What is a US women's size 8 in EU and UK sizes?

UK 12 and EU 40, with Italy at 44 and France at 42. The rule of thumb: UK is US plus 4, EU is US plus 32 on the standard chart, and Italian sizes run 4 above the EU number.

How do men's suit sizes convert between US and EU?

Add 10 to the US/UK size for the EU size — a US 40 regular is an EU 50. The US/UK number is the chest measurement in inches; the EU number roughly tracks half the chest in centimetres.

How do I measure myself for the right size?

For tops and dresses, measure the fullest part of the bust with the tape level and snug but not tight. For suits, measure the chest under the arms. Enter the centimetre figure and the converter finds the matching row.

Why do sizes vary so much between brands?

There is no enforced standard — brands cut to their target customer and adjust over time, a drift nicknamed vanity sizing. International charts describe the traditional system relationships, which is exactly what a converter can promise.

What letter size is a EU 42?

In women's wear EU 42 generally corresponds to a US 10 and lands in M–L territory; in men's suits EU 42 is XS. The same number means different things per department, which is why the converter separates them.

Clothing Size Converter

Convert women's and men's clothing sizes between US, UK, EU, Italian and French systems — or start from a measurement and find your size.

The Clothing Size Converter runs entirely in your browser. Sizes and measurements are processed on your device and never uploaded.

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About Clothing Size Converter

Clothing Size Converter maps sizes across the systems that trip up every cross-border shopper. The offsets are fixed but impossible to remember under pressure: a UK women's size runs four numbers above the US size for the same garment, EU sits at roughly US plus 30, Italy at EU plus 4 and France at EU plus 2 — so a US 8 is a UK 12, EU 40, IT 44 and FR 42, all with the same 90 cm bust. Men's suits are simpler: the EU size is the US/UK chest-in-inches size plus 10. Dress shirts convert between collar inches and the EU centimetre scale. When you do not know your size in any system, enter a bust measurement and the converter picks the row for you.

Features

Women's sizes across US, UK, EU, Italian and French systems
Men's suit sizes between US/UK and EU, with chest measurements
Dress shirt collar sizes in inches and EU centimetres
Letter sizes (XS–XXL) shown alongside every numeric size
Measurement-first mode: find your size from a bust measurement
Nearest-size matching for in-between values
Built-in standard charts, converted instantly
Everything computed on your device

How to use the Clothing Size Converter

Pick the department: women's, men's suits or men's shirts
Choose the system you know and enter your size
Or enter a bust measurement in centimetres instead
Read your equivalents across all the other systems

Example

Input

Women's US 8

Output

UK 12 · EU 40 · IT 44 · FR 42 · M · bust ≈ 90 cm

The UK+4 and EU+32 offsets, applied from one standard chart.

Common errors & troubleshooting

A garment in the converted size did not fit. — Charts standardise the systems; brands do not standardise themselves. Vanity sizing means two size-8 dresses can differ by several centimetres — always check the brand's own measurement table for the final call.
UK and AU sizes were assumed identical and one was off. — Australian women's sizing largely follows UK numbering, but some retailers cut to US measurements under AU labels. Measurement, not the number, settles it.
An in-between measurement landed in a surprising size. — The converter picks the nearest row. Between rows, tailoring convention says size up — taking a garment in is easy, letting it out often impossible.
The men's shirt neck fits but the sleeves do not. — Collar size is only one axis. Shirts also come in sleeve lengths and fits (slim, regular, relaxed) that the collar number does not encode — the conversion covers the collar scale only.

Frequently asked questions

What is a US women's size 8 in EU and UK sizes?: UK 12 and EU 40, with Italy at 44 and France at 42. The rule of thumb: UK is US plus 4, EU is US plus 32 on the standard chart, and Italian sizes run 4 above the EU number.
How do men's suit sizes convert between US and EU?: Add 10 to the US/UK size for the EU size — a US 40 regular is an EU 50. The US/UK number is the chest measurement in inches; the EU number roughly tracks half the chest in centimetres.
How do I measure myself for the right size?: For tops and dresses, measure the fullest part of the bust with the tape level and snug but not tight. For suits, measure the chest under the arms. Enter the centimetre figure and the converter finds the matching row.
Why do sizes vary so much between brands?: There is no enforced standard — brands cut to their target customer and adjust over time, a drift nicknamed vanity sizing. International charts describe the traditional system relationships, which is exactly what a converter can promise.
What letter size is a EU 42?: In women's wear EU 42 generally corresponds to a US 10 and lands in M–L territory; in men's suits EU 42 is XS. The same number means different things per department, which is why the converter separates them.

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