Women's Dresses and Suits (Misses Sizes)

European 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50

UK 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22

Japan 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23

USA 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

USA LETTER XS S S M M L L XL 1X 2X

Women's Dresses and Suits (Junior Sizes)

European 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42

UK 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17

Japan 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

USA 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15

Women's Blouses & Sweaters

European 40 42 44 46 48 50 53

UK 34 36 38 40 42 44 46

USA 32 34 36 38 40 42 44

USA Women's Size Standards

US Sizes 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

Bust (inches) 32 33 34 35 36 38 39 41 43 45

Waist (inches) 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 36

Hip (inches) 34 35 36 37 38 40 41 43 45 47

Bust (cm) 82 85 87 90 92 96 100 104 109 114

Waist (cm) 61 63 66 68 71 75 79 82 87 93

Hip (cm) 87 90 93 95 98 101 105 109 114 119

Women's Bra Sizes

European 85A - DD 90B - F 95B - F 100B - F 105B - F 110B - F

UK 32B - DD 34B - F 36B - F 38B - F 40B - F 42B - F

Japan A - D70 A - F75 A - F80 A - F85 A - F90 A - F95

USA 32A - D 34A - F 36A - F 38A - F 40A - F 42A - F

Women's Shoes

European 35 35 36 37 37 38 38 39 40 41 42
 UK 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7

Japan 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26

USA 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10

Written by: Mike Leco

Top Photo Credit: Michelle Leco / USATourist.com
Photo Description: Clothing Display in a Department Store

Clothing and shoe sizes

Clothing and shoe sizes don't just vary between the US and the UK, they also vary
between countries in continental Europe, so picking your size is not the easiest task in the
world!

As well as this, in my and my wife's experience, different designers and makes of clothes
have their own definition of "size 8" or "taglia 42", so it's always best to try things on
first. The cut or last really makes a difference!

Women's clothing - dresses, coats and blouses

UK US Continental Continental Continental
eg France eg Germany, Spain eg Italy
8 6 36 34 42
10 8 38 36 44
12 10 40 38 46
14 12 42 40 48
16 14 44 42 50
18 16 46 44 52
20 18 48 42 54
22 20 50 44 56

Women's shoes
UK US Continental
3 4.5 36
4 5.5 37
5 6.5 38
 6 7.5 39
7 8.5 40
8 9.5 41

Men's clothing
UK US Continental Continental
eg France eg Germany
34 34 44 42
36 36 46 44
38 38 48 46
40 40 50 48
42 42 52 50
44 44 54 52

Men's shoes
UK US Continental
6 6 40
7 7 41

8 8 42
9 9 43
10 10 44
11 11 45

Children's clothing
UK US Continental
height height
inches cm
43 4 125
48 6 135
55 8 150
58 10 155
60 12 160
62 14 165