Women’s Size Chart UK | Convert to EU, US

To aid women in shopping for clothes and converting garment sizes in just a few moments, here is a swift and comprehensive guide for UK Women’s Size Chart and its conversion to US and EU for all clothing items, eliminating the need to sift through numerous individual guides.

Women’s Sizes: Quick and Easy

  • Women’s sizes are far more diverse than that for men and children. Aside from standard sizes, there are clothes labeled according to body type such as petite, curvy, and tall. There are also plus sizes, maternity sizes, and vanity sizing.
  • To determine a woman’s clothing size, you need to take measurements of the following body parts or areas: (1) chest, (2) waist, (3) first hip or low waist, (4) hips or second hip, (5) and height.
  • Vanity sizes (size inflation) are a common trend in fashion where a size number increases its corresponding measurement, often in an attempt to make buyers feel skinnier than what they would normally be.

Women’s Size Chart UK (Clothes)

Use this chart to check what a Size 10 Women or a Size 8 Women corresponds to.

UK Clothes Size WomenLetter SizeBust (cm)Waist (cm)Hips (cm)
4XS765883.5
6XS78.560.586
8S816388.5
10S866893.5
12M917398.5
14M9678103.5
16L10183108.5
18L108.590.5116
20XL11698123.5
22XL123.5105.5131
24XXL131113138.5

The most commonly used international sizes for women are small, medium, and large, although aside from the standard sizes, there are also females that runs on plus size or petite, which may have similar sizes just like in the children size. Some clothes are labeled depending on the body type – curvy, lean or tall, while some sizes are based on female body shape – straight body type, pear-type, spoon-type, oval body type, inverted-triangle type or hourglass.

Women’s Size Chart Conversion

UK Clothes Size Women'sEU Clothes Size Women'sUS Women's SizeInter­natio­nal Women's Size
4300XS
6322XS
8344XS
10366S
12388S
144010M
164212M
184414L
204616L
224818XL
245020XL
265222XXL
285424XXL

Women’s Trouser Size Charts UK

Use our Women’s pants size chart to find your American or European trouser size. How do you read this chart? Actually, it’s quite easy: Measure your waist and hips in inch or centimetres. Then choose the according row in the table. For example: If you have a 32-inch waist, your size is a US-Size M or Euro-Size 42. With our Women’s Trouser Size Conversion Chart, you can easily convert your US size into various international pant sizes.

US / Internat. SizeUK SizeEuro SizeFrench SizeItalian Size
3XS2283034
XXS4303236
XS6323438
S8343640
M10363842
M12384044
L14404246
XL16424448
XXL18444650
3XL20464852
4XL22485054
5XL24505256
6XL26525458
7XL28545660

How to measure your pants size?

Women’s Jeans Size Chart

If you ask yourself what size is a 30-inch waist in women’s jeans, then use this chart to find out that it corresponds to a US Size 12 or EU 40.

UK Women Jeans SizeW/L SizeUS Misses SizeAlpha SizeEU
425/320XXS32
626/322XS34
827/324XS36
1028/326S38
1229/328S40
1430/3210M42
1631/3212M44
1832/3214L46
2033/3216L48
2234/3218XL50
2435/3220XL52
2636/3222XXL54
2837/3224XXL56
3038/3226XXXL58
3239/3228XXXL60

Find out more about women’s jeans sizes and how to measure to find the perfect fit.

Measuring Your Body

  • Waist: Position the tape measure around the narrowest part of your waist, typically around your belly button or slightly above it and gauge the waist circumference in inches or centimetres.
  • First Hip/Low Waist: Identify the point between your hip and your waist and wrap the tape measure around it.
  • Hips/Second Hip: As with the chest measurement guide, ensure the tape measure encircles the broadest part of your hip. There’s no need to allow extra room for movement if you’re planning to purchase stretchy jeans with a snug or slim fit.
  • Chest: Stand upright, with arms relaxed at your side, request assistance from another adult in your household to help you encompass the fullest part of your chest area with the tape measure. Permit a bit of room for movement, a maximum of 1 inch. If you’re purchasing a jacket, use this measurement and add a few inches depending on how loose you desire the jacket to fit.
  • Height: Gauge from your head to toe without any shoes on. A door frame can serve as a measuring point, stand up straight against it and make sure to accurately mark the highest point of your head.
  • Arm length: Measure the length of your arm from the shoulder to the wrist. Don’t forget to stretch your arm out.

That seems simple, doesn’t it? However, that’s just the start. Women’s sizes are far more varied than those for men and children. Those whose measurements don’t fit within a typical standard guide will need to select clothing that fits better in sections labelled as petite, curvy, and tall, depending on their body type. There are also plus sizes and maternity sizes, and if that’s not enough, there’s also “vanity sizing”, which can really befuddle shoppers.

Bra Size Chart

Finding the right bra size is another complicated matter for women’s clothing, but thanks to more modern brands, bra sizes today can cover more diverse measurements as for how it should be.

Maternity Sizes

Although a woman’s belly increases throughout the pregnancy, maternity sizes go by a woman’s non-pregnant size, with expandable waists and loose tops to make room for the growing size.

XSBust in InchesUnder Bust in InchesHip in IchesThigh
S85 - 9070 - 7590 - 9554 - 57
M91 - 9676 - 8196 - 10158 - 61
L97 - 10282 - 87102 - 10762 - 65
XL103 - 10888 - 93108 - 11366 -69
2XL109 - 11494 - 99114 - 11970 - 73
3XL115 - 120100 - 105120 - 12574 - 77
clothing for women placed on a wooden floor

What is Vanity Sizing?

Technically referred to as a size inflation, vanity sizes are a common trend in fashion where a size number increases its corresponding measurement, often in an attempt to make buyers feel skinnier than what they would normally be. If anything, this also shows how clothing sizes have changed through the years. To avoid being confused by this trend, keep in mind the following tips, especially if you are buying online:

  • Always check the online store’s size guide
  • Read product reviews, comments, and ratings
  • Make sure to read all product information and details
  • Talk to the seller if possible

Are there clothing sizes based on height and weight?

As you would have guessed by now, this would be impossible because of the high diversity of women’s sizes when it comes to dimensions. To put it simply, a specific weight can come in different heights and body types, making it complicated, and even if you manage to match a height and weight, the body measurements can be entirely different from one person to another. If you want to ensure proper fit, always go by your specific body measurements.

Dressing for Your Body Type

  • Tall – if you stand 5’8” or above, you are most likely to find a good fit in the “Tall Section” especially if you are buying bottoms like jeans, trousers, and skirts.
  • Petite – for heights 5’3” and below, the “Petite Section” is a good place to shop from whether you are buying dresses or tops and bottoms.
  • Curvy – the “Curvy Section” ideally caters to women whose waist measurements are at least 7 inches smaller than their chest measurements, and hip measurement that are 10 inches or greater than their waistline.
  • Plus Size – this term may vary per country, but in general, this refers to those above the sizes 10 and XL, although some brands often use the term “curvy” as well to avoid sounding offensive. Not all brands carry plus sizes, so if you fall on the larger size of the chart, keep an eye on brands that offer plus sizes.

To help you find that perfect fit whether buying online or not, you can refer to the guides below, created for each clothing type, Just convert as needed from the standard table above. For dresses, sweaters, and suits, you can use the table above as well.

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