EU clothing, trousers size table

Are you planning a shopping spree in Paris? Or maybe just an online hunt for European clothes? In either case you will need to familiarise yourself with the Continental European size charts which differ from the UK numeration.

The tables below are intended to serve as an approximation only, as sizes differ from one brand to another.

It is always recommended to check the individual manufacturer’s size charts.

Women’s clothes sizes (UK/EU)		BUST (cm)	WAIST (cm)	HIPS (cm)	INSEAM (cm)
4	32	74-79	55-61	81-86	80-81cm
6	34	79-85	61-66	86-92
8	36	85-91	66-72	92-97
10	38	91-96	72-77	97-103
12	40	96-102	77-83	103-108
14	42	102-107	83-88	108-114
16	44	107-113	88-94	114-119
18	46	113-119	94-100	119-124

Men’s clothes sizes (EU)	Chest (cm)	Sleeve length (cm)	Waist (cm)	Hip (cm)	Inseam (cm)
44	92	32	74	99	78
46	96	32.5	79	102	79
48	100	33	84	104	80
50	104	33.5	89	107	81
52	108	34	94	112	82
54	112	34.5	99	117	83
56	116	35	104	122	84
58	121	35.7	109	127	85
60	125	36.2	114	132	86

Did you know?

The first mass produced garments were the early 19th century soldiers’ uniforms. Before that, all items of clothing were tailored for each individual customer.

While men’s sizes were easy to standardize, it took another 50 years to work out standard measurements for women due to their more significant discrepancies in body proportions.