A clothing size converter translates a size given in one country's system (for example, the US) into the equivalent in another system (Europe/EU, the United Kingdom/UK) and into centimeters. American sizing typically runs on small numbers for women (0, 2, 4, 6…), Europe and most of the rest of the world use even numbers that climb faster (32, 34, 36…), and the UK uses small numbers again but offset from the US. Because the scales don't line up 1-to-1, treating a "US 8" as if it were an "8" in another system is one of the most common online-shopping mistakes.
How do I use this tool?
- Clothing is sized by bust/chest, waist, and hip. If your measurements point to different sizes (say, a top runs S but the bottom runs M), you may need to buy separate pieces in different sizes.
- Shoes are sized by foot length. The Mondopoint system is based directly on foot length in millimeters; the EU (Paris-point) size is a scaled equivalent of that same length.
- Kids' clothing should be chosen by height, not age — EU sizing is directly a height (cm) label, so a size 98 is meant for a child about 98 cm tall.
What's the actual difference between US, EU, and UK sizes?
Because the underlying scales are built differently, a size that looks numerically close in two systems can be a genuinely different fit. This is the single most common cause of ill-fitting online orders from a country whose sizing you don't normally shop — converting first, then double-checking the retailer's own cm/in chart, avoids the guesswork.