COMPARISON CHART
United States & Italian Sizes
This is merely a guide. Sizes are not standardized. Always try on if possible. |
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MISSES’/WOMEN’S SIZE CHART
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| United States |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
| Italy |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
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WOMEN’S LARGE SIZES*
|
| United States |
18 |
20 |
24 |
| Italy |
52 |
54 |
56 |
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WOMEN’S SHOES
|
| United States |
5½ |
6½ |
7 |
7½ |
8 |
8½ |
9 |
10 |
| Italy |
35 |
36 |
37 |
38 |
38½ |
39 |
40 |
41 |
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WOMEN’S HOSIERY
|
| United States |
Petite |
Small |
Medium |
Large |
| Italy |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
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MEN’S SIZES** Suits, Overcoats, Sweaters and Pajamas
|
| United States |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
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| Italy |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
54 |
56 |
58 |
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MEN’S SHIRTS
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| United States |
14 |
14½ |
15 |
15½ |
16 |
16½ |
17 |
17½ |
| Italy |
36 |
37 |
38 |
39 |
40 |
41 |
42 |
43 |
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MEN’S SHOES
|
| United States |
6
|
6½
|
7
|
7½
|
8
|
8½
|
9
|
9½
|
10
|
10½
|
11-11½
|
| Italy |
39
|
40
|
40½
|
41
|
41½
|
42
|
42½
|
43
|
43½
|
44-44½
|
45
|
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MEN’S HATS**
|
| United States |
67/8 |
7 |
71/8 |
7¼ |
73/8 |
7½ |
75/8 |
73/4 |
| Italy |
55 |
56 |
57 |
58 |
59 |
60 |
61 |
62 |
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CHILDREN’S SIZES**
|
| United States |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
| Italy |
35
|
40
|
45
|
50
|
55
|
60
|
65
|
70
|
75
|
80
|
85
|
90
|
95
|
100
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CHILDREN’S SHOES
|
| United States |
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
10½
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
6
|
| Italy |
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
32
|
33
|
34
|
35
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* In most cases Italian women’s wear items are cut smaller than domestically produced items.
** Sizes are not standardized.
*** Several U.S. importers note that in most cases Italian children’s wear items are cut larger
and wider than domestically produced items, resulting in Italian items being numbered improperly, i.e., too low
for this market. As a consequence, the importer/retailer is often forced to add 1-2 numbers to the Italian sizes
indicated, to obtain what they consider to be the correct size for the American market. Thus an Italian “2” will
often be considered a “3” or even “4” by an American retailer. |
