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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.
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
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
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