How to Convert Women's Clothing Sizes

With the availability of shopping over the Internet women have the options of buying brands from various countries. But before you press purchase and wait for your clothing to be shipped you should make sure you have correct sizing of the items you want. 

• Measure your bust waist in hips in both inches and centimeters. You want to know measurement in inches for US sizing and centimeters for international sizing.


• Identify your US Size using the measurements taken.


• If shopping at a store find out if they have a size converter available or check the clothing tags. Some tags will have the size of the item for other countries measurements printed on them. 


• If you are using United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand sizing then it will be two numbers higher then you US size. If you are a 4(US) then you would be a 6 (UK) For Japanese sizing you are three numbers higher than US sizing. If you are a 6 (US) you would be a 9 in Japan. These three countries are the most common to need a size conversion in the US.


• Look online for size converter that can tell your sizing in other European and Asian countries. 


• If you want to convert from women to men’s sizing then you should use your measurements in inches and a men’s size chart to see what your size will be. Remember to allow for room in the chest because men’s clothing is not cut for breasts. If buying men’s pants then measure your inseam as well because measuring for many men’s jeans, and formal wear in done by waist and inseam.