Clothing sizes - American, Australian, British, European, Italian, UK, USA


 

UK/Australia size 10 - USA size 6

The UK and Australian sizes seem to be the same. American sizes are smaller. So are Asian sizes.  

Sizing depends on brand. I can wear from US size 6 upwards, but even a 4 if the armholes are wide or the material is stretchy or the item is loose. It also depends on whether you want to wear a bra and vest underneath, and whether you need to fit a jacket on top.

A friend of mine wants to give me some clothes and asked what size I wear. I gave her the measurements in inches and centimeters instead of sizes.

It used to be the case that Asian sizes were too small for westerners. I have bought front closing bras. If I buy the biggest size they are so wide that the shoulders fall off and have to be shortened. But the bust is still too flat. In one instance I removed the shaped foam cup and considered replacing the pair of cups with others taken out of an old swimming costume, or even cutting up an old bras whose elastic fastener had 'gone' (meaning over-stretched and disintegrating elastic at the back), yet the cups were still in good condition.     

From Wikipedia

Women

Comparison tables

Women's dresses and suits
United States024681012141618202224
UK46810121416182022242628
Germany30323436384042444648505254
France32343638404244464850525456
Italy36384042444648505254565860
Korea44445555666677778888
Women's clothing sizes
USA4681012
UK810121416
France3638404244
Japan711151721
Bust32"34"36"38"40"
81 cm86 cm91 cm97 cm102 cm
Waist24"26.5"29"31"33"
61 cm67 cm74 cm79 cm84 cm
Hip35"37"39"41"43"
89 cm94 cm99 cm104 cm109 cm
Women's blouses and sweaters
EU404244464850
UK343638404244
US323436384042


Bras - from Cloudlike
SIZE CHART
TRADITIONAL BRA SIZING
S70A, 70B, 70C
M70D, 75A, 75B, 75C, 75D, 80A, 80B
L80C, 80D, 85A, 85B
XL85C, 85D, 90A
2XL90B, 90C, 90D, 95A, 95B
3XL95C, 95D, 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D
4XL105A, 105B, 105C, 105D, 110A, 110B
5XL110C, 110D, 115A, 115B, 115C, 115D

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