European Clothing Size Conversions

Distances, temperatures, and currencies aren’t the only things you may have to convert while you’re traveling in Europe. Clothing and shoe sizes in Europe, the U.K., and the U.S. are all very different from each other. To help you avoid any unpleasant surprises, the following tables list conversions for the most common sizes.

Women’s Clothing

American	Continental	British
6	36	8
8	38	10
10	40	12
12	42	14
14	44	16
16	46	18

Women’s Shoes

American	Continental	British
5	36	4
6	37	5
7	38	6
8	39	7
9	40	8
10	41	9

Children’s Clothing

American	Continental	British
3	98	18
4	104	20
5	110	22
6	116	24
6X	122	26

Children’s Shoes

American	Continental	British
8	24	7
9	25	8
10	27	9
11	28	10
12	29	11
13	30	12
1	32	13
2	33	1
3	34	2

Men’s Suits

American	Continental	British
34	44	34
36	46	36
38	48	38
40	50	40
42	52	42
44	54	44
46	56	46
48	58	48

Men’s Shirts

American	Continental	British
14-1/2	37	14-1/2
15	38	15
15-1/2	39	15-1/2
16	41	16
16-1/2	42	16-1/2
17	43	17
17-1/2	44	17-1/2
18	45	18

Men’s Shoes

American	Continental	British
7	39-1/2	6
8	41	7
9	42	8
10	43	9
11	44-1/2	10
12	46	11
13	47	12

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