|
International clothing size equivalents |
|
|
|
Written by Garfield Lucas
|
One day, mankind might develop a sensible, logical and truly international way of sizing clothes. Until then we have to make do with conversion tables such as these. This should be regarded as a guide because manufacturers and styles vary.
Type
| UK | US | EU (Italy) | EU France, Germany, Scandanavia | EU Portugal, Spain | | Suits | 36 | 36 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| 38 | 38 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| 42 | 42 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
| 44 | 44 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| 46 | 46 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
| 48 | 48 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| 50 | 50 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| | | | | | | Shirts | 14 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 14 1/2 | 14 1/2 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| 15 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| 15 1/2 | 15 1/2 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| 16 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| 16 1/2 | 16 1/2 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| 17 | 17 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| 17 1/2 | 17 1/2 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| | | | | | | Shoes | 3 | 4 1/2 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| 3 1/2 | 5 | 36 1/2 | 36 1/2 | 36 1/2 |
| 4 | 5 1/2 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| 4 1/2 | 6 | 37 1/2 | 37 1/2 | 37 1/2 |
| 5 | 6 1/2 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| 5 1/2 | 7 | 38 1/2 | 38 1/2 | 38 1/2 |
| 6 | 7 1/2 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| 6 1/2 | | 39 1/2 | 39 1/2 | 39 1/2 |
| 7 | 7 1/2 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| 7 1/2 | 8 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| 8 | 8 1/2 | 41 1/2 | 41 1/2 | 41 1/2 |
| 8 1/2 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| 9 | 9 1/2 | 42 1/2 | 42 1/2 | 42 1/2 |
| 9 1/2 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| 10 | 10 1/2 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| 10 1/2 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| 11 | 11 1/2 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| 12 | 12 1/2 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
| | | | | | | Hats | 6 1/2 | 6 1/2 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| 6 5/8 | 6 5/8 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
| 6 3/4 | 6 3/4 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| 6 7/8 | 6 7/8 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| 7 | 7 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
| 7 1/8 | 7 1/8 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
| 7 1/4 | 7 1/4 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| 7 3/8 | 7 3/8 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| | | | | | | Dress | 8 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 36 |
| 10 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 38 |
| 12 | 10 | 42 | 38 | 40 |
| 14 | 12 | 44 | 40 | 42 |
| 16 | 14 | 46 | 42 | 44 |
| 18 | 16 | 48 | 44 | 46 |
| 20 | 18 | 50 | 46 | 48 |
| 22 | 20 | 52 | 48 | 50 |
| 24 | 22 | 54 | 50 | 52 | |
|
Last Updated ( 2008-02-26 11:03 UTC )
|