US Dress Size Chart – All You Need to Know

Even though purchasing items online, such as clothing, is a lot less stressful, finding the right dress size is a challenge. Even among brands, you’ll find different sizing standards, which only amplifies the problem.

However, before clicking the Buy Now button, you can use sizing charts to help you find a dress that fits as close to perfect as possible. Below, I’ll share a US dress size chart that you can use as a reference when shopping for clothes online.

General US Dress Size Chart

Region	United States	United Kingdom	European Standard	Italy	Austria	Russia
Sizes	00	2	30	34	2	36-38
	0	4	32	36	4	38
	2	6	34	38	6	38-40
	4	8	36	40	8	40
	6	10	38	42	10	42-44
	8	12	40	44	12	46
	10	14	42	46	14	48
	12	16	44	48	16	50
	14	18	46	50	18	54
	16	20	48	52	20	58
	18	22	50	54	22	60-62
	20	24	52	56	24	64
	22	26	54	58	26	66-68
	24	28	56	60	28	70
	26	30	58	62	30	72-74

Size Chart for Petite Dresses

Some charts will not give you direct conversion sizes. However, they will provide detailed measurements that inform you of how long and wide a dress is.

Such is the case for petite-sized dresses (made for women up to 5 feet 3 inches [160 centimeters] tall).

UK Size	US Size	Bust		Waist		Hips
		Inches	Centimeters	Inches	Centimeters	Inches	Centimeters
2	00	29	73.5	22	55.5	31	80
4	0	30	76	23	58	32	82.5
6	2	31	78.5	24	60.5	33	85
8	4	32	81	25	63	34	87.5
10	6	34	86	27	68	36	92.5
12	8	36	91	29	73	38	87.5
14	10	38	96	31	78	40	102.5
16	12	40	101	33	83	42	107.5

Size Chart for Curvy Dresses

UK Size	US Size	Bust		Waist		Hips
		Inches	Centimeters	Inches	Centimeters	Inches	Centimeters
18	14	43	109	36	91	46	116.5
20	16	46	116	39	98	49	123.5
22	18	48	1233	41	105	51	130.5
24	20	51	130	44	112	54	137.5
26	22	54	137	47	119	57	144.5
28	24	57	144	50	126	60	151.5
30	26	59	151	52	133	62	158.5

Getting Dress Measurements

Relying solely on a brand’s sizing standards can be risky, especially if you’ve never shopped there before. To avoid oversized or undersized dresses, you should learn how to measure the dress size for your body. Here’s how you do it.

Bust

Measure the circumference of your bust at its widest point. Make sure to keep the tape measure is as parallel to the floor as possible.

Waist

Measure the circumference of your waistline at its slimmest point. One common mistake is measuring a dress’ waist based on where they want the dress’ waist to sit. To find your natural waistline, stand in front of a mirror and bend slightly to the left and then right. Connect the indentations on both sides as your waist reference.

Hip

Measure the circumference of your waist while standing upright. Make sure you do not spread your legs to the side farther than you normally would.

Dress/Wearing Length

Measure the distance between your neck and one shoulder down to the point where you want the hemline of your dress to sit. Measure as perpendicularly to the ground as possible for the best results.