A suit cut to your body protects better than one graded to a chart, and it takes about ten minutes to get right.
Ventilated suits are cooler and cotton suits are cheaper, but that is not the decision. The decision is how long you spend in the hive and how hot it gets while you are there.
