Clothing Size Converter – US, UK and European Size Chart

How to use the clothing size converter

1. Choose the type of clothing: women’s dresses, tops and trousers, men’s suits and jackets or men’s shirts.
2. Pick the size you know.

You’ll see the matching sizes in other countries and a full size chart for that type of clothing.

Women’s clothing sizes

Men’s suits and jackets

Suits also come in lengths — short, regular and long — based on height.

Men’s shirts

How the systems differ

The UK and Australia share a women’s scale that runs four sizes above the US scale. Continental Europe uses larger numbers, and France and Italy each add a little more on top of the German-style EU sizes. Japan uses odd numbers. Men’s tailoring in the US and UK is based on chest inches, while Europe uses a scale that is roughly half the chest measurement in centimetres.

Children’s clothing

Children’s clothes are usually sized by age (for example 4–5 years) or by height in centimetres, especially in Europe, where a size 110 fits a child about 110 cm tall. Height is the more reliable guide, because children of the same age vary a lot in size.

Tips for shopping internationally

• Use the brand’s own chart with your real measurements — it beats any conversion table.
• Check the fit description: slim, regular or relaxed.
• Read reviews for comments on sizing.
• Between sizes? Choose the larger size for stretch-free fabrics like linen and denim, and the smaller for stretchy knits.
• Check returns before ordering from overseas.

Sizes here are typical equivalents from major brands and can vary. For shoes, use the shoe size converter; to convert your measurements, the cm to inches converter.