Enter your US women's clothing size to convert it to UK, EU, France, Germany, Italy, Australia, Japan, and bust measurement in centimeters.
Women's Clothing Size Calculator
LiveThe conversion rules
US size 8: UK/AU 12, EU/Germany/France 40, Italy 44, Japan 38, bust approximately 95 cm.
A note on China
China isn't included as a single converted number, and that's a deliberate choice, not an oversight. Chinese clothing follows a fundamentally different format under the GB/T 1335 standard - a height/bust/body-type code like "160/84A" (160cm tall, 84cm bust, standard build), rather than a single size number that scales the same way as the US, UK, or EU systems. As a rough guide, Chinese alpha sizes (S/M/L) commonly run about 2-3 sizes smaller than their US counterparts, so a US Medium is often closer to a Chinese Large - but individual factories set their own patterns, so comparing your actual bust measurement in centimeters against the seller's specific chart is far more reliable than any single converted number would be.
Step-by-step guide
- Find your US misses size from your usual size or a body measurement chart (bust, waist, hip).
- Select it above and read the equivalent sizes across every major system at once.
- Check the specific brand's own size chart before an important purchase, since fit varies by brand and style.
Why sizes aren't universal
There's no single global governing body for clothing sizes - each region built its own numbering system independently, some based on body measurements in centimeters (Europe), others on more arbitrary numeric scales that shifted over decades of "vanity sizing" (the US and UK). This is why the same body measurements can correspond to a US 8, a UK 12, and an EU 40 all at once - they're not the same number measured in different units, they're genuinely different scales that happen to describe the same body.
Common mistakes
Frequently asked questions
Are Australian sizes the same as UK sizes?
Yes - standard Australian and UK women's clothing sizes follow the same numeric scale, though individual brands can still vary slightly.
Why do Italian sizes run higher than French or German sizes?
Italian clothing manufacturers historically adopted a numbering convention that runs about 4 points higher than the French/German scale for a comparable fit - it isn't a translation error, it's simply a different established convention.
Should I trust this converter over a brand's own size chart?
Use this as a starting reference point, but a specific brand's own chart is always more accurate for that brand - individual manufacturers can and do deviate from the general international conventions.
Why isn't China included as a simple converted size?
Chinese clothing uses a height/bust/body-type code (like 160/84A) rather than a single scaling number like the other systems here. A direct numeric conversion would imply false precision - comparing your bust measurement in centimeters against the specific seller's chart is more reliable.
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