Dress and Shoe Sizes
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Size Tables
COMPARISON CHART
United States & Italian Sizes
This is merely a guide. Sizes are not standardized. Always try on if possible. Size Tables
MISSES’/WOMEN’S SIZE CHART
United States 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Italy 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50
WOMEN’S LARGE SIZES*
United States 18 20 24
Italy 52 54 56
WOMEN’S SHOES
United States 5½ 6½ 7 7½ 8 8½ 9 10
Italy 35 36 37 38 38½ 39 40 41
WOMEN’S HOSIERY
United States Petite Small Medium Large
Italy I II III IV
MEN’S SIZES** Suits, Overcoats, Sweaters and Pajamas
United States 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48
Italy 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58
MEN’S SHIRTS
United States 14 14½ 15 15½ 16 16½ 17 17½
Italy 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43
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
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
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
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
* 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.
