EU to UK Dress Size Conversion
| EU | UK |
|---|---|
| 32 | 4 |
| 34 | 6 |
| 36 | 8 |
| 38 | 10 |
| 40 | 12 |
| 42 | 14 |
| 44 | 16 |
| 46 | 18 |
| 48 | 20 |
Sizing conventions vary by brand and by cut — this table shows the standard published conversion. Always check the garment's own size chart when one is available. See how these tables are compiled.
Reversed, a EU 38 dress is a UK 10, following the same fixed two-point offset — the direction most useful when a European retailer's site only lists EU sizes and a UK shopper needs the familiar number before ordering.
Because the gap is constant across this chart, EU-to-UK dress conversion doesn't carry the rounding ambiguity that shoe conversions do; the harder part is cut, since a EU 38 from a French label and a EU 38 from a German one can differ by more than a UK size in practice.
Frequently asked questions
Why do two EU 38 dresses from different countries fit differently?
The size number conversion is standardised, but cut isn't — French, German, and Italian labels have historically cut differently within the same nominal EU size, which the conversion table can't account for.