US Standard Clothing Size

US standard clothing size
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US standard clothing sizes were originally developed from statistical data in the 1940s-1950s. At that time, they were similar in concept to the EN 13402 European clothing size standard, although individual manufacturers have always deviated from them, sometimes significantly. However, as a result of various cultural pressures, most notably vanity sizing, North American clothing sizes have drifted substantially away from this standard over time, and now have very little connection to it. Instead, they now follow the more loosely defined standards known as US catalog sizes. Body measurements below are given in inches.
Contents
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History
1 History
2 Women's sizes
2.1 Overview
2.2 Details
3 Men's sizes
4 Girls' sizes
5 Boys' sizes
6 Children's sizes
7 Baby sizes
8 Conversion from catalog sizes
9 See also
10 References
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Men's standard sizes were probably developed first during the American Revolutionary War, and they were in regular use by the American army during the War of 1812 for ready-made uniforms (Felsenthal 2012). These were based on the chest measurement, with other measurements being assumed to be either proportional (the circumference of the neck, waist, hips, and thighs) or easily altered (length of the inseam) (Felsenthal 2012). As this was largely successful in men, the same approach was attempted in the early 20th century for women using the bust as the sole measurement (Felsenthal 2012). However, this proved unsuccessful because women's bodies have far more variety in shape. The hourglass figure is frequently used as an industry standard, but only 8% of women have this body shape (Felsenthal
2012). A woman with an hourglass figure and a woman with an apple-shaped figure who have the same bust size will not have the same waist or hip sizes. This was a significant problem for mail-order companies, and several attempts at predictable, standard sizing were made (Felsenthal 2012). In the 1940s, the statisticians Ruth O'Brien and William Shelton received a Works Progress Administration a grant to conduct the most ambitious effort to solve this problem. Their team measured almost 15,000 women across the US. After discovering the complex diversity of women's actual sizes, which produced five to seven different body shapes, they proposed a three-part sizing system. Each size would be the combination of a single number, representing an upper body measurement, plus an indicator for height (short, regular, and long) and an indication for girth (slim, regular, and stout). The various combinations of height and girth resulted in nine different sizes for each numerical upper-body measurement, which was highly impractical for manufacturing (Felsenthal 2012). As a result, O'Brien and Shelton's work was rejected. In 1958, the National Bureau of Standards invented a new sizing system, based on the hourglass figure and using only the bust size to create an arbitrary standard of sizes ranging from 8 to 38, with an indication for height (short, regular, and tall) and lower-body girth (plus or minus). The standard was not widely popular, and was declared voluntary in 1970 and withdrawn entirely in 1983. In 1995, ASTM International, published its own voluntary standard, which has been revised since then (Felsenthal 2012). It has not been widely adopted.
Women's sizes
Womens sizes are divided into various types, depending on height. These charts give an indication of size only and are by no means exact as they vary from manufacturer to manufacturer - sometimes by a full inch up and down.
Overview
There are multiple size types, designed to fit somewhat different body shapes. Variations include the height of the person's torso (known as back length), whether the bust, waist, and hips are straighter (characteristic of teenagers) or curvier (like many adult women), and whether the bust is higher or lower (characteristic of younger and older women, respectively). These categories include: Misses sizes The most common size category. For women of about average height (5'4") with an average bust height and an hourglass figure. Dress sizes may be given as girth at the bust in inches (e.g., 36), but even-numbered sizes from 2 to 16 are more common. Categorical sizes range from XS (extra-small) to XL (extra-large). Junior sizes
For short women with higher busts and fairly straight bodies. Junior sizes are commonly given as odd-numbered sizes from 1 to 15, which correspond to the next number up in misses' sizes. Women's sizes or plus sizes For larger, curvier women of average height, sometimes with lower bust lines. Like misses' sizes, the sizes may be given as a dress size based on the bust measurement, but they are usually given as even-numbered sizes from 18 up. Categorical sizes usually range from 1X (similar to extra-large, but with slightly different proportions compared to the misses' size) up. Misses petite For short women with average busts and more hourglass body shapes. Sizes follow the misses' standard and are marked with a P, as in 10P. Junior petite For very short women with average busts and fairly straight bodies. Size may be denoted as "5JP" or as "5P". Women's petite For larger, curvier, shorter women, sometimes with lower bust lines. Sizes are marked the same as women's with a P, as in 20P. Young junior For short women with high busts and fairly straight bodies. Tall sizes For taller women (usually 5'8" or above), usually with a proportionately average bust height and an hourglass figure. Sizes are usually written with the corresponding misses' size and a T to indicate tall, as in "10T". Half sizes For short women with lower busts and more hourglass body shapes. Sizes are written with a , as in "10".
Details

Misses sizes
5'5"5'9" (165175 cm) tall, average bust, average back
Dimension/size
6-8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
Bust
32-34
34
34
35
36
37 39
40
Waist
22-24 25 26 27 28 30
31 33
Hip
33-35 36 37 38 39 41
42 44
Back-waist length 14
14 15 15 16
16 16 16
Miss petite sizes
5'1"5'3" (157.5160 cm) tall, average bust, shorter back
Dimension/size
6-8mp
10mp 12mp 14mp 16mp 18mp 20mp 22mp
Bust
32-34
34
34
35
36
37
39
40
Waist
21-23 24
25
26
27
29
30
32
Hip
34-35 36
37
38
39
41
42
44
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
Junior sizes
5'4"5'5" (162.5165 cm) tall, higher bust, shorter back
Dimension/size
11
13
15
17
19
21
Bust
30
31 32
33
34
35 36
37
38
Waist
22
23 24
25
26
27 28
29
30
Hips
32
33 34
35
36
37 38
39
40
Back-waist length 13.75 14 14.25 14.5 14.75 15 15.25 15.5 15.75
Junior petite sizes
5'1" (155 cm) tall, average bust, shorter back
Dimension/size
3jp
5jp
7jp
9jp
11jp
13jp
Bust
30.5 31
32
33
34
35
Waist
22.5 23
24
25
26
27
Hip
31.5 32
33
34
35
36
14.25 14.5 14.75 15
15.25
Young junior sizes
5'1"5'3" (155160 cm) tall, higher bust, shorter back
Dimension/size
5/6
7/8 9/10
11/12 13/14 15/16
Bust
28
29
30.5
32
33.5
35
Waist
22
23
24
25
26
27
Hip
31
32
33.5
35
36.5
38
Back-waist length 13.5 14
14.5
15
15.5
16
Womens sizes
5'5"5'6" (165168 cm) tall, average bust, average back
Dimension/size
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
Bust
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
52
54
Waist
30
32
34
35.5 37.5 39.5 41.5 43.5 45.5
Hip
39
41
43
46
48
50
52
54
56
Back-waist length 17 17 17 17 17 17 18
Half-sizes
5'2"5'3" (157.5160 cm) tall, lower bust, shorter back
Dimension/size
10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
Bust
33
35
37
39
41
43
45
47
Waist
27
29
31
33
35
37 40
42
Hip
35
37
39
41
43
45 48
50
15 15 15 15 16
16 16
Men's sizes

Mens sizes
Dimension/size 38 40 42 44
Chest
34 36 38 41 42 44 46 48
Waist
28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42
Seat/Hips
33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47
Shirt sleeve
32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36
Inseam
30 31 32 32 34 34 34 36
Girls' sizes

Girls' sizes
Dimension/size
10 12 14 16
Chest
25.5 26 28 30 32
Waist
22.5 23 24 25 26
Hip
26.5 27 29 31 33
Height
52
54 57 60 64
Boys' sizes

Boys' sizes
Dimension/size
10
12
14
18
20
22
Chest
26
27 28
30 32
33 35
40
Waist
23
24 25
26 27
28
29
30
Hip
27
28 29 31 32 34
35 37
Neckband
11
12 12 13 13 14
14 15
Height
48
50 54
58 61
64
66
68
Children's sizes

Children's sizes
Dimension/size
6X
Chest
18.5 20
20.5 21.5 22
23
Waist
17
18.5 19
20
20.5 21
21.5
Hip
19
20
21
22
23
24
24
Height
31
34
37
40
43
46
48
Back-waist length
10
10 10
Finished dress length 17
18
19
20
22
24
25
Baby sizes

Infant sizes
Dimension/size
NB
0-3 mo
3-6 mo
6-9 mo
9-12 mo
18 mo
24 mo
Weight
58 lb
812 lb
1216 lb 16-20
2024 lb 2427 lb 2730 lb
Height
less than 21 in 2124 in 2426 in
2628 in 2830 in 3032 in 3234 in.
Toddlers' sizes
Dimension/size
1/2
Chest
18.5 19
19.5 20
20.5
Waist
17
17.5 18
19.5 20
Height
28
31
34
37
40
Finished dress length 14
15
16
17
18
Conversion from catalog sizes
Companies who publish catalogs may provide the measurements for their sizes, which may vary even among different styles of the same type of garment. The sizes seen in catalogs generally have roughly the following measurements:
Catalog misses' sizes: 5'5"-5'6" (165168 cm) tall, average bust, average back
Dimension/size
10
12
14
16
18
20
Closest standard size
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
Est. height
5'4" (162.5 cm)
5'4" (162.5 cm)
5'4.5" (164 cm)
5'5" (165 cm)
5'4" (162.5 cm)
5'6.5" (169 cm)
5'6" (168 cm)
5'6" (168 cm)
5'6.5" (169 cm)
Est. 115 (52) weight lb (kg)
125 (57)
135 (61)
145 (66)
155 (70)
165 (75)
175 (79)
180 (81.5) 195 (88.5)
Bust
34
35
36
37
38.5
40
41.5
43
44.5
Waist
25
26
27
28
29.5
31
32.5
34
35.5
Hip
35.5
36.5
37.5
38.5
40
41.5
43
44.5
46
Catalog women's petite (half-sizes): 5'1/2"-5'4" (153-162.5 cm) tall, lower bust, shorter back
Dimension/size
18W
20W
22W
24W
26W
Closest standard 12 size
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
Est. height
5' 1/2" (153 cm)
5'1" (155 cm)
5'1.5" (156 cm)
5'2" (157.5 cm)
5'2.5" (159 cm)
5'3" (160 cm)
5'3" (160 cm)
5'3.5" (161 cm)
5'4" (162.5 cm)
Est. weight lb 125 (57) (kg)
140 (63.5) 155 (70)
170 (77)
180 (81.5) 190 (86)
215 (97.5) 225 (102) 235 (106.5)
Bust
36
38
40
42
43.5
45.5
47.5
49.5
51.5
Waist
28
30
32
34
35
37
39
41
43
Hip
38
40
42
44
45.5
47.5
49.5
52
53.5
Catalog women's sizes: 5'5"-5'6.5" (165169 cm) tall, average bust, average back
Dimension/size
Closest standard 34 size
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
Est. height
5'5" (165 cm)
5'5.5" (166 cm)
5'6" (168 cm)
5'6" (168 cm)
5'6.5" (169 cm)
5'6.5" (169 cm)
5'6.5" (169 cm)
5'6.5" (169 cm)
5'6.5" (169 cm)
Est. weight lb (kg)
145 (66)
160 (72.5) 175 (79)
190 (86)
205 (93)
220 (100)
235 (106.5)
250 (113)
265 (120)
Bust
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
52
54
Waist
30
32
34
35.5
37.5
39.5
41.5
43.5
45.5
Hip
39
41
43
46
48
50
52
54
56
With the average American woman's height (20 years and older) at about 63.8" or approximately 5'4" (162.1 cm) (Department of Health 2012), both standard and catalog size ranges attempt to address a variety of weights / builds as well as providing for the "shorter-than-average" height woman with "petite" and "half-sizes". However "taller-thanaverage" women may find their size-height addressed by manufacturers less frequently, and may often find themselves facing issues of slightly too short pant legs and sleeve cuffs, as well as waist lengths.
Clothing sizes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothing_sizes
In clothing, clothing size refers to the label sizes used for garments sold off-the-shelf. There are a large number of standard sizing systems around the world for various garments, such as dresses,
tops, skirts, and trousers. Made-to-order garments require measurements to be taken, but these do not need to be converted into national standard form.
Contents
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1 History of standard clothing sizes
2 Types of measurements in standard sizes
3 Standards
4 Men
5 Women
6 See also
7 References
History of standard clothing sizes
Before the invention of clothing sizes in the early 1800s, all clothing was made to fit individuals by either tailors or makers of clothing in homes. Then garment makers noticed that the range of human body dimensions was relatively small. Therefore sizes were invented as a crucial, and underappreciated, step in the mass production of garments.[1]
Types of measurements in standard sizes
Standard sizes take into account the combinations of body measurements of the general population:
Horizontal torso measurements include the neck circumference, the shoulder width,
the bustline measurements over-bust circumference, the full bust circumference, the bust-point separation, and the under-bust (rib-cage) circumference the natural waist circumference, the upper hip circumference and the lower hip circumference.
Vertical torso measurements include the back (neck-waist) length, the shoulder-waist
length (not the same as the back length, due to the slope of the shoulder), the bust-shoulder length, the bust-waist length, and the two hip-waist lengths.
Sleeve measurements include the under-arm and over-arm lengths, the fore-arm length,
the wrist circumference and the biceps circumference. However, because of the drape and ease of the fabric, not all measurements are required to obtain a well-fitting dress in most styles.
Standards
There are several ISO standards related to Size designation of clothes:
ISO 3635:1981 Size designation of clothes Definitions and body measurement procedure ISO 4416:1981 Size designation of clothes Women's and girls' underwear, nightwear,
foundation garments and shirts
ISO 5971:1981 Size designation of clothes Pantyhose ISO 8559:1989 Garment construction and anthropometric surveys Body dimensions ISO/TR 10652:1991 Standard sizing systems for clothes
The European Union has produced a standard EN 13402 intended to replace existing standards in the member countries. It is currently in common use for childrens clothing, but not yet for adults. The United Kingdom has an existing standard for women's clothing BS 3666:1982, however this is rarely followed by manufacturers as it defines sizes in terms of hip and bust measurements only within a limited range.[2] This has resulted in variations between manufacturers and a tendency towards vanity sizing.[3] The standard sizes have not had stable names, however. For example, the dimensions of two size 10 dresses from different companies, or even from the same company, may have grossly different dimensions; and both are almost certainly larger than the size 10 dimensions described in the US standard. Vanity sizing may be partly responsible for this deviation (which began in earnest in the 1980s). The new European standard EN 13402 seeks to address this problem, since it is an absolute scale and mandatory; there is no mandatory clothing size standard in the U.S. In the US there exists a US standard clothing size. External websites exist to aid conversion between the different systems.[4]
Men

Men's shirts
UK & other EU / Japan 36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
UK / US / AUS
14
14 15
15 15 16 16
17
17
18
18
Japan[5]
LL,XL LL,XL LL,XL
Korea[5]
90
95
100
105
110
Men's sports shirts, T-shirts
EU
36
37/38 39/40
41/42
43/44 45/46
UK / US
XS
XL
XXL
94cm 110
118cm 124cm 1
Men's sweaters, jackets
EU
38/40 42/44 46/48 50/52 52/54
UK / US
XL
XXL
Men's suits, overcoats
EU
48
50
52
54
56
58
60
62
64
UK / US
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
52
54
Men's jeans, slacks, pants, trousers: Waist
EU
64/68 68/72 72/76 76/80 80/84 84/88 88/92 92/96 96/100 100/104 104/108 108/112
112/116
Italy
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
UK / US
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
36
38
40
42
44
Men's jeans, slacks, pants, trousers: Length
EU
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
UK / US
25/26 27/28 29/30 31
32
33
34
36
Men's underwear
EU
UK / US
XL
XXL
Women

Women's dresses and suits
United States 00 0
10 12 14 16 18 20 22
UK
10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28
France
32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56
Italy
36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60
Women's clothing sizes
UK
10
12
14
16
USA
10
Continental 34
38
40
42
44
Japanese
11
13
15
Bust
32"
34"
36"
38"
40"
81cm 86cm 91cm 97cm
102cm
Waist
24"
27"
29"
31"
33"
61cm 66cm 71cm 76cm
81cm
Hip
35"
37"
39"
41"
43"
89cm 94cm 99cm 104cm 109cm
Womens blouses and sweaters
EU 40 42 44 46 48 50
UK 34 36 38 40 42 44
US 32 34 36 38 40 42
Childrens junior misses dresses and coats
EU 28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
UK 3
11
13
15
17
US 1
11
13
15
EN 13402
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EN_13402
Clothes-size label with EN 13402-1 pictogram and body dimensions in centimetres (found on a high-visibilityjacket sold in the United Kingdom).
EN 13402 is a European standard for labelling clothes sizes. It is based on body dimensions, measured in centimetres. It replaces many older national dress-size systems in popular use before the year 2007. Acceptance of this form of standardisation varies from country to country. For example, the Spanish Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs has commissioned a study[1] to categorise female body types with a view to harmonising Spanish clothing sizes with EN-13402. Few other countries are known to have followed suit.
Background
There are three approaches for size-labelling of clothes: body dimensions
The product label states for which range of body dimensions the product was designed. (Example: bike helmet labelled "head girth: 5660 cm", shoe labelled "foot length: 28 cm") product dimensions
The label states characteristic measures of the product. (Example: jeans labelled with their inner-leg length in centimetres or inches: i.e., not the inner leg length of the intended wearer) ad hoc size
The label provides a size number or code with no obvious relationship to any measurement. (Example: Size 12, XL) Traditionally, clothes have been labelled using many different ad hoc size systems. This approach has led to a number of problems:

sizing.
Country-specific or even vendor-specific labels create additional costs. Ad hoc sizes have changed with time due to changing demographics and increasing rates of obesity. This is often portrayed in media as vanity
Mail-order purchasing requires accurate methods for predicting the best-fitting size. For many types of garments, size cannot be described adequately by just a single number, because two independent body dimensions have to
match for a good fit, sometimes even three. (This is a problem in sizing jeans.) Scalar ad hoc sizes based on 1950s anthropometric studies are no longer adequate, as changes in nutrition and life styles have shifted the
distribution of body dimensions. Therefore, the European standards committee CEN/TC 248/WG 10 started in 1996 the process of designing a new modern system of labelling clothes sizes, resulting in the standard EN 13402 "Size designation of clothes". It is based on
body-dimensions the metric system (SI) data from new anthropometric studies of the European population performed in the late 1990s similar existing international standards (ISO 3635, etc.)
EN 13402-1: Terms, definitions and body measurement procedure
EN 13402-1 pictogram example
The first part of the standard defines the list of body dimensions to be used for designating clothes sizes, together with an anatomical explanation and measurement guidelines. All body dimensions are measured, preferably without or as few as possible clothes, in centimetres, except for the body mass. The standard also defines a pictogram that can be used in language-neutral labels to indicate one or several of the following body dimensions.
head girth
maximum horizontal girth (circumference) of the head measured above the ears
neck girth
girth of the neck measured with the tape measure passed 2 cm below the Adam's apple and at the level of the 7th cervical vertebra chest girth
maximum horizontal girth measured during normal breathing with the subject standing erect and the tape-measure passed over the shoulder blades (scapulae), under
the armpits (axillae), and across the chest bust girth
maximum horizontal girth measured during normal breathing with the subject standing erect and the tape-measure passed horizontally, under the armpits (axillae), and across
the bust prominence (preferably measured with moderate tension over a brassiere that shall not deform the breast in an unnatural way and shall not displace its volume) underbust girth
horizontal girth of the body measured just below the breasts waist girth
girth of the natural waistline between the top of the hip bones (iliac crests) and the lower ribs, measured with the subject breathing normally and standing erect with
theabdomen relaxed hip girth
horizontal girth measured round the buttocks at the level of maximum circumference height
vertical distance between the crown of the head and the soles of the feet, measured with the subject standing erect without shoes and with the feet together (for infants not yet
able to stand upright: length of the body measured in a straight line from the crown of the head to the soles of the feet) inside leg length
distance between the crotch and the soles of the feet, measured in a straight vertical line with the subject erect, feet slightly apart, and the weight of the body equally distributed
on both legs arm length
distance, measured using the tape-measure, from the armscye/shoulder line intersection (acromion), over the elbow, to the far end of the prominent wrist bone (ulna), with the
subject's right fist clenched and placed on the hip, and with the arm bent at 90 hand girth
maximum girth measured over the knuckles (metacarpals) of the open right hand, fingers together and thumb excluded foot length
horizontal distance between perpendiculars in contact with the end of the most prominent toe and the most prominent part of the heel, measured with the subject standing
barefoot and the weight of the body equally distributed on both feet body mass
measured with a suitable balance in kilograms
EN 13402-2: Primary and secondary dimensions
The second part of the standard defines for each type of garment one "primary dimension". This is the body measure according to which the product must be labelled. Where mens garments use the chest girth, womens clothes are designed for a certain bust girth. For some types of garment, a single measure may not be sufficient to select the right product. In these cases, one or two "secondary dimensions" can be added to the label.
The following table shows the primary and secondary dimensions listed in the standard, leaving out the redundant words girth, length and size for better overview. Secondary dimensions are shown in parentheses.
Garment
Men
Women
Boys
Girls
Jackets
chest, height, waist
bust, height, hip
height, chest
height, bust
Suits
chest, waist, height, inside leg
bust, height, hip
height, chest
height, bust
Garment
Men
Women
Boys
Girls
Overcoats
chest, height
bust, height
height, chest
height, bust
Trousers/shorts
waist, height, inside leg
waist, height, hip, inside leg
height, waist
height, waist
Skirts
waist, height, hip
height, waist
Dresses
bust, height, hip, waist
height, bust
Knits: cardigans, sweaters, T-shirts chest, height
bust, height
height, chest
height, bust
Shirts (m), Blouses (f)
neck, height, arm
bust, height
height, neck
height, bust
Underpants
waist, height
waist, height, hip
height, waist
height, waist
Vest
chest, height
bust, height
height, chest
height, bust
Pyjamas, Ladies' nightdresses
chest, height, waist
bust, height, waist, hip
height, chest
height, bust
Swim-suits/wear and bodies
waist, height, chest
bust, height, hip, underbust
height, chest, waist
height, underbust, bust
Bras
underbust, bust, cup
underbust, bust, cup
Corsetry/upper and full body
underbust, bust, height, hip, waist
Corsetry/lower body
waist, hip, height
Pantyhose
height, waist, weight
height
Stockings
foot
Socks
foot
Gloves
hand
Headwear
head
EN 134023: Measurements and intervals

Height
The third part of the standard defines preferred numbers of primary and secondary body dimensions. The product should not be labelled with the average body dimension for which the garment was designed (i.e., not "height: 176 cm."). Instead, the label should show the range of body dimensions from half the step size below to half the step size above the design size (e.g., "height: 172180 cm."). For heights, for example, the standard recommends generally to use the following design dimensions, with a step size of 8 cm:
160
168
176
184
192
200
Range 156164 164172 172180 180188 188196 196204
Height
For trousers, the recommended step size for height is 4 cm:
156
160
164
168
172
176
180
184
188
192
196
200
Range 154158 158162 162166 166170 170174 174178 178182 182186 186190 190194 194198 198202
The standard defines similar tables for other dimensions and garments, only some of which are shown here.
Men

Mens standard sizes for drop = 12 cm
The standard sizes and ranges for chest and waist girth are defined in steps of 4 cm:
Chest girth
84
88
92
96
100
104
108
112
116
120
126
132
138
144
Range
8286 8690 9094 9498 98102 102106
106110
110114
114118
118123
123129 129135 135141 141147
Waist girth
72
76
80
84
88
92
96
100
104
108
114
120
126
132
Range
7074 7478 7882 8286
8690
9094
9498
98102
102106
106111
111117
117123 123129 129135
drop = waist girth chest girth. Example: While manufacturers will typically design clothes for chest girth = 100 cm such that it fits waist girth = 88 cm, they may also want to combine that chest girth with neighbouring waist girth step sizes 84 cm or 92 cm, to cover these drop types (16 cm and 8 cm) as well. The standard also suggests that neck girth can be associated with chest girth:
Association of neck and chest girth
Neck girth
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46.5
48
49.5
51
Range
36.537.5 37.538.5 38.539.5 39.540.5 40.541.5 41.542.5 42.543.5 43.544.5 44.545.8 45.847.3 47.348.8 48.850.3 50.351.1
Chest girth
88
92
96
100
104
108
112
116
120
126
132
138
144
The standard further suggests that arm length can be associated with height:
Association of arm length and body height
Height
156
160
164
168
172
176
180
184
188
192
196
200
Arm length
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
Range
5960 6061 6162 6263 6364 6465 6566 6667 6768 6869 6970 7071
Women
EN 134021 pictogram example for dress size 887296
Dress sizes
The standard sizes and ranges for bust, waist and hip girth are mostly based on a step of 4 cm, for larger sizes 5 cm (hip) or 6 cm (bust and waist):
Womens standard sizes for drop = 16 cm
Bust girth
76
80
84
88
92
96
100
104
110
116
122
128
134
140
146
152
Range
7478 7882 8286 8690
9094
9498
98102
102107
107113
113119
119125
125131 131137 137143 143149 149155
Waist girth
60
64
68
72
76
80
84
88
94
100
106
112
118
124
130
136
Range
5862 6266 6670 7074
7478
7882
8286
8691
9197
97103
103109
109115
115121
121127 127133 133139
Hip girth
84
88
92
96
100
104
108
112
117
122
127
132
137
142
147
152
Range
8286 8690 9094 9498 98102 102106
106110
110115
115120
120125 125130 130135 135140 140145 145150 150155
Bra sizes
EN 134021 pictogram for bra size 70B
See also: Brassiere measurements
The European standard EN 13402 also defines bra sizes based on the "bust girth" and the "underbust girth". Bras are labeled with the under bust girth (rounded to the nearest multiple of 5 cm), followed by a letter code that indicates the "cup size" defined below, according to this table defined by the standard. The standard sizes for brassiere are based on a step of 5 cm:
Underbust girth
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
Range
5862 6367 6872 7377 7882 8387 8892 9397 98102 103107
108112
113117
118122
123127
The secondary dimension cup size can be expressed in terms of the difference
cup size = bust girth underbust girth and can be labelled compactly using a letter code appended to the underbust girth:
Code
AA
Cup size range 1012 1214 1416 1618 1820 2022 2224 2426 2628
Example 1
Bra size 70B is suitable for women with underbust girth 6872 cm and bust girth from 8284 cm to 8688 cm. Example 2
A woman with an underbust girth of 89 cm and a bust girth of 108 cm has cup size 19 cm (= 108 cm 89 cm) or "D". Her underbust girth rounded to the nearest multiple of
5 cm is 90 cm. Therefore, her bra size according to the standard is 90D.
Letter codes
For clothes where a larger step size is sufficient, the standard also defines a letter code. This code represents the bust girth for women and the chest girth for men. The standard does not define such a code for children. Each range combines two adjacent size steps. The ranges could be extended below XXS or above 3XL if necessary.
Meaning
Code Chest girth (men) Bust girth (women)
extra extra small
XXS
7078
6674
extra small
XS
7886
7482
small
8694
8290
medium
94102
9098
large
102110
98107
extra large
XL
110118
107119
extra extra large
XXL
118129
119131
extra extra extra large
3XL
129141
131143
4XL
141154
143155
5XL
154166
155167
EN 13402-4: Coding system
The fourth part of the standard is still under review. It will define a compact coding system for clothes sizes. This was originally intended primarily for industry use in databases and as a part of stock-keeping identifiers and catalogue ordering numbers, but later users have also expressed a desire to use compact codes for customer communication. Writing out all the centimetre figures of all the primary and secondary measures from EN 13402-2 can in some cases require up to 12 digits. The full list of centimetre figures on the pictogram contains a lot of redundancy and the same information can be squeezed into fewer characters with lookup tables. EN 13402-4 will define such tables.
Dismissed 2005 draft: women's clothes, 3-digit codes
Bust 68
72
76
80
84
88
92
96
100 104 110 116 122 128 134 140 146
152
Wai st
52
56
60
64
68
72
76
80
84
88
94
100 106 112 118 124 130
136
Lab XXS XS el
XL XXL 3XL
4XL
Cod 0__ 1__ 2__ 3__ 4__ 5__ 6__ 7__ e
8__
_0_
68
76
84
92
100
112
122
132
142
_1_ _5_ 72
80
88
96
106 117
127 137 147
_2_ _6_ 76
84
92
100 112
122 132 142 152
_3_ _7_ 80
88
96
106 117
127 137 147 157
_4_ _8_ 84
92
100 112 122 132 142 152 162
_9_
88
96
106
117
127
137
147
157
167
Height
152
156
160
164
168
172
176
180
184
188
Code
__0
__1
__2
__3
__4
__5
__6
__7
__8
__9
An earlier draft of this part of the standard attempted to list all in-use combinations of EN 13402-3 measures and assigned a short 2- or 3-digit code to each. Some of the industry representatives involved in the standardization process considered this approach too restrictive. Others argued that the primary dimension in centimetres should be a prominent part of the code. Therefore this proposal, originally expected to be adopted in 2005, was rejected.
Dismissed 2006 AEDT proposal: women's clothes
Bust Primary Waist
76
80
84
88
92
96
100 104 110
116
122 128 134 140 146 152
60
64
68
72
76
80
84
88
94
100 106 112
118
124 130 136
Code
Hip-Bust 0 Secondary Hip-Waist 16
12
16
20
24
28
32
36
20
24
28
32
36
40
44
48
52
Height
152 156 160 164 168 172 176 180 184 188
Since then, several new proposals have been presented to the CEN working group. One of these, tabled by the European Association of National Organisations of Textile Traders (AEDT), proposes a 5-character alphanumeric code, consisting of the 3-digit centimetre figure of the primary body dimension, followed by one or two letters that code a secondary dimension, somewhat like the system already defined for bra sizes.[2] For example, an item designed for 100 cm bust girth, 104 cm hip girth and 176 cm height could bear the compact size code "100BG". This proposal was agreed upon in 2006, but later disregarded.[3] A paper by Bogusawska-Bczek published in 2010 showed that there were still significant difficulties in identifying clothing sizes.[4]
Parts of this article (those related to part 4 of the standard) are outdated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.
(September 2011)
Shoe size comparison
[edit source | editbeta] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_size
Please note that the following tables indicate theoretical sizes calculated from the standards and information given above. Differences between these tables and makers' tables or other tables found on the Web are usually due to the following factors:
The systems are not fully standardised. Differences between shoes from different makers, which are due to different methods of measuring the shoes, different manufacturing
processes, or different allowances[1] are sometimes related to different countries. A German size may then differ from a French size, although both countries use the Continental European system. Different widths may have the result that for wide feet, a shoe multiple sizes larger (and actually too long) may be required. This may also result in different size indications,
especially if different typical widths are attributed to different sizing systems or countries. Some tables for children take future growth into account. The shoe size is then larger than what would correspond to the actual length of the foot.[6] An indication in centimetres or inches can mean the length of the foot or the length of the shoe's inner cavity. This relation is not constant but varies due to different amounts of
wiggle room required for different sizes of shoes. There are several U.S. systems, which differ substantially for sizes far above or below medium sizes.
Further, some tables available on the Web simply contain errors. For example, the wiggle room or different zero point is not taken into account, or tables based on different U.S. systems (traditional and athletic) are simply combined although they are incompatible.
Children
Example: A child's foot that is 185 millimetres (7.3 in) long requires a shoe that is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in) longer. The inner length of 200 millimetres (7.9 in) is EU shoe size 29 or UK size 11.
Adults
Shoe size
A recruit of the Afghan National Army is measured for his boot size.
A shoe size is an alphanumerical indication of the fitting size of a shoe for a person. Often it just consists of a number indicating the length because many shoemakers only provide a standard width for economic reasons. There are several different shoe-size systems that are used worldwide. These systems differ in what they measure, what unit of measurement they use, and where the size 0 (or 1) is positioned. Only a few systems also take the width of the feet into account. Some regions use different shoe-size systems for different types of shoes (e.g., men's, women's, children's, sport, or safety shoes).
[edit source | editbeta] Foot versus shoe and last[edit source | editbeta]
Deriving the shoe size
The length of a foot is commonly defined as the distance between two parallel lines that are perpendicular to the foot and in contact with the most prominent toe and the most prominent part of the heel. Foot length is measured with the subject standing barefoot and the weight of the body equally distributed on both feet. The sizes of the left and right feet are often slightly different. In this case, both feet are measured, and purchasers of mass-produced shoes are advised to purchase a shoe size based upon the larger foot because, contrary to the reality of foot sizes, most manufacturers do not sell pairs of shoes in non matching sizes.
Each size of shoe is considered suitable for a small interval of foot lengths. The inner cavity of a shoe must typically be 1520 mm longer than the foot, but this relation varies between different types of shoes. There are three characteristic lengths that a shoe-size system can refer to:
The median length of feet for which a shoe is suitable. For customers, this measure has the advantage of being directly related to their body measures. It applies equally to
any type, form, or material of shoe. However, this measure is less popular with manufacturers,[citation needed] because it requires them to test carefully for each new shoe model, for which range of foot sizes it is recommendable. It puts on the manufacturer the burden of ensuring that the shoe will fit a foot of a given length. The length of the inner cavity of the shoe. This measure has the advantage that it can be measured easily on the finished product. However, it will vary with manufacturing
tolerances and provides the customer only very crude information about the range of foot sizes for which the shoe is suitable. The length of the "last", the foot-shaped template over which the shoe is manufactured. This measure is the easiest one for the manufacturer to use, because it identifies only
the tool used to produce the shoe. It makes no promise about manufacturing tolerances or for what size of foot the shoe is actually suitable. It leaves all responsibility and risk of choosing the correct size with the customer. Further, the last can be measured in several different ways resulting in different measurements.[1] All these measures differ substantially from one another for the same shoe.
Length

The Paris point equates to centimeters (6.6 mm or ~0.26 in). Resulting in an increment of of a centimeter (1/4 of an inch) in whole sizes, and 1/3 of a centimeter (1/8 of an
Sizing systems also differ in what units of measurement they use. This also results in different increments between shoe sizes because usually, only "full" or "half" sizes are made. The following length units are commonly used today to define shoe-size systems:

Zero point
inch) between half sizes. This unit is commonly used in Continental Europe. The barleycorn is an old English unit that equates to inch (8.46 mm). Half sizes are commonly made, resulting in an increment of 16 inch (4.23 mm). This measure is the
basis for current UK and U.S. shoe sizes, with the largest shoe size taken as twelve inches (a size 12) and then counting backwards in barleycorn units. Further, metric measurements in centimetres (cm) or millimetres (mm) are used. The increment is usually 0.5 cm (5 mm or ~0.20 in), which is between the step size of the
Parisian and the English system. It is used with the international Mondopoint system and with the Asian system. Due to the different units of measurements, converting between different sizing systems results in round-off errors as well as unusual sizes such as "10".

If size 0 is placed at a foot's length of 0, the shoe size is directly proportional to the length of the foot in the chosen unit of measurement. Sizes of children's, men's, and
The sizing systems also place size 0 (or 1) at different locations:

Width
women's shoes, as well as sizes of different types of shoes, can be compared directly. This is used with the Mondopoint and the Asian system. However, size 0 can also represent a length of the shoe's inner cavity of 0. The shoe size is then directly proportional to the inner length of the shoe. This is used with systems
that also take the measurement from the shoe. While sizes of children's, men's and women's shoes can be compared directly, this is not necessarily true for different types of shoes that require a different amount of "wiggle room". This is used with the Continental European system. Further, size 0 (or 1) can just be a shoe with a given length, typically the shortest length deemed practical. This can be different for children's, teenagers', men's, and women's
shoes, making it impossible to compare sizes. For example, a women's shoe at size 8 is a different length from a men's shoe at size 8 in the US system, but not the British.

The measured width is indicated in millimetres (mm). This is done with the Mondopoint system. The measured width is assigned a letter (or combination of letters), which is taken from a table (indexed to length and width) or just assigned on an ad-hoc basis: Examples
Some systems also include the width of a foot. There are different methods indicating the width:
include (each starting with the narrowest width):

instead)
A, B, C, D, E, EE, EEE, EEEE, F, G (typical North American system)
4A, 3A, 2A, A, B, C, D, E, 2E, 3E, 4E, 5E, 6E (variant North American)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G (common UK; "medium" is usually F, but varies by manufacturermakers Edward Green and Crockett & Jones, among others, use E
N (narrow), M (medium) or R (regular), W (wide)
The width for which these sizes are suitable can vary significantly between manufacturers. The A-E width indicators used by most US and some UK shoe manufacturers are typically based on the width of the foot, and common step sizes are 3/16 of an inch.
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Common sizing systems
The International Standard is ISO 9407:1991, "Shoe sizesMondopoint system of sizing and marking",[2] which recommends a shoe-size system known as Mondopoint. It is based on the mean foot length and width for which the shoe is suitable, measured in millimetres. A shoe size of 280/110 indicates a mean foot length of 280 millimetres (11 in) and width of 110 millimetres (4.3 in). Because Mondopoint also takes the foot width into account, it allows for better fitting than most other systems. It is, therefore, used by NATO and other military services. Mondopoint is also used for ski boots. European standard EN 13402, used also for clothes, recommends instead that shoes be labelled with the interval of foot lengths for which they are suitable, measured in centimetres.
United Kingdom and Ireland
Shoe size in the United Kingdom (British size) is based on the length of the last, measured in barleycorn (1/3 inch) starting from the smallest practical size, which is size zero. It is not formally standardised. A child's size zero is equivalent to a hand (4 in, 12 barleycorns or 10.16 cm), and the sizes go up to size 13 (8 in, 25.5 barleycorns or 21.59 cm). Thus, the calculation for a child shoe size in the UK is:
An adult size one is then the next size up (8 in or 22.01 cm) and each size up continues the progression in barleycorns.[3] The calculation for an adult shoe size in the UK is thus:
United States and Canada
In North America, there are different systems that are used concurrently. The size indications are usually similar but not exactly equivalent especially with athletic shoes at extreme sizes.
Customary
The traditional system is similar to English sizes but start counting at one rather than zero, so equivalent sizes are one greater. This is similar to the way that floors in buildings are numbered; the British count the ground floor as zero, whereas the Americans count the ground floor as one. So the calculation for a male shoe size in the USA or Canada is:
Women's sizes are almost always determined with the "common" scale, in which women's sizes are equal to men's sizes plus 1.5 (for example, a men's 10.5 is a women's 12). In other words:
In the less popular scale, known as the "standard" or "FIA" (Footwear Industries of America) scale, women's sizes are men's sizes plus 1 (so a men's 10.5 is a women's 11.5).
Children's
Children's sizes are equal to men's sizes plus 12.33. Thus, girls' and boys' sizes do not differ, even though men's and women's do.
Children's shoe stores in the United States and Canada use a sizing scheme which ends at 13, after which it starts at 1 again as adult sizes.
Shoe Size (UK)
Inches
Centimetres
41316
12
518
13
512
14
51316
15
618
15.5
10
612
16.5
11
61316
17.5
12
718
18
13
712
19.1
71316
20
818
20.6
812
21.5
81316
22.4
918
23
912
24
91316
25
Brannock Device
Drawing of a Brannock Device(from U.S. Patent 1,724,244)
A slightly different sizing method is based on the Brannock Device, a measuring instrument invented by Charles F. Brannock in 1925 and now found in many shoe stores. The formula used by the Brannock device assumes a foot length inch (1.7 cm) less than the length of the last; thus, men's size 1 is equivalent to a foot's length of 7 inches.[4] Women's sizes are one size up.
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The method also measures the length of the distance of the heel and the widest point of the foot. For that purpose, the device has another, shorter scale at the side of the foot. If this scale indicates a larger size, it is taken in place of the foot's length.[6] For children's sizes, additional wiggle room is added to allow for growth.[6] The device also measures the width of the foot and assigns it designations of AAA, AA, A, B, C, D, E, EE, or EEE. The widths are 3/16 in apart and differ by shoe length.[4]
Foot Scanner
Some shoe stores use optical devices to precisely measure the length and width of both feet and recommend the appropriate shoe model and size.
Europe
The Continental European system is used in France, Germany,[7] Italy, Spain,[8] most other continental European countries, Brazilwhich uses the same method but subtracts 2 from the final resultand, commonly, Hong Kong. In this system, the shoe size is the length of the last, expressed in Paris points, for both sexes and for adults and children alike. Because a Paris point is of a centimetre, the formula is as follows:
To compute the size based on actual foot length, one must first add a length of about 1.5 to 2 cm. For instance, for a shoe having an internal length 1.5 cm longer than the foot:
Asia
The Asian system is based on metric measurements and standardised as JIS S 5037:1998, CNS 4800, S 1093, or KS M 6681. Foot length and girth are taken into account.[9] The foot length is indicated in centimetres; an increment of 5 mm is used. This system was also used in the GDR. The length is followed by designators for girth (A, B, C, D, E, EE, EEE, EEEE, F, G), which is taken from a table indexed to girth and length. There are different tables for men's, women's, and children's (less than 12 years of age) shoes. The tables also include the width as supplemental indications. Not all designators are used for all genders and in all countries. For example, the largest girth for women in China is EEEE, whereas in Japan, it is F.
Shoe size comparison
Please note that the following tables indicate theoretical sizes calculated from the standards and information given above. Differences between these tables and makers' tables or other tables found on the Web are usually due to the following factors:
The systems are not fully standardised. Differences between shoes from
different makers, which are due to different methods of measuring the shoes, different manufacturing processes, or different allowances[1] are sometimes related to different countries. A German size may then differ from a French size, although both countries use the Continental European system.
Different widths may have the result that for wide feet, a shoe multiple sizes
larger (and actually too long) may be required. This may also result in different size indications, especially if different typical widths are attributed to different sizing systems or countries. Some tables for children take future growth into account. The shoe size is then
larger than what would correspond to the actual length of the foot.[6] An indication in centimetres or inches can mean the length of the foot or the
length of the shoe's inner cavity. This relation is not constant but varies due to different amounts of wiggle room required for different sizes of shoes. There are several U.S. systems, which differ substantially for sizes far above or
below medium sizes. Further, some tables available on the Web simply contain errors. For example, the wiggle room or different zero point is not taken into account, or tables based on different U.S. systems (traditional and athletic) are simply combined although they are incompatible.
Children
Example: A child's foot that is 185 millimetres (7.3 in) long requires a shoe that is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in) longer. The inner length of 200 millimetres (7.9 in) is EU shoe size 29 or UK size 11.
Adults

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5'5"5'9" (165175 cm) tall, average bust, average back

Miss petite sizes

5'1"5'3" (157.5160 cm) tall, average bust, shorter back

10mp 12mp 14mp 16mp 18mp 20mp 22mp

5'4"5'5" (162.5165 cm) tall, higher bust, shorter back

Back-waist length 13.75 14 14.25 14.5 14.75 15 15.25 15.5 15.75

Junior petite sizes

5'1" (155 cm) tall, average bust, shorter back

14.25 14.5 14.75 15

Young junior sizes

5'1"5'3" (155160 cm) tall, higher bust, shorter back

11/12 13/14 15/16

Back-waist length 13.5 14

5'5"5'6" (165168 cm) tall, average bust, average back

35.5 37.5 39.5 41.5 43.5 45.5

5'2"5'3" (157.5160 cm) tall, lower bust, shorter back

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Finished dress length 17

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2024 lb 2427 lb 2730 lb

less than 21 in 2124 in 2426 in

2628 in 2830 in 3032 in 3234 in.

Finished dress length 14

Conversion from catalog sizes

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Closest standard size

5'4" (162.5 cm)

5'4" (162.5 cm)

5'4.5" (164 cm)

5'5" (165 cm)

5'4" (162.5 cm)

5'6.5" (169 cm)

5'6" (168 cm)

5'6" (168 cm)

5'6.5" (169 cm)

Est. 115 (52) weight lb (kg)

180 (81.5) 195 (88.5)

Closest standard 12 size

5' 1/2" (153 cm)

5'1" (155 cm)

5'1.5" (156 cm)

5'2" (157.5 cm)

5'2.5" (159 cm)

5'3" (160 cm)

5'3" (160 cm)

5'3.5" (161 cm)

5'4" (162.5 cm)

Est. weight lb 125 (57) (kg)

140 (63.5) 155 (70)

180 (81.5) 190 (86)

215 (97.5) 225 (102) 235 (106.5)

Closest standard 34 size

5'5" (165 cm)

5'5.5" (166 cm)