Clothes sizes in UK

Knowing your size is vital when you shop for clothes. It’s easy to get confused with multiple standards of size numeration, though.

Some companies use their own size tables, so checking the sizing for each individual manufacturer is advisable.

Below you will find a rough guide to UK women’s and men’s clothes sizes.

Women’s clothes sizes (UK/international)		BUST (cm)	WAIST (cm)	HIPS (cm)
4	XS	74-79	55-61	81-86
6	XS+	79-85	61-66	86-92
8	S	85-91	66-72	92-97
10	S+	91-96	72-77	97-103
12	M	96-102	77-83	103-108
14	M+	102-107	83-88	108-114
16	L	107-113	88-94	114-119
18	L+	113-119	94-100	119-124

Men’s clothes sizes (UK)	Chest (cm)	Arm length (cm)	Waist (cm)	Hips (cm)	Inseam (cm)
S	83-88	76.5-78	73-78	85-90	78-79
M	89-94	79-80.5	79-84	91-96	80-81
L	95-100	81.5-83	85-90	97-102	82-83
XL	101-106	84-85.5	91-96	103-108	84-85
XXL	107-112	86.5-88	97-102	109-114	86-87

Did you know?

Standard clothes sizes have been introduced at the beginning of the 19th century. Before that, all items of clothing have been tailor-made for an individual person.

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