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Correspondence of sizes between countries:how to avoid making mistakes when choosing your size?

Who has never found themselves in front of Italian size pants without knowing what they were equivalent to in French size (not us, in any case)! The correspondence of sizes between countries , a real headache? Not necessarily, provided you know these few tips.

Often, when buying a garment, the equivalence of sizes is already noted on the labels. But if this is not the case, here are some tables of correspondence of sizes Between the countries. They will be perfect to prevent you from making a fashion mistake and should allow you to find your ideal size! Our ultimate advice to never be wrong? If you hesitate between two sizes, always prefer the larger one at the risk of not being able to fit in the smaller of the two. (And will cost you a small round trip through the retouching box in the worst case).

Size correspondence for women:clothing

Sizing equivalences between countries for tops, dresses, sweaters and skirts:

France Spain 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 United Kingdom 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 USA 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Italy 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 Germany 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 Japan 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19

Equivalence of sizes between countries for trousers and jeans:

In 2022, many fashion brands and brands will have their own size equivalence. However, they remain fairly faithful to European conversions:once you find the right one, you're good to go!

US size French size Flat size Waist circumference US size 24 Size 32/34 34 cm 68 cm US size 25 Size 34/35 35 cm 70 cm US size 26 Size 35/36 36 cm 72 cm US size 27 Size 36/37 37 cm 74 cm US size 28 Size 37/ 38 38 cm 76 cm US size 29 Size 38/39 39 cm 78 cm US size 30 Size 39/40 40 cm 80 cm US size 31 Size 40/41 41 cm 82 cm US size 32 Size 41/42 42 cm 84 cm

Size correspondence for women:lingerie

Lingerie remains one of the most subtle when it comes to size equivalence:cups, bust size, shoulders... There are many parameters that come into play when trying on a bra. The preferred advice? Feel good and comfortable inside.

For bras (bust size):

France 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 Europe 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100


UK 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 USA 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

For bras (cup size):

France A B C D E F G Europe A B C D E F G UK A B C D DD E F USA A B C D DD/E DDD/F G Italy A B C D DD E F

For bottoms (thongs, thongs, panties, boxers, bodysuits…):

France/Spain size 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 International size XS SML XL XXL Europe size 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 UK size 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 USA size 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Italy Size 40 42 44 46 48 50

Size correspondence for women:shoes

France Spain 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 United Kingdom 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 USA 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Italy 24 26 28 40 42 44 46 48 50 Japan 22.5 23.5 24.5 25.5 26.5 27 27.5 28.5 29.5 Canada 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5

Thanks to its equivalence of sizes between countries , your shopping session is only simplified and will definitely gain in speed! (And your banker is not going to thank you).