French Clothing and Shoe Size Conversion

Clothing sizes in the UK are different from those used in France and the rest of the continent. For example, a UK men's shoe size of 8 corresponds to a French shoe size of 42.

Exact conversions between English sizes and French sizes are difficult since clothing sizes are not completely standardized even within a given country, and vary slightly from one manufacturer to another. Furthermore, cuts of clothing vary between manufacturers and also between tailors.

Finally, even taking an average of these factors, there is often no exact match: a UK size 7 shoe falls halfway between a France size 40 and size 41, but there is no size 40½. Due to these various complexities, there are slight variations between available clothing size conversion tables and an agreed table does not seem to exist. Consequently, one should always try clothing on to confirm sizes.

French Shoes, Blouses, Sweaters, Dresses and Suits Sizes for Ladies

French Shoes, Shirts, suit and Socks Sizes for Men

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