Women's Clothing Size
A general women's clothing size chart: three measurements in, one letter size out, matched across US, UK and EU numbering with the row highlighted.
How to use
- Measure bust, waist and hips in centimeters, tape level and snug.
- Enter all three to get your recommended size.
- Use the highlighted chart row for US/UK/EU equivalents when shopping.
Frequently asked questions
How do the three measurements combine into one size?
Each measurement is matched against the chart independently, and the recommendation is the largest of the three. That follows standard apparel practice: a garment that fits your bust but strains at the hip is not a fitting garment, so you size to the widest measurement.
Which letter covers which US size?
The letter bands here are unions of the numeric grades: XS = US 0–2, S = US 4–6, M = US 8–10, L = US 12–14, XL = US 16, XXL = US 18. In the usual brand offsets that is UK 4–22 and EU 30–48 (UK = US + 4, EU = US + 30). If you know your numeric size, the letter row that contains it is your letter size.
Why do I wear different sizes in tops and bottoms?
Tops are graded through the bust and shoulder, bottoms through the waist and hip. If your measurements sit in different rows for each, that is completely normal — buy tops by bust and bottoms by waist/hip.
Should I measure over or under clothing?
Over a thin, close-fitting layer is fine; over bulky sweaters or with a padded bra adds centimeters that push you a size up. The tape should touch the skin or sit flat on the base layer all the way around.
What does it mean when the tool says “closest match”?
One of your measurements fell outside every band in the chart, so it picked the nearest row. Double-check the measurement first — a tilted or loose tape is the usual cause — then treat the result as a starting point.
Why does the same letter fit differently in different brands?
Vanity sizing: brands shift their grade by a couple of centimeters per size and decades. The offsets here (US 8 ≈ UK 12 ≈ EU 38) are the common convention, not a law — always sanity-check your row against the brand’s own chart, which wins when they differ.