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US to EU women’s clothing sizes
Add 32 to a US women’s size to get the EU size: a US 6 is an EU 38, and a US 8 is an EU 40. French (FR) sizes use the same numbers in the Nordstrom and John Lewis charts.
This page is for dresses, tops, coats and other womenswear labelled in numbers. For jeans labelled by waist, see US to UK sizes and jeans.
By Sienna Stones · Published 12 November 2026
US to EU women’s size chart
| US | EU / FR | UK | AU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 32 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | 34 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | 36 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | 38 | 10 | 10 |
| 8 | 40 | 12 | 12 |
| 10 | 42 | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | 44 | 16 | 16 |
| 14 | 46 | 18 | 18 |
| 16 | 48 | 20 | 20 |
| 18 | 50 | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | 52 | 24 | 24 |
| 22 | 54 | 26 | 26 |
| 24 | 56 | 28 | 28 |
Each US size in EU sizes
- US 0 is an EU 32 and a UK 4.
- US 2 is an EU 34 and a UK 6.
- US 4 is an EU 36 and a UK 8.
- US 6 is an EU 38 and a UK 10.
- US 8 is an EU 40 and a UK 12.
- US 10 is an EU 42 and a UK 14.
- US 12 is an EU 44 and a UK 16.
- US 14 is an EU 46 and a UK 18.
- US 16 is an EU 48 and a UK 20.
- US 18 is an EU 50 and a UK 22.
- US 20 is an EU 52 and a UK 24.
- US 22 is an EU 54 and a UK 26.
- US 24 is an EU 56 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.
- Italian sizes do not follow the EU number: depending on the chart, a US 8 is an Italian 44 or 46. See Italian to UK 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.
- Bust: measure around the fullest part, keeping the tape level under your arms.
- Waist: measure around the narrowest part of your natural waist, usually just above the belly button.
- 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.
Sources: Next size guide, John Lewis international size charts, ASOS women’s size charts (Internet Archive copy, 2025), Marks & Spencer womenswear size guide, Nordstrom designer conversion size chart, Veronica Beard jeans size and conversion guide, Joe’s Jeans size chart. Figures are taken from the tables in our clothing size converter, compiled on 29 September 2026. A value appears only where at least two published guides support it, and a dash means there is no consistent published figure.
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
- EU to US 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.
Frequently asked questions
What is a US size 8 in EU sizes?
A US women’s 8 is usually an EU 40 and a UK 12.
What is a US 6 in EU sizes?
A US 6 is usually an EU 38 and a UK 10.
What is a US 4 in EU sizes?
A US 4 is usually an EU 36 and a UK 8.
What is a US 10 in EU sizes?
A US 10 is usually an EU 42 and a UK 14.
What is a US 12 in EU sizes?
A US 12 is usually an EU 44 and a UK 16.
Is the EU size always the US size plus 32?
In the women’s charts we checked, yes from US 0 to US 24. German labels can be two lower and Italian labels follow a different scale.
About Rendered Fits. Rendered Fits is a Shopify app for fashion brands that recommends a size for supported products from the brand's own size chart, and can show shoppers an optional AI try-on preview. There is a Free plan, and Complete is $349 a month with a 14-day trial.
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