International clothing size equivalents
One day, mankind might develop a sensible, logical and truly international way of sizing clothes. Until then we have to make do with conversion tables such as these. This should be regarded as a guide because manufacturers and styles vary.
Type |
UK | US | EU (Italy) |
EU France, Germany, Scandanavia |
EU Portugal, Spain |
Suits |
36 | 36 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
38 | 38 | 48 | 48 | 48 | |
40 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
42 | 42 | 54 | 54 | 54 | |
44 | 44 | 56 | 56 | 56 | |
46 | 46 | 58 | 58 | 58 | |
48 | 48 | 62 | 62 | 62 | |
50 | 50 | 64 | 64 | 64 | |
Shirts |
14 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
14 1/2 | 14 1/2 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |
15 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 38 | |
15 1/2 | 15 1/2 | 39 | 39 | 39 | |
16 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 41 | |
16 1/2 | 16 1/2 | 42 | 42 | 42 | |
17 | 17 | 44 | 44 | 44 | |
17 1/2 | 17 1/2 | 46 | 46 | 46 | |
Shoes |
3 | 4 1/2 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
3 1/2 | 5 | 36 1/2 | 36 1/2 | 36 1/2 | |
4 | 5 1/2 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
4 1/2 | 6 | 37 1/2 | 37 1/2 | 37 1/2 | |
5 | 6 1/2 | 38 | 38 | 38 | |
5 1/2 | 7 | 38 1/2 | 38 1/2 | 38 1/2 | |
6 | 7 1/2 | 39 | 39 | 39 | |
6 1/2 | 39 1/2 | 39 1/2 | 39 1/2 | ||
7 | 7 1/2 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
7 1/2 | 8 | 41 | 41 | 41 | |
8 | 8 1/2 | 41 1/2 | 41 1/2 | 41 1/2 | |
8 1/2 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 42 | |
9 | 9 1/2 | 42 1/2 | 42 1/2 | 42 1/2 | |
9 1/2 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 43 | |
10 | 10 1/2 | 44 | 44 | 44 | |
10 1/2 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 45 | |
11 | 11 1/2 | 46 | 46 | 46 | |
12 | 12 1/2 | 47 | 47 | 47 | |
Hats |
6 1/2 | 6 1/2 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
6 5/8 | 6 5/8 | 54 | 54 | 54 | |
6 3/4 | 6 3/4 | 55 | 55 | 55 | |
6 7/8 | 6 7/8 | 56 | 56 | 56 | |
7 | 7 | 57 | 57 | 57 | |
7 1/8 | 7 1/8 | 58 | 58 | 58 | |
7 1/4 | 7 1/4 | 59 | 59 | 59 | |
7 3/8 | 7 3/8 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
Dress |
8 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 36 |
10 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 38 | |
12 | 10 | 42 | 38 | 40 | |
14 | 12 | 44 | 40 | 42 | |
16 | 14 | 46 | 42 | 44 | |
18 | 16 | 48 | 44 | 46 | |
20 | 18 | 50 | 46 | 48 | |
22 | 20 | 52 | 48 | 50 | |
24 | 22 | 54 | 50 | 52 |