International Size Charts
These charts are based on modern clothes sizes and are intended as a guide only.
Vintage sizes can vary considerably especially ‘dressmaker’ made items which have been made for a specific person.
Also sizes on vintage clothes may not correspond to modern sizes.
| Women’s Clothing – bust/waist/hips in inches | |||||||||
| American | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
| British | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Europe | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 |
| SML | XS | S | M | L | XL | 1XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL |
| Bust | 31 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 |
| Waist | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 |
| Hips | 34 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 49 |
| Bra sizes – USA/UK in inches | |||||||||
| American | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | |
| British | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | |
| Australian | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | |
| French | 80 | 85 | 90 | 95 | 100 | 105 | 110 | 115 | |
| European | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | 95 | 100 | |
To calculate cup size measure around body underneath bust,
then measure around bust at fullest point.
| Shoe Sizes -approximate. Width not calculated | |||||||||||||
| American | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 |
| British | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 |
| French | 34 | 35 | 35.5 | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 39 | 39.5 | 40 | 40.5 | 41 | 42 |
| Inches | 8 5/16 | 8 8/16 | 8 11/16 | 9 | 9 3/16 | 9 5/16 | 9 8/16 | 9 11/16 | 10 | 10 3/16 | 10 5/16 | 10 8/16 | 10 11/16 |
| Stockings – foot size in inches | |||||||||
| American | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | |||
| British | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | |||
| French | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
| SML | S | M | L | ||||||
| Hat sizes | |||||||||
| British | 6 3/4 | 6 7/8 | 7 | 7 1/8 | 7 1/4 | 7 3/8 | 7 1/2 | 7 5/8 | 7 3/4 |
| Inches | 21 1/4 | 21 5/8 | 22 | 22 3/8 | 22 3/4 | 23 1/8 | 23 1/2 | 23 7/8 | 24 1/4 |