European Shirt Size Chart & Conversion

The Europeans are typically inclined toward dressing to perfection; they do dress to impress rather than dressing for comfort. When they go for comfort dressing, then they make it a point to make it prim and proper.

Well, dressing is largely influenced by the way a person is brought up, their financial situation and their surroundings. European fashion is more sophisticated and elegant. They follow certain dress codes, etiquette and social norms. They prefer high-end products and take great care of their clothing and shirt is certainly one of them. Well, if you love European brands and would like to purchase a new shirt for yourself, then you must know how Europe Shirt Size system works, how to compare and tally your measurements with the European size to get the perfect fitting.

In this guide, we have thoroughly covered these. Feel free to explore to know which European Shirt Size would be perfect for you.

Also Check:

• ▶Women’s Shirt Size Chart & Conversion
• ▶Men’s Shirt Size Chart & Conversion
• ▶Men’s T-Shirt Size Chart & Conversion
• UK T-Shirt Size Chart & Conversion

How to Measure European Shirt Size?

For European shirts, there are a few body dimensions that are required to purchase one. These are~

The collar-

The collar measurements should be taken by placing the measuring tape around the base of the neck just below Adam’s apple to determine the proper size.

 

The chest-

For chest or bust, one has to take the measuring tape and place it around the widest part of the upper torso, just an inch below the armholes specifically.

 

The waist-

The waist is the narrowest part of the upper torso, which makes it easier to locate. Measure above the navel for the natural waistline.

The sleeves-

To measure the sleeves, one has to take the measuring tape and start measuring from the shoulder joint up to the wrist bone.

 

The shoulder-

For shoulder measurement, the tape has to be placed usually where the shoulder seam will sit, and measured from the base of the neck to the shoulder joint. Make sure to stop before the curve of the shoulder at the juncture of the arm.

Pocket Position:

Center back length –

How Euro Clothing/Shirt Size Works:

Europeans dress sleek and prefer a well-fitted look. Shorts, oversized sweatpants, and baggy dresses are a strict no-no. They go by tailored, classic, and well-fitted clothes. They prefer muted colors and conservative styles.

Men prefer slim-fit shirts, bold and slim suits, and colored tailored pants. Europeans prefer the traditional pin-stripe and classic check versions of shirts with a tie. Quite often, they team it up with well-fitted trousers and a tailored coat.

Human beings keep changing physically as well as mentally, and so it’s quite natural for them to outgrow their clothing. Smart shirts or dress shirts should fit perfectly, and for that accurate fit, proper measurements are highly recommended.

Men’s European Shirt Size Chart, CM:

 

European clothes are best described as clean-cut and conservative. They swear by muted colors and timeless classics and there’s a strict no-no for loud colors and dizzy patterns. They do go for comfortable shirts but no room for baggy or loose-fitting garments.

Men’s Shirt Size Conversion Chart

Euro Size	XML Size	US/UK Size	French Size	Italian Size
35	XS	13.5	37	38
36	XS	14	38	39
37	S	14.5	39	40
38	S	15	40	41
39	M	15.5	41	42
40	M	15.5	42	43
41	L	16	43	44
42	L	16.5	44	45
43	XL	17	45	46
44	XL	17.5	46	47
45	XXL	18	48	49
46	XXL	18.5	50	52
47	3XL	19	52	54
48	3XL	19.5	52	54
49	4XL	20	54	56
50	4XL	20.5	54	56

Men’s Shirt Measurements & Size Chart Guide

The Women’s Shirts

Fashion is sophisticated in Europe. Boasting three (out of four) fashion capitals of the world, namely~ Paris, London, and Milan (the fourth being New York), the style trend for women’s apparel is high-end. They go mostly by fashion brands and dress codes.

The women’s shirts mostly measure in centimeters. If one is stuck between two measurements, it is recommended that she should go by the larger one. Sizes vary according to brands and individuals, so reference to the size chart provided by the brand is essential.

It is very uncommon to find someone in Europe who is not well-dressed, even if they are just walking down the streets. The very basic secret to the well-dressed European is their well-fitted clothes.

The European maid’s wardrobe is simple yet chic. Instead of going for loud colors, they insist on fashion accessories like scarves, shoes, jewelry, etc. The European lassy loves to get dressed in fine fabrics like laces, silk, satin, etc. They love their long trench coats as well.

With the help of the conversion charts provided, one will be able to get the perfect fit which, just simply put, cannot go wrong.

Women’s Dress Shirt Size & Conversion Chart

Euro Size	XML Size	UK Size	French Size	Italian Size
32	XS	6	34	38
34	XS	8	36	40
36	S	10	38	42
37	S	11	39	43
38	M	12	40	44
39	M	13	41	45
40	L	14	42	46
41	L	15	43	47
42	XL	16	44	48
43	XL	17	45	49
44	XXL	18	46	50
45	XXL	19	47	51
46	3XL	20	48	52
47	3XL	21	49	53
48	4XL	22	50	54
49	4XL	23	51	55

 

Children’s Clothing in Europe

The kid’s and infant-wear rules half the apparel market. The children’s clothing industry is huge all over the world. Europe is no less when it comes to children’s apparel. They have almost every set of clothing and accessories in mini versions to make sure the kids follow the style statement like their parents.

In Europe, children’s clothing sizes are determined by their age and height, respectively. The largest size found across European brands is 176 for a child around 16 years of age. Just like that, up to 2 years of age, children’s clothing in Europe is determined by months. Year-based sizes start from the 3-year-old.

The influence of Social Media is huge on young minds, thus making them more style and trend-conscious. Kid’s fashion is evolving to be the trend leader and the fashionable children are no-one to settle for anything less. They are fashion conscious and want every item to be of the preferable size. This chart here is going to help hugely for the proper sizing and conversion of the kid’s garments.

Children’s Shirt Sizes

European Sizes	UK Sizes	USA Sizes
cm	Age
80	12m	12-18m
80-86	18m	18-24m
86-92	24m	23-24m
92-98	2-3	2T
98-104	3-4	4T
104-110	4-5	5
110-116	5-6	6
116-122	6-7	6X-7
122-128	7-8	7-8
128-134	8-9	9-10
134-140	9-10	10
140-146	10-11	11
146-152	11-12	14

 

Every apparel is tailored depending upon the style and intended wear; therefore, the sizes vary from brand to brand accordingly.

What is XL/XXL in European Size?

As a good rule of thumb, The US size is one size higher than the European size, US/L= Eu/XL. So, in other words, XXL in European size is XXXL in US size.

An easy way to determine what fit one needs is to take note of the height. Tall/Long size usually means that sleeve length is about 1 and 1/2″ (3.8 cm) long, and the apparel’s body is about 1 1/4″ (3.2 cm)longer than the regular length.

For example, a person with 5’7″ or 170 cm height is generally considered as a short shirt(S, A) with a sleeve of 1.5″ (3.8 cm), 5’7″- 6’1″ is 171-184 cm in height is a regular fit (R), whereas 6’1″ or 185cm is considered to be Long, Tall +1.5″ (3.8 cm).