EU and French to US women’s sizes

EU to US women’s size chart

Each EU size in US sizes

• EU 32 is a US 0 and a UK 4.
• EU 34 is a US 2 and a UK 6.
• EU 36 is a US 4 and a UK 8.
• EU 38 is a US 6 and a UK 10.
• EU 40 is a US 8 and a UK 12.
• EU 42 is a US 10 and a UK 14.
• EU 44 is a US 12 and a UK 16.
• EU 46 is a US 14 and a UK 18.
• EU 48 is a US 16 and a UK 20.
• EU 50 is a US 18 and a UK 22.
• EU 52 is a US 20 and a UK 24.
• EU 54 is a US 22 and a UK 26.
• EU 56 is a US 24 and a UK 28.

Where the charts disagree

• German sizes: Marks & Spencer’s chart lists German sizes two below the EU number, so a German 38 is an EU 40. Check whether a label says EU/FR or DE; see German to UK sizes.
• French sizes: Nordstrom and John Lewis print FR the same as EU. Joe’s Jeans lists French sizes two lower and Veronica Beard two higher.
• The smallest size: at UK 4 (EU 32), ASOS prints US 1 while the other sources print US 0.
• Men’s shirts: EU numbers on formal shirts are collar sizes in centimetres, not dress sizes. See men’s shirt collar sizes.

Why brands still vary

A conversion maps one label to another. It cannot know how a particular brand has cut and graded its sizes.

• Labels drift. Vanity sizing means the same number can describe a larger garment than it did years ago, and brands do not drift at the same pace.
• Body and garment measurements differ. A body chart says which body a size is meant for; a garment chart measures the finished item.
• Cut and fabric change the answer. A slim cut, a relaxed coat and a stretch fabric can carry the same label and leave very different room.

How to measure yourself

A conversion only shortlists a size. Your own measurements in centimetres, checked against the brand's size chart, decide it.

1. Bust: measure around the fullest part, keeping the tape level under your arms.
2. Waist: measure around the narrowest part of your natural waist, usually just above the belly button.
3. Hips: stand with your feet together and measure around the fullest part of your hips and seat.

Keep the tape snug but not tight. Then check whether the brand's chart shows body or garment measurements. Our explainer on what "true to size" means covers fit notes such as "runs small".

A note for merchants

Shoppers search for conversions because a single size label does not tell them how an item will fit. If you sell clothes or shoes online, publish a size chart in centimetres for each product, say whether it shows body or garment measurements, and add a short fit note. A free size chart template is a quick place to start. On Shopify, Rendered Fits recommends a size for each product from your own size chart, so shoppers do not need a converter; there is a Free plan.

Other size conversions

• UK to US women’s clothing sizes
• US to UK women’s clothing and jeans sizes
• EU and French to UK women’s sizes
• German to UK clothing sizes
• Italian to UK clothing sizes
• UK to EU men’s suits, trousers and shirts
• UK and US shoe sizes, both ways
• US to EU women’s sizes
• Australian to US women’s sizes
• EU to UK shoe sizes
• US to EU shoe sizes
• Men’s shirt collar sizes
• EU to UK men’s suit sizes
• EU to UK men’s trouser sizes
• US to UK men’s sizes

Every table in one place: the clothing size converter, or the size conversion guides index.