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International Clothing Sizes

Men's Suits and Coats
United States 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50
Europe 46 48 50/52 54 56 58/60 62 64
UK and Irish 36  38  40  42  44 46 48 50

 

Women's Dresses and Suits
United States  6  8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Europe (Italy) 38 40 42 40 46 48 50 52
Europe (Scandinavia France and Germany) 34 36 38 44 42 44 46 48
Europe Spain and Portugal 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50
UK and Irish  8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22

 

Men's shirts
United States 14 14½  15  15½  16  16½ 17 17½
Europe 35  36/37  38  39/40  41  42/43 44 45
UK and Irish 14 14½  15  15½  16  16½ 17 17½

 

Men's shoes 
United States  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
Europe 40/41  42  42/43  43/44  45  47  48
UK and Irish (Smaller than US)  7  8  9 10 10½ 12 13

Men's socks
United States 9½  10  10½  11  11½ 12
Europe 39  40  41  42  43  44
UK and Irish 9½  10  10½  11  11½  12


Women's shoes
United States  6   6½   7  7½  8  8½
Europe 36½ /37  37/37½  37½/38  38½/39  39/39½  40  40½
UK and Irish  4½   5  5½ or 6   6 or 6½   6½ /7  7

 

Hat Sizes
United States/UK 6.5 6.625 6.75 6.875  7 7.125 7.25 7.375
Europe 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60


Hat sizes are simply a conversion of head diameter in inches to head circumference in centimeters (centimetres). Shoe size information is approximate and can vary slightly even within one country.

Note that in most countries clothes sizes are rarely very accurate and frequently vary considerably, especially overcoats.

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