EU Customers
EU sizes can be converted quite easily into UK sizes, although they will still differ from brand to brand so it is important to check your bust and waist measurements before selecting a standard size. The measurements are listed here in cms:
- EU 34 - UK 6 fist Waist 60-64cm and Bust 79-83
- EU 36 - UK 8 fits Waist 65-68cm and Bust 84-87cm
- EU 38 - UK 10 fits Waist 69-72cm and Bust 88-92cm
- EU 40 - UK 12 fits Waist 73-77cm and Bust 93-97cm
- EU 42 - UK 14 fits Waist 78-82cm and Bust 98-102cm
- EU 44 - UK 16 fits Waist 83-88cm and Bust 103-107cm
- EU 46 - UK 18 fits Waist 89-94cm and Bust 108-113cm
- EU 48 - UK 20 fits Waist 97-102cm and Bust 114-119cm
US Customers
US sizes do not convert simply into UK sizes, and so it is always necessary to check your bust and waist measurements before selecting a standard UK size. The measurements for the UK sizes are listed here in inches:
- US 0 - either UK 4 (not available) or UK 6 (Waist 24"/25" and Bust 31"/32")
- US 2 - approximately UK 6 (Waist 24"/25" and Bust 31"/32")
- US 4 - approximately UK 8 (Waist 26”/27" and Bust 33”/34")
- US 6 - either UK 8 (Waist 26”/27" and Bust 33”/34") or UK 10 (Waist 27”/28" and Bust 35”/36")
- US 8 - either UK 10 (Waist 27”/28" and Bust 35”/36") or UK 12 (Waist 29”/30" and Bust 37”/38")
- US 10 - either UK 12 (Waist 29”/30" and Bust 37”/38") or UK 14 (Waist 31”/32" and Bust 39”/40")
- US 12 - approximately UK 14 (Waist 31”/32" and Bust 39”/40")
- US 14 - approximately UK 16 (Waist 33"/34" and Bust 41"/42")
- US 16 - approximately UK 18 (Waist 35”/36" and Bust 43”/44")
- US 18 - approximately UK 20 (Waist 38”/39” and Bust 46”/47”)
As a seasoned expert in the realm of international clothing sizes and conversions, I've navigated the intricate landscape of size standards across various regions, and I'm here to impart my comprehensive knowledge on the subject. Having delved deeply into the nuances of sizing charts and the idiosyncrasies of different brands, I can confidently guide you through the intricacies of converting EU and US sizes to their UK counterparts.
Let's begin with the EU sizes. The EU sizing system, while generally convertible to UK sizes, introduces a caveat that echoes the importance of considering individual brand variations. The key lies in meticulously checking your bust and waist measurements before settling on a standard size. The meticulous breakdown of measurements in centimeters for EU sizes is as follows:
- EU 34 - UK 6: Waist 60-64cm, Bust 79-83cm
- EU 36 - UK 8: Waist 65-68cm, Bust 84-87cm
- EU 38 - UK 10: Waist 69-72cm, Bust 88-92cm
- EU 40 - UK 12: Waist 73-77cm, Bust 93-97cm
- EU 42 - UK 14: Waist 78-82cm, Bust 98-102cm
- EU 44 - UK 16: Waist 83-88cm, Bust 103-107cm
- EU 46 - UK 18: Waist 89-94cm, Bust 108-113cm
- EU 48 - UK 20: Waist 97-102cm, Bust 114-119cm
On the other side of the Atlantic, we encounter the US sizing conundrum. Unlike the straightforward conversion seen with EU sizes, US sizes demand a meticulous examination of bust and waist measurements due to their lack of a simple correlation with UK sizes. The inch-based measurements for US sizes are outlined as follows:
- US 0: Either UK 4 (not available) or UK 6 - Waist 24"/25", Bust 31"/32"
- US 2: Approximately UK 6 - Waist 24"/25", Bust 31"/32"
- US 4: Approximately UK 8 - Waist 26”/27", Bust 33”/34"
- US 6: Either UK 8 or UK 10 - Waist 26”/27" and Bust 33”/34" or Waist 27”/28" and Bust 35”/36"
- US 8: Either UK 10 or UK 12 - Waist 27”/28" and Bust 35”/36" or Waist 29”/30" and Bust 37”/38"
- US 10: Either UK 12 or UK 14 - Waist 29”/30" and Bust 37”/38" or Waist 31”/32" and Bust 39”/40"
- US 12: Approximately UK 14 - Waist 31”/32" and Bust 39”/40"
- US 14: Approximately UK 16 - Waist 33"/34" and Bust 41"/42"
- US 16: Approximately UK 18 - Waist 35”/36" and Bust 43”/44"
- US 18: Approximately UK 20 - Waist 38”/39” and Bust 46”/47”
Armed with this detailed information, you can confidently navigate the intricacies of international sizing, ensuring a perfect fit regardless of the fashion frontier you're exploring.
