EU to US Dress Size
Use the nearest body-measurement row instead of relying on the printed EU number alone.
| US example range | UK example range | EU example range | Bust range | Waist range | Hip range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 4–6 | 30–32 | 30–35 in / 76–89 cm | 23.5–27.5 in / 60–70 cm | 33–37.5 in / 84–95 cm |
| 4–6 | 8–10 | 34–36 | 31.5–37 in / 80–94 cm | 25–29.5 in / 64–75 cm | 34.5–39.5 in / 88–100 cm |
| 8–10 | 12–14 | 38–40 | 34.5–38 in / 88–97 cm | 28–30.5 in / 71–77 cm | 37.5–40.5 in / 95–103 cm |
| 12–14 | 16–18 | 42–44 | 37.5–40 in / 95–102 cm | 30.5–32.5 in / 77–83 cm | 40.5–43.5 in / 103–110 cm |
| 16–18 | 20–22 | 46–48 | 40.5–43 in / 103–109 cm | 33.5–36 in / 85–91 cm | 43.5–46.5 in / 110–118 cm |
EU to US dress: example from the European range
The site's illustrative EU 42–44 dress row corresponds to US 12–14 and UK 16–18. It lists bust 37.5–40 inches, waist 30.5–32.5 inches and hips 40.5–43.5 inches.
An EU label is not a body measurement in centimeters. Use the EU chart row as a shortlist and check the designer's actual bust, waist and hip requirements to select a US size.
Brand EU labels can overlap different US ranges
The generic EU spans on this site are broad; some manufacturers divide the same numerical region differently. Avoid saying EU 42 always means US 12 just because one reference row includes both.
Check which body dimension is tightest in the intended dress, then use the brand's matching US and EU labels for that particular garment.
How this guidance is checked
These sources support the measurement method and help check real-world variation. They are not presented as one universal brand-size table.
- ISO 8559-2:2025 — Size designation of clothes — Primary and secondary dimension indicators — International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Clothing methodology: size designation should be based on defined body measurements rather than assuming universal retail labels.
- ISO 8559-3:2018 — Methodology for body measurement tables and intervals — International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Clothing methodology: body measurement tables are population- and interval-based rather than one universal brand-independent chart.
- Ladies Size Guide — H&M. Cross-check for women’s US/UK/EU clothing labels and bust, waist, and hip body measurements.
- Women's Clothing and Underwear Size Charts — Calvin Klein. Second-brand cross-check for women’s pants, dresses, outerwear, and the variation in numeric sizes at similar body measurements.
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