Sizes

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
American6810121416182022
British81012141618202224
Europe384042444648505254
SMLXSSMLXL1XL2XL3XL4XL
Bust313234363840424446
Waist232426283032343638
Hips343537394143454749
Bra sizes – USA/UK in inches
American3032343638404244
British3032343638404244
Australian810121416182022
French80859095100105110115
European65707580859095100

To calculate cup size measure around body underneath bust,
then measure around bust at fullest point.

Shoe Sizes -approximate. Width not calculated
American4.555.566.577.588.599.51010.5
British22.533.544.555.566.577.58
French343535.5363737.5383939.54040.54142
Inches8 5/168 8/168 11/1699 3/169 5/169 8/169 11/161010 3/1610 5/1610 8/1610 11/16
Stockings – foot size in inches
American8.599.51010.511
British8.599.51010.511
French123456
SMLS M L 
Hat sizes
British6 3/46 7/877 1/87 1/47 3/87 1/27 5/87 3/4
Inches21 1/421 5/82222 3/822 3/423 1/823 1/223 7/824 1/4