Many voyagers like to shop for clothes abroad. Some types of clothes might be significantly cheaper in another country, and often you can find things that you're unable to find in your home country.
When buying clothes abroad (or from a foreign online store) you may however run into a number of different systems for clothing sizes. In some stores (let alone in open-air markets and similar places) there are not facilities available for trying clothes, so having a reference of the local size system at hand can be useful.
In some cases clothes are marked by letters like S(mall), M(edium), L(arge), XL (extra large) and so on — souvenir t-shirts are often marked this way. However these do in practice vary — for example clothes of a certain size sold on the Asian market are often a bit smaller than American equivalents. Finally, clothing markings may be faulty or entirely missing.
Comparison tables[edit]
Women's dresses and suits
United States
|
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
24
|
UK
|
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
26 |
28
|
Germany
|
30 |
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
54
|
France
|
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
54 |
56
|
Italy
|
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
54 |
56 |
58 |
60
|
Korea
|
44 |
44 |
55 |
55 |
66 |
66 |
77 |
77 |
88 |
88 |
|
|
|
Women's clothing sizes
USA
|
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12
|
UK
|
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16
|
France
|
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44
|
Japanese
|
7 |
11 |
15 |
17 |
21
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bust
|
32" |
34" |
36" |
38" |
40"
|
|
81 cm |
86 cm |
91 cm |
97 cm |
102 cm
|
Waist
|
24" |
26.5" |
29" |
31" |
33"
|
|
61 cm |
67 cm |
74 cm |
79 cm |
84 cm
|
Hip
|
35" |
37" |
39" |
41" |
43"
|
|
89 cm |
94 cm |
99 cm |
104 cm |
109 cm
|
Women’s blouses and sweaters
EU
|
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50
|
UK
|
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44
|
US
|
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42
|
Children’s junior misses dresses and coats
EU
|
28 |
30 |
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42
|
UK
|
3 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
17
|
US
|
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
15
|
Korean casual / underwear (KS 051 - 2009)
Dress size
|
3XS |
XXS |
XS |
S |
M |
L |
XL |
XXL |
3XL |
4XL
|
Bust (cm)
|
70 |
75 |
80 |
85 |
90 |
95 |
100 |
105 |
110-115 |
120-125
|
Japanese dresses sizes (JIS L 4005 - 2001)
Dress size
|
3 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
21 |
23 |
25 |
27 |
29 |
31
|
Bust (cm)
|
74 |
77 |
80 |
83 |
86 |
89 |
92 |
96 |
100 |
104 |
108 |
112 |
116 |
120 |
124
|
Japanese dresses length modifiers
Modifier
|
PP (double-petite) |
P (petite) |
R (regular) |
T (tall)
|
Subject Height (cm)
|
142 |
150 |
158 |
166
|
Additional hip girth (cm)
|
0 |
0 |
2 |
4
|
Japanese dresses fit modifiers
Modifier
|
Y |
A |
AB |
B
|
Additional hip girth (cm)
|
0 |
4 |
8 |
12
|
e.g. a dress marked 13-Y-PP or 13-Y-P would be designed for someone with an 89 cm bust and 89 cm hips, while a dress marked 13-B-T would be targeted at a taller individual with 105 cm hips, but the same 89 cm bust. The B fitting adds 12 cm and the T height modifier 4 cm to the base hip measurement 89 + 16 = 105 cm. Additionally there are a set of age based waist adjustments, such that a dress marketed at someone in their 60s may allow for a waist 9 cm larger than a dress, of the same size, marketed at someone in their 20s. The age based adjustments allow for up to a 3 cm increase in girth, per decade of life.
Italian sizes (ITA)[edit]
Dress sizes are calculated as follows:
- Standard dress size = (Bust Circumference cm / 2)
French sizes (FRA/BEL)[edit]
Dress sizes are calculated as follows:
- Standard dress size = (Bust Circumference cm / 2) - 4
Germanic sizes (DE/AT/NL/SE/DK)[edit]
Dress sizes are calculated as follows:
- Standard dress size (Height 164–170 cm) = (Bust Circumference cm / 2 ) - 6
- Short dress sizes (Height <164 cm) = Standard dress size / 2
- Tall dress sizes (Height >170 cm) = Standard dress size * 2
Women's clothing sizes (DE/AT/NL/SE/DK)
Short Size codes < 164 cm
|
16 |
17
|
18 |
19
|
20 |
21
|
22 |
23
|
24 |
25
|
26 |
27
|
Standard size codes < 170 cm
|
32 |
34
|
36 |
38
|
40 |
42
|
44 |
46
|
48 |
50
|
52 |
54
|
Tall size codes 170 cm
|
64 |
68
|
72 |
76
|
80 |
84
|
88 |
92
|
96 |
100
|
104 |
108
|
International
|
XS
|
S
|
M
|
L
|
XL
|
XXL
|
EU Tops
|
76 |
80
|
84 |
88
|
92 |
96
|
100 |
105
|
110 |
116
|
122 |
128
|
EU Bottoms
|
60 |
63
|
67 |
70
|
75 |
80
|
84 |
88
|
94 |
100
|
106 |
112
|
Shoulder Width (cm)
|
12 |
12
|
12 |
12
|
13 |
13
|
13 |
13
|
14 |
14
|
14 |
14
|
Arm length (cm)
|
58 |
59
|
59 |
60
|
60 |
61
|
61 |
61
|
61 |
62
|
62 |
62
|
Bust (cm)
|
74–77 |
78–81
|
82–85 |
86–89
|
90–93 |
94–97
|
98–102 |
103–107
|
108–113 |
114–119
|
120–125 |
126–131
|
Waist (cm)
|
58–61 |
62–64
|
65–68 |
69–72
|
73–77 |
78–81
|
82–85 |
86–90
|
91–95 |
96–102
|
103–108 |
109–114
|
Hips (cm)
|
80–84 |
85–89
|
90–94 |
95–97
|
98–101 |
102–104
|
105–108 |
109–112
|
113–116 |
117–122
|
123–128 |
129–134
|
Inside Leg (cm)
|
103 |
104
|
105 |
106
|
107 |
108
|
109 |
110
|
111 |
112
|
113 |
114
|
BH-Größe
|
65AA |
70AA
|
70A |
75A
|
75B |
80B
|
85C |
90C
|
90D |
95D
|
100E |
105E
|
Comparison tables[edit]
Men's shirts
UK & other EU / Japan
|
36 |
37 |
38 |
39 |
40 |
41 |
42 |
43 |
44 |
45 |
46
|
UK / US / AUS
|
14 |
14½ |
15 |
15½ |
15¾ |
16¼ |
16½ |
17 |
17½ |
18 |
18½
|
Japan
|
S |
S |
M |
M |
L |
L |
LL,XL |
LL,XL |
LL,XL
|
Korea
|
90 |
|
95 |
|
100 |
|
105 |
|
110
|
Men's sports shirts, T-shirts
EU
|
36 |
37/38 |
39/40 |
41/42 |
43/44 |
45/46
|
UK / US
|
XS |
S |
M |
L |
XL |
XXL
|
|
84 cm |
92 cm |
100 cm |
108 cm |
116 cm |
124 cm
|
Men's sweaters, jackets
EU
|
38/40 |
42/44 |
46/48 |
50/52 |
52/54
|
UK / US
|
S |
M |
L |
XL |
XXL
|
Men's suits, suit jackets, blazers, overcoats
EU/Russia
|
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
54 |
56 |
58 |
60 |
62 |
64
|
UK / US
|
30 |
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
54
|
Japan
|
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52
|
Korea
|
80 |
85 |
90 |
95 |
100 |
105 |
110 |
115 |
120 |
125 |
130
|
SML
|
XXS |
XS |
S |
S |
M |
M |
L |
L |
XL |
XXL |
XXXL
|
Men's jeans, slacks, pants, trousers: Waist
EU
|
64/68 |
68/72 |
72/76 |
76/80 |
80/84 |
84/88 |
88/92 |
92/96 |
96/100 |
100/104 |
104/108 |
108/112 |
112/116
|
Italy
|
43 |
44 |
45 |
46 |
47 |
48 |
49 |
50 |
51 |
52 |
53 |
54 |
55
|
UK / US
|
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44
|
Men's jeans, slacks, pants, trousers: Length
EU
|
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48
|
UK / US
|
25/26 |
27/28 |
29/30 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
36
|
The nominal UK/US size for men's trousers is the garment's waist measured in inches minus three inches of 'ease', so the waistband of a pair of "size 30" trousers measures 33 inches around. By contrast, a medium-sized ladies' garment is no more than a "size 12" due to differences in the US size charts - so a lady "size 30" would be huge.
Men's underwear
EU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5
|
UK / US
|
S |
M |
L |
XL |
XXL
|
French sizes (FRA/BEL)[edit]
Chest / Suit sizes are calculated as follows:
- Standard Size Code = ( Chest Circumference cm + 1) / 2
Germanic sizes (AT/DE/NL/DK/SE/FI)[edit]
Chest / Suit sizes are calculated as follows:
- Standard Size Code (Normale) = ( Chest Circumference cm – 1) / 2
- Short / Stocky (Kurz / Untersetzt) = Standard Size Code / 2
- Portly (Bauchgrößen) = Standard Size Code + 1
- Tall / Lean (Schlank / Lang) = (Standard Size Code - 1) * 2
Men's clothing sizes (AT/DE/NL/DK/SE/FI)
Standard Size Codes
|
44 |
46
|
48 |
50
|
52 |
54
|
56 |
58
|
60 |
62
|
64 |
66
|
68 |
70
|
72 |
74
|
Underwear
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
|
|
|
International
|
XXS |
XS
|
S |
M
|
L |
XL
|
XXL
|
3XL
|
4XL
|
5XL
|
6XL
|
7XL
|
Chest (cm)
|
86–89 |
90–93
|
94–97 |
98–101
|
102–105 |
106–109
|
110–113 |
114–117
|
118–121 |
122–125
|
126-128 |
129-132
|
133-136 |
137-140
|
141-144 |
145-148
|
Waist size (cm)
|
74–77 |
78–81
|
82–85 |
86–89
|
90–94 |
95–99
|
100–104 |
105–109
|
110–114 |
115–119
|
120-124 |
125-128
|
129-132 |
133-134
|
135-138 |
139-142
|
Hip circumference (cm)
|
90–93 |
94–97
|
98–101 |
102–105
|
106–109 |
110–113
|
114–117 |
118–121
|
122–125 |
126–129
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Height (cm)
|
166–170 |
168–173
|
171–176 |
174–179
|
177–182 |
180–184
|
182–186 |
184–188
|
185–189 |
187–190
|
191-192 |
193-194
|
195-196 |
197-198
|
199-200 |
201-202
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short / Stocky (untersetzte)
|
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
35 |
36 |
37
|
Chest (cm)
|
89–92 |
93–96 |
97–100 |
101–104 |
105–108 |
109–112 |
113–116 |
117–120 |
121–124 |
125-128 |
129-132 |
133-136 |
137-140 |
141-144 |
145-148 |
|
Waist size (cm)
|
81–84 |
85–88 |
89–92 |
93–96 |
97–100 |
101–106 |
107–110 |
111–114 |
115–118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hip circumference (cm)
|
97-100 |
101–104 |
105–108 |
109–112 |
113–116 |
117–120 |
121–124 |
125–128 |
129–132 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Height (cm)
|
163-167 |
166–170 |
169–173 |
172–176 |
175–178 |
177–180 |
179–182 |
181–183 |
182–183 |
184 |
185 |
186 |
187 |
188 |
189-190 |
191-192
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portly (Bauchgrößen)
|
|
|
|
51 |
53 |
55 |
57 |
59 |
61 |
63 |
65 |
67 |
69 |
71 |
73
|
Chest (cm)
|
|
|
|
100–103 |
104–107 |
108–111 |
112–115 |
116–119 |
120–123 |
124–126 |
127-130 |
131-134 |
135-138 |
139-142 |
143-146
|
Waist size (cm)
|
|
|
|
102–107 |
108–111 |
112–117 |
118–121 |
122–125 |
126–129 |
130-132 |
133-136 |
137-140 |
141-146 |
147-150 |
151-154
|
Hip circumference (cm)
|
|
|
|
108–111 |
112–115 |
116–119 |
120–123 |
124–127 |
128–132 |
133–137
|
Height (cm)
|
|
|
|
168–172 |
170–174 |
172–176 |
174–178 |
176–180 |
178–182 |
180–184
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tall size (schlanke)
|
|
90 |
94 |
98 |
102 |
106 |
110 |
114 |
118 |
122
|
Chest (cm)
|
|
88–91 |
92–95 |
96–99 |
100–103 |
104–107 |
108–111 |
111-114 |
115-118 |
119-122
|
Waist size (cm)
|
|
74–77 |
78–81
|
82–85 |
86–89
|
90–93 |
94–98
|
100-104 |
105-109 |
110-114
|
Hip circumference (cm)
|
|
92–95 |
96–99 |
100–103 |
104–107 |
108–111 |
112–115 |
116-119 |
120-123 |
124-127
|
Height (cm)
|
|
175–179 |
178–182 |
181–185 |
184–188 |
186–190 |
188–192 |
193-197 |
196-200 |
199-203
|
Shoe sizes[edit]
Mondopoint conversion
Mondo |
EUR |
UK |
US men |
US women
|
215
|
34 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
4.5
|
220
|
35 |
3 |
4 |
5
|
225
|
35.5 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
5.5
|
230
|
36.5 |
4 |
5 |
6
|
235
|
37 |
4.5 |
5.5 |
6.5
|
240
|
38 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
7.5
|
245
|
38.5 |
6 |
7 |
8
|
250
|
39.5 |
6.5 |
7.5 |
8.5
|
255
|
40 |
7 |
8 |
9
|
260
|
41 |
7.5 |
8.5 |
9.5
|
265
|
41.5 |
8.5 |
9.5 |
10.5
|
270
|
42.5 |
9 |
10 |
11
|
275
|
43 |
9.5 |
10.5 |
11.5
|
280
|
44 |
10 |
11 |
12
|
285
|
44.5 |
10.5 |
11.5 |
12.5
|
290
|
45.5 |
11 |
12 |
13
|
295
|
46 |
12 |
13 |
14
|
300
|
47 |
12.5 |
13.5 |
14.5
|
305
|
47.5 |
13 |
14 |
15
|
310
|
48.5 |
13.5 |
14.5 |
15.5
|
315
|
49 |
14 |
15 |
16
|
320
|
50 |
15 |
16 |
17
|
See also[edit]