At that time they were similar in concept to the en 13402 european clothing size standard although individual manufacturers have always deviated from them sometimes significantly.
International womens clothing sizes.
Women s us clothing size chart cm.
Standard clothing sizes for women were originally developed from statistical data in the 1940s and 1950s.
Dresses jackets coats and blouses.
International clothes sizes conversion charts women s clothing sizes conversion chart.
However as a result of various cultural pressures most notably vanity sizing north american.
To find your body size the number on a bra size and cup size the letter s on a bra size follow this guide.
For women shopping abroad it s easy to get confused or frustrated with the united kingdom s sizing chart everything is about a size or two bigger than in the united states a woman who fits in a size 12 in the u s for instance will need to look for size 14 in england.
Use the chart below to convert women s sizes between international size systems for dresses jackets coats blouses and sweaters.
Bs 3666 1982 specification for size designation of women s wear.
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.
Bs 6185 1982 specification for size designation of men s wear.
Bs 3666 1982 the standard for women s clothing is rarely followed by manufacturers as it defines sizes in terms of hip and bust measurements only within a limited range.
Use this table for men s suits jackets and coats to convert between american english european russian japanese and korean sizes.
Height inches bust inches waist inches.
The uk size is same as the australian.
Hips inches height cms bust cms waist cms hips cms 7.
Suit jackets blazers and coats.
The european size covers among others italian french spanish german swedish dutch and portuguese clothing.
It should also be easy for users from outside usa canada to determine their us size.
If your measurements fall between two sizes we recommend to select the larger size but you may try both sizes on if possible.