Women's clothing sizes
Dresses, tops and skirts are sized by bust, waist and hips, trousers and jeans by the waist. Find your measurements in the chart and read off your size in each system.
EU: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Scandinavia. FR: France, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. IT / RU / UA: Italy, Russia and Ukraine.
Dresses, tops and skirts
US plus sizes (W) are cut with more room than regular US sizes; 1X to 5X are their letter sizes.
| EU | US | US plus | UK / AU | FR | IT / RU / UA | International | Bust | Waist | Hips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 0 | — | 4 | 32 | 36 | XS | 72–75 cm 28½–29½ in | 56–59 cm 22–23 in | 80–83 cm 31½–32½ in |
| 32 | 2 | — | 6 | 34 | 38 | XS | 76–79 cm 30–31 in | 60–63 cm 23½–25 in | 84–87 cm 33–34½ in |
| 34 | 4 | — | 8 | 36 | 40 | S | 80–83 cm 31½–32½ in | 64–67 cm 25–26½ in | 88–91 cm 34½–36 in |
| 36 | 6 | — | 10 | 38 | 42 | S | 84–87 cm 33–34½ in | 68–71 cm 27–28 in | 92–95 cm 36–37½ in |
| 38 | 8 | — | 12 | 40 | 44 | M | 88–91 cm 34½–36 in | 72–75 cm 28½–29½ in | 96–98 cm 38–38½ in |
| 40 | 10 | — | 14 | 42 | 46 | M | 92–95 cm 36–37½ in | 76–79 cm 30–31 in | 99–101 cm 39–40 in |
| 42 | 12 | — | 16 | 44 | 48 | L | 96–99 cm 38–39 in | 80–83 cm 31½–32½ in | 102–104 cm 40–41 in |
| 44 | 14 | — | 18 | 46 | 50 | L | 100–104 cm 39½–41 in | 84–88 cm 33–34½ in | 105–108 cm 41½–42½ in |
| 46 | 16 | 14W · 1X | 20 | 48 | 52 | XL | 105–109 cm 41½–43 in | 89–93 cm 35–36½ in | 109–112 cm 43–44 in |
| 48 | 18 | 16W · 1X | 22 | 50 | 54 | XL | 110–114 cm 43½–45 in | 94–98 cm 37–38½ in | 113–116 cm 44½–45½ in |
| 50 | 20 | 18W · 2X | 24 | 52 | 56 | XXL | 115–119 cm 45½–47 in | 99–103 cm 39–40½ in | 117–120 cm 46–47 in |
| 52 | 22 | 20W · 2X | 26 | 54 | 58 | XXL | 120–124 cm 47–49 in | 104–108 cm 41–42½ in | 121–124 cm 47½–49 in |
| 54 | — | 22W · 3X | 28 | 56 | 60 | 3XL | 125–129 cm 49–51 in | 109–113 cm 43–44½ in | 125–129 cm 49–51 in |
| 56 | — | 24W · 3X | 30 | 58 | 62 | 3XL | 130–134 cm 51–53 in | 114–118 cm 45–46½ in | 130–134 cm 51–53 in |
| 58 | — | 26W · 4X | 32 | 60 | 64 | 4XL | 135–139 cm 53–54½ in | 119–123 cm 47–48½ in | 135–139 cm 53–54½ in |
| 60 | — | 28W · 4X | 34 | 62 | 66 | 4XL | 140–144 cm 55–56½ in | 124–128 cm 49–50½ in | 140–144 cm 55–56½ in |
| 62 | — | 30W · 5X | 36 | 64 | 68 | 5XL | 145–149 cm 57–58½ in | 129–133 cm 51–52½ in | 145–149 cm 57–58½ in |
| 64 | — | 32W · 5X | 38 | 66 | 70 | 5XL | 150–154 cm 59–60½ in | 134–138 cm 53–54½ in | 150–154 cm 59–60½ in |
Japanese, Korean and Chinese sizes
KR gives the older Korean size and the newer one based on the bust. A Chinese label gives the height and the bust in cm and the build: Y slim, A average, B and C fuller.
| EU | JP | KR | CN | Bust |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 3 | — | 145/72A | 72–75 cm 28½–29½ in |
| 32 | 5 | — | 150/76A | 76–79 cm 30–31 in |
| 34 | 7–9 | 44 / 85 | 155/80A | 80–83 cm 31½–32½ in |
| 36 | 11 | 55 / 90 | 160/84A | 84–87 cm 33–34½ in |
| 38 | 13 | 66 / 95 | 165/88A | 88–91 cm 34½–36 in |
| 40 | 15 | 77 / 100 | 170/92A | 92–95 cm 36–37½ in |
| 42 | 17 | 88 / 105 | 175/96A | 96–99 cm 38–39 in |
| 44 | 19–21 | — | 180/100A | 100–104 cm 39½–41 in |
| 46 | 23 | — | — | 105–109 cm 41½–43 in |
| 48 | 25 | — | — | 110–114 cm 43½–45 in |
| 50 | 27 | — | — | 115–119 cm 45½–47 in |
Trousers and jeans
Jeans are labelled with the waist (W) and the inside leg (L) in inches: W32 L34 is a waist of 81 cm and an inside leg of 86 cm.
| W | US | UK / AU | EU | FR | IT / RU / UA | CN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 in 61 cm | 2 | 6 | 32 | 34 | 38 | 150/60A |
| 25 in 64 cm | 4 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 155/64A |
| 26 in 66 cm | 4 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 155/66A |
| 27 in 69 cm | 6 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 42 | 160/68A |
| 28 in 71 cm | 6 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 42 | 160/72A |
| 29 in 74 cm | 8 | 12 | 38 | 40 | 44 | 165/74A |
| 30 in 76 cm | 10 | 14 | 40 | 42 | 46 | 170/76A |
| 31 in 79 cm | 10 | 14 | 40 | 42 | 46 | 170/78A |
| 32 in 81 cm | 12 | 16 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 175/82A |
| 33 in 84 cm | 14 | 18 | 44 | 46 | 50 | 180/84A |
| 34 in 86 cm | 14 | 18 | 44 | 46 | 50 | 180/86A |
| 36 in 91 cm | 16 | 20 | 46 | 48 | 52 | — |
| 38 in 97 cm | 18 | 22 | 48 | 50 | 54 | — |
| 40 in 102 cm | 20 | 24 | 50 | 52 | 56 | — |
Inside leg (L)
| L | Inside leg |
|---|---|
| 28 in | 71 cm |
| 29 in | 74 cm |
| 30 in | 76 cm |
| 31 in | 79 cm |
| 32 in | 81 cm |
| 33 in | 84 cm |
| 34 in | 86 cm |
| 35 in | 89 cm |
| 36 in | 91 cm |
| 37 in | 94 cm |
| 38 in | 97 cm |
US juniors sizes
Juniors sizes are cut for a slimmer, younger figure. The nearest regular US size is usually one number lower: juniors 9 fits like US 8.
| Juniors | Bust | Waist | Hips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 cm 31½ in | 60 cm 23½ in | 88 cm 34½ in |
| 3 | 83 cm 32½ in | 62 cm 24½ in | 90 cm 35½ in |
| 5 | 85 cm 33½ in | 65 cm 25½ in | 93 cm 36½ in |
| 7 | 88 cm 34½ in | 67 cm 26½ in | 95 cm 37½ in |
| 9 | 90 cm 35½ in | 70 cm 27½ in | 98 cm 38½ in |
| 11 | 93 cm 36½ in | 72 cm 28½ in | 100 cm 39½ in |
| 13 | 97 cm 38 in | 76 cm 30 in | 104 cm 41 in |
| 15 | 100 cm 39½ in | 80 cm 31½ in | 108 cm 42½ in |
Short and long sizes
Germany, Austria and Switzerland also make short sizes, for women under about 164 cm, and long sizes, for women over about 172 cm, each as wide as the normal size.
| Normal size | Short size | Long size |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | 16 | 64 |
| 34 | 17 | 68 |
| 36 | 18 | 72 |
| 38 | 19 | 76 |
| 40 | 20 | 80 |
| 42 | 21 | 84 |
| 44 | 22 | 88 |
| 46 | 23 | 92 |
| 48 | 24 | 96 |
| 50 | 25 | — |
| 52 | 26 | — |
| 54 | 27 | — |
How to measure
Measure over light underwear, with the tape measure level and snug but not tight.
- Bust
- Around the fullest part of the bust, with the tape level across the back.
- Waist
- Around the narrowest part of the waist, usually just above the navel.
- Hips
- Around the fullest part of the hips and bottom, standing with your feet together.
- Inside leg
- From the crotch down to the floor along the inside of the leg, without shoes.
- Height
- Standing straight against a wall, without shoes.