Women’s Clothing Size Chart

Clothing sizes can be confusing due to differences between brands and countries. However, size charts can simplify shopping for women’s clothes. Keep in mind that fit may vary depending on fabric and cut, which can affect your overall experience.

Women’s Clothing Size Chart

Women’s Alpha Sizes	US Women’s Size	Bust Inches	Bust CM	Waist Inches	Waist CM	Hips Inches	Hips CM
XS	0	32 in	81.3 cm	24 in	61 cm	34.5 in	87.6 cm
XS	2	33 in	83.8 cm	25 in	63.5 cm	35.5 in	90.2 cm
S	4	34 in	86.7 cm	26 in	66 cm	36.5 in	92.7 cm
S	6	35 in	88.9 cm	27 in	68.6 cm	37.5 in	95.3 cm
M	8	36 in	91.4 cm	28 in	71.1 cm	38.5 in	97.8 cm
M	10	37 in	94 cm	29 in	73.7 cm	39.5 in	100.3 cm
L	12	38.5 in	97.8 cm	30. 5 in	77.5 cm	41 in	104.1 cm
L	14	40 in	101.6 cm	32 in	81.3 cm	42.5 in	108 cm
XL	16	41.5 in	105.4 cm	33.5 in	85.1 cm	44 in	111.8 cm
XL	18	43 in	109.2 cm	35 in	88.9 cm	45.5 in	115.6 cm

Women’s Clothes Plus Sizes

Women’s Plus Alpha Size	US Women’s Plus Size	Bust Inches	Bust CM	Waist Inches	Waist CM	Hips Inches	Hips CM
0X	12W	40 in	101.6 cm	33 in	83.8 cm	42 in	106.7 cm
1X	14W	42 in	106.7 cm	35 in	88.9 cm	44 in	111.8 cm
1X	16W	44 in	111.8 cm	37 in	94 cm	46 in	116.8 cm
2X	18W	46 in	116.8 cm	39 in	99.1 cm	48 in	121.9 cm
2X	20W	48 in	121.9 cm	41 in	104.1 cm	50 in	127 cm
3X	22W	50 in	127 cm	43 in	109.2 cm	52 in	132.1 cm
3X	24W	52 in	132.1 cm	45 in	114.3 cm	54 in	137.2 cm
4X	26W	54 in	137.2 cm	47 in	119.4 cm	56 in	142.2 cm
4X	28W	56 in	142.2 cm	49 in	124.5 cm	58 in	147.3 cm
5X	30W	58 in	147.3 cm	51 in	129.5 cm	60 in	152.4 cm
5X	32W	60 in	152.4 cm	53 in	134.6 cm	62 in	157.5 cm

Women’s Clothing Petite Sizes

Petite Alpha Size	US Petite Size	Bust Inches	Bust CM	Waist Inches	Waist CM	Hips Inches	Hips CM
XS	2P	32 in	81.3 cm	23.5 in	59.7 cm	34 in	86.7 cm
S	4P	33 in	83.8 cm	24.5 in	62.2 cm	35 in	88.9 cm
S	6P	34 in	86.7 cm	25.5 in	64.8 cm	36 in	91.4 cm
M	8P	35 in	88.9 cm	26.5 in	67.3 cm	37 in	94 cm
M	10P	36 in	91.4 cm	27.5 in	69.9 cm	38 in	96.5 cm
L	12P	37.5 in	95.3 cm	29 in	73.7 cm	39.5 in	100.3 cm
L	14P	39 in	99.1 cm	30.5 in	77.5 cm	41 in	104.1 cm

Women’s Conversion Clothing Size Chart

Inter­natio­nal Women’s Size	American Women Size	UK Women’s Size	Euro Women’s Size	French Women’s Size	Italian Women’s Size
XS	0	4	30	32	36
XS	2	6	32	34	38
XS	4	8	34	36	40
S	6	10	36	38	42
S	8	12	38	40	44
M	10	14	40	42	46
M	12	16	42	44	48
L	14	18	44	46	50
L	16	20	46	48	52
XL	18	22	48	50	54
XL	20	24	50	52	56
XXL	22	26	52	54	58
XXL	24	28	54	56	60

Women’s Pants Waist Sizes

Waist in Inches	Waist in CM	Misses Size	Pant Size (W/L)	International Size
23 – 25 in	58.4 – 63.5 cm	00	23/24	XXS
25 – 26 in	63.5 – 66 cm	0	25	XXS
26 – 27 in	66 – 68.6 cm	2	26	XS
27 – 28 in	68.6 – 71.1 cm	4	27	XS
28 – 29 in	71.1 – 73.7 cm	6	28	S
29 – 30 in	73.7 – 76.2 cm	8	29	S
30 – 31 in	76.2 – 78.7 cm	10	30	M
31 – 32 in	78.7 – 81.3 cm	12	31	M
32 – 33 in	81.3 – 83.8 cm	14	32	L
33 – 34 in	83.8 – 86.4 cm	16	33	L
34 – 35 in	86.4 – 88.9 cm	18	34	XL
36 – 37 in	88.9 – 94 cm	20	36	XL
38 – 39 in	94 – 99.1 cm	22	38	XXL
40 – 41 in	101.6 – 104.1 cm	24	40	XXL

Women’s Pants Length Sizes

Height (feet)	Height (meters)	Pants Length Inches	Pants Length CM	International Size
5’1″ or shorter	1.5 m or shorter	28 in	71.1 cm	XS/Extra Short
5’2″ – 5’3″	1.6 m	30 in	76.2 cm	S/Short/Small
5’4″ – 5’7″	1.6 – 1.7 m	32 in	81.3 cm	M
5’8″ or taller	1.8 m or taller	34 in	86.4 cm	L/Long

 Women’s Pants Size Chart

US/International Size	Euro Size	Waist (Inch)	Hips (Inch)	Waist (CM)	Hips (CM)
XXS	32	24 – 25 in	33 – 34 in	61 – 63 cm	84 – 87 cm
XS	34	25 – 26 in	35 – 36 in	64 – 66 cm	88 – 91 cm
S	36	27 – 28 in	37 – 38 in	67 – 70 cm	92 – 95 cm
S	38	28 – 29 in	38 – 39 in	71 – 74 cm	96 – 98 cm
M	40	29 – 30 in	39 – 40 in	75 – 78 cm	99 – 101 cm
M	42	31 – 32 in	40 – 41 in	79 – 82 cm	102 – 104 cm
L	44	33 – 34 in	41 – 42 in	83 – 87 cm	105 – 108 cm
L	46	35 – 37 in	43 – 44 in	88 – 93 cm	109 – 112 cm
XL	48	38 – 39 in	44 – 45 in	94 – 99 cm	113 – 116 cm
XL	50	40 – 41 in	46 – 48 in	100 – 106 cm	117 – 121 cm
XXL	52	42 – 43 in	48 – 50 in	107 – 112 cm	122 – 126 cm
XXL	54	44 – 46 in	50 – 52 in	113 – 119 cm	127 – 132 cm
3XL	56	47 – 49 in	53 – 54 in	120 – 126 cm	133 – 138 cm
3XL	58	50 – 52 in	55 – 57 in	127 – 133 cm	139 – 144 cm
4XL	60	53 – 55 in	57 – 59 in	134 – 140 cm	145 – 150 cm
4XL	62	56 – 58 in	60 – 61 in	141 – 147 cm	151 – 156 cm

 Women’s Pants Conversion Chart

US Size	UK Size	Euro Size	French Size	Italian Size
3XS	2	28	30	34
XXS	4	30	32	36
XS	6	32	34	38
S	8	34	36	40
M	10	36	38	42
L	12	38	40	44
XL	14	40	42	46
XXL	16	42	44	48
3XL	18	44	46	50
4XL	20	46	48	52
5XL	22	48	50	54
6XL	24	50	52	56
7XL	26	52	54	58
8XL	28	54	56	60

Women’s Jeans Size Chart

US Jeans Size	Euro	Waist (Inch)	Waist (CM)
0	32	24 in	61 cm
2	32	24.5 in	63 cm
4	34	25.5 in	65 cm
6	34	26.5 in	67 cm
8	36	27.5 in	70 cm
10	38	28.5 in	73 cm
12	40	30.5 in	77 cm
14	42	31.5 in	80 cm
16	42	33 in	84 cm
18	44	34 in	86 cm

Women’s Shirts and Sweaters Size Conversion Chart

US Size	UK Size	Euro Size	French Size	Italian Size
XS	6	32	34	38
XS	8	34	36	40
S	10	36	38	42
S	11	37	39	43
M	12	38	40	44
M	13	39	41	45
L	14	40	42	46
L	15	41	43	47
XL	16	42	44	48
XL	17	43	45	49
XXL	18	44	46	50
XXL	19	45	47	51
3XL	20	46	48	52
3XL	21	47	49	53
4XL	22	48	50	54
4XL	23	49	51	55

Women’s Jacket Size Chart

US size	European clothing size	Chest width (inch)	Chest width (cm)	Hip width (inch)	Hip width (cm)
XXS	32	29 – 30 in	74 – 77 cm	33 – 34 in	84 – 87 cm
XS	34	31 – 32 in	78 – 81 cm	35 – 36 in	88 – 91 cm
S	36	32 – 33 in	82 – 85 cm	36 – 37 in	92 – 95 cm
M	38	33 – 34 in	86 – 89 cm	37 – 38 in	96 – 98 cm
L	40	34 – 36 in	90 – 93 cm	39 – 40 in	99 – 101 cm
L	42	37 – 38 in	94 – 97 cm	40 – 41 in	102 – 104 cm
XL	44	38 – 39 in	98 – 102 cm	41 – 42 in	105 – 108 cm
XL	46	40 – 41 in	103 – 107 cm	43 – 44 in	109 – 112 cm
XXL	48	42 – 43 in	108 – 113 cm	45 – 46 in	113 – 116 cm
XXL	50	44 – 46 in	114 – 119 cm	47 – 48 in	117 – 121 cm
3XL	52	47 – 48 in	120 – 125 cm	48 – 49 in	122 – 126 cm
3XL	54	49 – 50 in	126 – 131 cm	50 – 51 in	127 – 132 cm
4XL	56	50 – 52 in	132 – 137 cm	52 – 53 in	133 – 138 cm
4XL	58	53 – 54 in	138 – 143 cm	54 – 55 in	139 – 144 cm
5XL	60	55 – 57 in	144 – 149 cm	56 – 58 in	145 – 150 cm
5XL	62	58 – 60 in	150 – 155 cm	59 – 60 in	151 – 156 cm

Women’s Panty Size Chart

US Panty	US Dress	US Alpha	Waist Inches	Waist cm	Hips Inches	Hips cm
2	0	XXS	21 – 22 in	53.3 – 55.9 cm	27 – 29 in	68.6 – 73.7 cm
3	0 – 2	XS	23 – 24 in	58.4 – 61 cm	30 – 32 in	76.2 – 81.3 cm
4	4 – 6	S	25 – 26 in	63.5 – 66 cm	33 – 35 in	83.8 – 88.9 cm
5	8 – 10	M	27 – 28 in	68.6 – 71.1 cm	36 – 38 in	91.4 – 96.5 cm
6	12 – 14	L	29 – 31 in	73.7 – 78.7 cm	39 – 41 in	99.1 – 104.1 cm
7	16 – 18	XL	32 – 34 in	81.3 – 86.4 cm	42 – 44 in	106.7 – 111.8 cm
8	20 – 22	XXL	35 – 37 in	88.9 – 94 cm	45 – 47 in	114.3 – 119.4 cm
9	24 – 26	3XL	38 – 41 in	96.5 – 104.1 cm	48 – 50 in	121.9 – 127 cm
10	28 – 30	4XL	42 – 44 in	106.7 – 111.8 cm	51 – 53 in	129.5 – 134.6 cm
11	32 – 34	5XL	45 – 47 in	114.3 – 119.4 cm	54 – 56 in	137.2 – 142.2 cm

Women’s Maternity Sizing Charts

Maternity Size	Pre-Pregnancy Size	Bust	Hip
XS	2	34″ – 35″	37″ – 38″
S	4/6	35″ – 37″	38″ – 40″
M	8/10	37″ – 39″	40″ – 43″
L	12/14	39″ – 42″	43″ – 45″
XL	16/18	42″ – 46″	45″ – 49″
XXL	20	46″ – 48″	49″ – 51″

Petite Women’s Maternity clothes size chart

Maternity Size	Pre-Pregnancy Size	Bust	Hip
PXXS	0	33.5″ – 34.5″	36.5″ – 37.5″
PXS	2	34.5″ – 36.5″	37.5″ – 39.5″
PS	4/6	36.5″ – 38.5″	39.5″ – 42.5″
PM	8/10	38.5″ – 41.5″	42.5″ – 44.5″
PL	12/14	41.5″ – 45.5″	44.5″ – 48.5″
XXL	16/18	45.5″ – 47.5″	48.5″ – 50.5″

Plus-size Women’s Maternity clothes size chart

Maternity Size	Pre-Pregnancy Size	Bust	Hip
0X	14W	43″ – 45″	46.5″ – 48.5″
1X	16W/18W	45″ – 49″	48.5″ – 52.5″
2X	20W/22W	49″ – 53″	52.5″ – 56.5″
3X	24W/26W	53″ – 57″	56.5″ – 60.5″
4X	28W/30W	57″ – 61″	60.5″ – 64.5″

Why Clothing Size is Important

A universal sizing system doesn’t exist, so understanding size charts can help prevent frustration and return hassles when shopping online or in-store. Without standardized sizing, you might face inconsistencies in fit, even within the same size across different brands.

Furthermore, fabric types, garment cuts, and personal body shapes play a significant role in how clothing fits. By considering these factors and using size charts as a guide, you can navigate these challenges and find the best fit for your body with confidence.

How to Read a Women’s Clothing Size Chart

A typical women’s size chart includes measurements for bust, waist, and hips, but different brands may use their own specific guidelines—here’s how to interpret them. First, measure yourself accurately to align with the chart’s measurements.

However, keep in mind that some brands may offer a looser or more fitted cut, which can affect how clothing feels. Additionally, factors like fabric stretch and garment design can impact the fit. By understanding these nuances, you can choose the best size for both comfort and style.

Understanding US, UK, EU, and International Sizing Systems

Sizes can vary not only between brands but also between countries, so it’s important to know the differences between systems like US, UK, and EU sizing. For instance, a size 8 in the US might be a size 12 in the UK, leading to potential confusion.

Additionally, international sizing systems may include further discrepancies in fit, depending on local preferences and body shapes. By understanding these variations and referencing size conversion charts, you can ensure a better fit and avoid costly returns when shopping internationally.

Size Charts for Different Clothing Types (Tops, Bottoms, Dresses, etc.)

Women’s clothing sizes can differ depending on the garment type—let’s break down size charts for different clothing categories like tops, skirts, and dresses. For example, tops often focus on bust measurements, while bottoms consider waist and hip measurements.

Dresses may require a combination of bust, waist, and hip measurements, and their fit can vary depending on the cut or style. As a result, it’s crucial to assess the specific garment type and how its design influences sizing for the best fit.

Conclusion

Armed with this knowledge about size charts and how to read them, you can shop with confidence, knowing that the perfect fit is within reach. While there may still be occasional sizing inconsistencies, understanding the factors that influence fit will help you make more informed decisions and reduce frustration.

FAQs

What should I do if my measurements fall between two sizes on the chart?

If your measurements fall between two sizes, it’s best to consider the garment’s fit and style. For a looser or more relaxed fit, choose the larger size. Conversely, if you prefer a more fitted look, opt for the smaller size. Always check the fabric’s stretch ability, as it can affect the overall fit.

How do I know if a size chart is accurate for a particular brand?

Brand sizing can vary, so it’s essential to check each brand’s specific size chart before purchasing. Many brands offer reviews or customer feedback on fit, which can help gauge accuracy. If possible, try on the clothing in-store or check return policies to avoid fitting issues.

Do size charts for international clothing systems always match up?

No, international size charts can differ, especially between the US, UK, and EU. It’s important to use a size conversion chart when shopping from international brands. For example, a size 10 in the US may be a size 14 in the UK. Always double-check the conversion before purchasing.