France Clothing Size Charts: Women, Men, Kids and Baby
January 29, 2022
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Abdullah Habib
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At La Redoute, women’s sizes are even numbers from 34 to 54, tied to body measurements in cm. A La Redoute 38 fits a bust of 86–90 cm, a waist of 68–72 cm and hips of 94–98 cm, the same measurements as a UK 10: the French size is the UK size plus 28.
Published pairings with US, German and Italian sizes only run from 34 to 42 (Sandro): a 38 is a US 6, DE 36 and IT 42. At Zalando’s Spanish, Danish and Polish stores, a women’s number follows the French bust measurement, not the German one, which is two sizes lower. Men, children and babies have their own tables below.
Before ordering, measure your body in cm and find your size in the seller’s own chart. This page works the same whether you order from a French store abroad or shop in France.
A 38 covers a bust of 86–90 cm at La Redoute but 88–92 cm at Promod and Sandro. The same number is not the same measurement at every brand.
Find your size
Pick the size you wear at home. We match it in every chart on this page.
Read the row for your French size, or for your UK, US, DE or IT size; the next two tables give the bust, waist and hips for each size.
France
UK
US
DE
IT
34
6
2
32
38
36
8
4
34
40
38
10
6
36
42
40
12
8
38
44
42
14
10
40
46
44
16
–
–
–
46
18
–
–
–
48
20
–
–
–
50
22
–
–
–
52
24
–
–
–
54
26
–
–
–
UK sizes come from comparing La Redoute’s French and UK charts, which give the same waist and hips in every row (and the same bust up to 46); US, DE and IT are Sandro’s own pairing, which only covers 34 to 42.
France
Bust (cm)
Bust (in)
34
78–82
30.7–32.3
36
82–86
32.3–33.9
38
86–90
33.9–35.4
40
90–94
35.4–37.0
42
94–98
37.0–38.6
44
98–102
38.6–40.2
46
102–106
40.2–41.7
48
106–110
41.7–43.3
50
110–116
43.3–45.7
52
116–122
45.7–48.0
54
122–128
48.0–50.4
Body bust (not garment) for tops and dresses, from La Redoute France’s chart; inches = cm ÷ 2.54. Adjacent sizes share their end value.
France
Waist (cm)
Waist (in)
Hips (cm)
Hips (in)
34
60–64
23.6–25.2
86–90
33.9–35.4
36
64–68
25.2–26.8
90–94
35.4–37.0
38
68–72
26.8–28.3
94–98
37.0–38.6
40
72–76
28.3–29.9
98–102
38.6–40.2
42
76–80
29.9–31.5
102–106
40.2–41.7
44
80–84
31.5–33.1
106–110
41.7–43.3
46
84–88
33.1–34.6
110–114
43.3–44.9
48
88–92
34.6–36.2
114–118
44.9–46.5
50
92–100
36.2–39.4
118–124
46.5–48.8
52
100–106
39.4–41.7
124–130
48.8–51.2
54
106–112
41.7–44.1
130–136
51.2–53.5
Body waist and hips for trousers and skirts, from La Redoute France’s chart; inches = cm ÷ 2.54.
At Sandro, the DE column is two sizes below the French one; some stores number the German way (two lower). Always go by the seller’s chart in cm. The next two tables show how much the bust and the letters change from one brand to another.
France
La Redoute
Promod
Sandro
Kiabi Africa
Zalando
34
78–82
80–84
80–84
82
78–81
36
82–86
84–88
84–88
86
82–85
38
86–90
88–92
88–92
90
86–89
40
90–94
92–96
92–96
94
90–93
42
94–98
96–100
96–100
98
94–97
44
98–102
100–105
–
102
98–101
46
102–106
105–111
–
106
102–106
48
106–110
111–117
–
112
107–112
Body bust in cm for the same number at each brand. Kiabi Africa is the chart on kiabi-africa.com, not the French store’s. The Zalando column is the same in the Spanish, Danish and Polish stores; the Czech one matches up to 42, and above that it has not been checked.
France
La Redoute UK
Kiabi Africa
Sandro
Zalando DK/PL
Zalando ES
34
S
XS
XS
XS
XXS
36
S
S
S
S
XS
38
M
M
M
M
S
40
M
M
L
L
M
42
L
L
XL
XL
L
44
L
L
–
XXL
XL
46
XL
XL
–
3XL
XXL
48
XL
XL
–
4XL
3XL
The letter each brand prints for the same number. La Redoute UK’s letter comes from the equivalent UK size (French size − 28), because the French site prints no letters. Zalando Denmark and Poland print the same letters, and Zalando Czech Republic prints the same up to 42 (XS to XL). The Zalando ES column shows that Zalando’s letter for the same number differs by country.
Men’s clothing sizes
The French men’s label is the number alone (for example 46); chest, waist and collar are given separately, in cm.
Men’s jackets
Find your French size in the first table to see the UK size; the second gives the chest for each size. A 46 is a chest of 89–92 cm at La Redoute, not 110 cm.
France
UK
44
34
46
36
48
38
50
40
52
42
54
44
Sandro suit jackets: the UK size is the French size minus 10. Sandro publishes no US or other equivalent.
France
Chest (cm)
Chest (in)
44
85–88
33.5–34.6
46
89–92
35.0–36.2
48
93–96
36.6–37.8
50
97–100
38.2–39.4
52
101–104
39.8–40.9
54
105–108
41.3–42.5
56
109–112
42.9–44.1
58
113–116
44.5–45.7
60
117–120
46.1–47.2
Body chest for coats, jackets and suits, from La Redoute France’s chart; inches = cm ÷ 2.54. Kiabi Africa and Zalando Denmark give a chest 1 to 4 cm larger for the same number.
Men’s shirts
Shirts are sold by collar size in cm, and each La Redoute size covers two collar sizes.
Collar (cm)
Collar (in)
Letter
Chest (cm)
Chest (in)
35–36
13.8–14.2
XS
81–86
31.9–33.9
37–38
14.6–15.0
S
87–92
34.3–36.2
39–40
15.4–15.7
M
93–98
36.6–38.6
41–42
16.1–16.5
L
99–104
39.0–40.9
43–44
16.9–17.3
XL
105–112
41.3–44.1
45–46
17.7–18.1
2XL
113–120
44.5–47.2
47–48
18.5–18.9
3XL
121–128
47.6–50.4
La Redoute France dress shirts, by body collar; the letters are La Redoute’s and inches = cm ÷ 2.54.
Men’s trousers
Find your French size in the first column; the waist is the body waist. The same number means a different waist at different brands, so use the seller’s chart.
France
Waist (cm)
Waist (in)
36
73–76
28.7–29.9
38
77–80
30.3–31.5
40
81–84
31.9–33.1
42
85–88
33.5–34.6
44
89–92
35.0–36.2
46
93–96
36.6–37.8
48
97–100
38.2–39.4
50
101–104
39.8–40.9
52
105–108
41.3–42.5
54
109–112
42.9–44.1
Body waist for trousers and shorts, from La Redoute France’s chart; inches = cm ÷ 2.54.
For jeans by Levi’s, Dockers, Freeman Porter, Pepe Jeans and Energie, La Redoute pairs its jeans number with the French size like this: 29 = 36 or 38; 30 = 38; 31 = 40; 32 = 40 or 42; 33 = 42; 34 = 44; 36 = 46; 38 = 48. La Redoute’s chart does not say what unit that jeans number is in.
France
La Redoute
Kiabi Africa
Sandro (UK)
40
81–84
68–69
30
42
85–88
70–71
32
44
89–92
72–73
34
46
93–96
74–75
36
The same trouser number at three brands. La Redoute and Kiabi Africa (kiabi-africa.com) give the waist in cm; Sandro gives the UK size of its suit trousers, which is not a measurement in cm.
Children’s clothing sizes
French children’s sizes are ages (ans = years) tied to a height in cm. Choose by the child’s height and, if it falls between two sizes, take the larger.
Girls’ clothing
Read the row for the French age; the next tables give the chest, waist and hips for each size.
France
UK
France (height size)
Height (cm)
Height (in)
2 ans
2
86
83–89
32.7–35.0
3 ans
3
94
90–97
35.4–38.2
4 ans
4
102
98–104
38.6–40.9
5 ans
5
108
105–110
41.3–43.3
6 ans
6
114
111–116
43.7–45.7
7 ans
7
120
117–122
46.1–48.0
8 ans
8
126
123–128
48.4–50.4
9 ans
9
132
129–134
50.8–52.8
10 ans
10
138
135–140
53.1–55.1
12 ans
12
150
147–152
57.9–59.8
14 ans
14
156
153–158
60.2–62.2
16 ans
16
162
159–164
62.6–64.6
La Redoute girls’ sizes: the UK age is the same as the French one, and the height size is La Redoute’s own height number. The 11-year row is not listed, and the 13/14 and 15/16-year columns are shown as 14 and 16.
France
Chest (cm)
Chest (in)
Waist (cm)
Waist (in)
2 ans
51
20.1
48
18.9
3 ans
53
20.9
50
19.7
4 ans
55
21.7
51
20.1
5 ans
56
22.0
52
20.5
6 ans
58
22.8
53
20.9
7 ans
60
23.6
54
21.3
8 ans
63
24.8
57
22.4
9 ans
66
26.0
58
22.8
10 ans
69
27.2
60
23.6
12 ans
78
30.7
63
24.8
14 ans
83
32.7
65
25.6
16 ans
86
33.9
67
26.4
Body chest and waist by age, girls, from La Redoute France’s chart; inches = cm ÷ 2.54.
France
Hips (cm)
Hips (in)
2 ans
54
21.3
3 ans
56
22.0
4 ans
58
22.8
5 ans
60
23.6
6 ans
63
24.8
7 ans
66
26.0
8 ans
69
27.2
9 ans
73
28.7
10 ans
76
29.9
12 ans
84
33.1
14 ans
89
35.0
16 ans
93
36.6
Body hips by age, girls, from La Redoute France’s chart; inches = cm ÷ 2.54.
Boys’ clothing
The height is the same as for girls up to 12 years; the waist and hips differ, and at 14 and 16 years boys are taller.
France
UK
France (height size)
Height (cm)
Height (in)
2 ans
2
86
83–89
32.7–35.0
3 ans
3
94
90–97
35.4–38.2
4 ans
4
102
98–104
38.6–40.9
5 ans
5
108
105–110
41.3–43.3
6 ans
6
114
111–116
43.7–45.7
7 ans
7
120
117–122
46.1–48.0
8 ans
8
126
123–128
48.4–50.4
9 ans
9
132
129–134
50.8–52.8
10 ans
10
138
135–140
53.1–55.1
12 ans
12
150
147–152
57.9–59.8
14 ans
14
162
153–164
60.2–64.6
16 ans
16
174
165–176
65.0–69.3
La Redoute boys’ sizes: the UK age is the same as the French one. The 11-year row is not listed, and the 13/14 and 15/16-year columns are shown as 14 and 16.
France
Chest (cm)
Chest (in)
Waist (cm)
Waist (in)
2 ans
51
20.1
48
18.9
3 ans
53
20.9
50
19.7
4 ans
55
21.7
51
20.1
5 ans
56
22.0
52
20.5
6 ans
58
22.8
53
20.9
7 ans
60
23.6
54
21.3
8 ans
63
24.8
57
22.4
9 ans
66
26.0
59
23.2
10 ans
69
27.2
61
24.0
12 ans
76
29.9
66
26.0
14 ans
84
33.1
71
28.0
16 ans
90
35.4
76
29.9
Body chest and waist by age, boys, from La Redoute France’s chart; inches = cm ÷ 2.54.
France
Hips (cm)
Hips (in)
2 ans
54
21.3
3 ans
56
22.0
4 ans
58
22.8
5 ans
60
23.6
6 ans
62
24.4
7 ans
65
25.6
8 ans
68
26.8
9 ans
71
28.0
10 ans
74
29.1
12 ans
81
31.9
14 ans
88
34.6
16 ans
94
37.0
Body hips by age, boys, from La Redoute France’s chart; inches = cm ÷ 2.54.
Children’s height sizes
Many European stores label by height (98, 104, 110…). In the charts read, those numbers are not paired with French ages, and for the same height the French label carries an older age: 86 cm is 24 mois (2 ans) in France and 12–18 months at Zalando Lounge Denmark. To convert, compare the child’s height in cm.
Height size
Age (years)
Height (cm)
Height (in)
98
2–3
93–98
36.6–38.6
104
3–4
99–104
39.0–40.9
110
4–5
105–110
41.3–43.3
116
5–6
111–116
43.7–45.7
122
6–7
117–122
46.1–48.0
128
7–8
123–128
48.4–50.4
134
8–9
129–134
50.8–52.8
140
9–10
135–140
53.1–55.1
146
10–11
141–146
55.5–57.5
152
11–12
147–152
57.9–59.8
158
12–13
153–158
60.2–62.2
164
13–14
159–164
62.6–64.6
Height sizes from Zalando Lounge Denmark; the ages are approximate and the table is not paired with French ages. Whether the stores in Spain, Poland and Czechia use the same numbers has not been checked.
Baby clothing sizes
French baby sizes carry an age name (naissance, 1 mois, 3 mois…) and are defined by height in cm. La Redoute adds an average weight per size (for example 5.5 kg at 3 mois), but it is only a guide: choose by height.
France
Height (cm)
Height (in)
Prématuré
45
17.7
Naissance
50
19.7
1 mois
54
21.3
3 mois
60
23.6
6 mois
67
26.4
9 mois
71
28.0
12 mois
74
29.1
18 mois
81
31.9
24 mois
86
33.9
Height by baby size from La Redoute France; inches = cm ÷ 2.54. “Naissance” is the newborn size and is smaller than “1 mois”.
France
Chest (cm)
Chest (in)
Naissance
34
13.4
1 mois
35
13.8
3 mois
40
15.7
6 mois
44
17.3
9 mois
45
17.7
12 mois
46
18.1
18 mois
48
18.9
24 mois
50
19.7
Baby chest by size, from Petit Bateau (petit-bateau.fr); Petit Bateau’s heights match La Redoute’s.
Height size
Age (months)
Height (cm)
Height (in)
50
0–1
40–50
15.7–19.7
56
1–2
51–56
20.1–22.0
62
2–4
57–62
22.4–24.4
68
4–6
63–68
24.8–26.8
74
6–9
69–74
27.2–29.1
80
9–12
75–80
29.5–31.5
86
12–18
81–86
31.9–33.9
92
18–24
87–92
34.3–36.2
Baby height sizes from Zalando Lounge Denmark. For the same height the French age is older (74 cm is 12 mois in France and 6–9 months here), so don’t match by age. Whether the stores in Spain, Poland and Czechia use the same numbers has not been checked.
Quick answers
What is a French 38 in UK and US sizes? A UK 10 at La Redoute and a US 6 (DE 36, IT 42) at Sandro. Other brands may differ.
Which French size is a US 8? A 40 at Sandro, which at La Redoute is a UK 12. Above 42 there is no published US equivalent.
Is a men’s 46 a 110 cm chest? No. A 46 is a chest of 89–92 cm at La Redoute; 110 cm falls in the 56 (109–112 cm).
What size is a 74 cm baby? 12 mois, at La Redoute and at Petit Bateau.
What size does a child of 123–128 cm wear? 8 ans at La Redoute (height size 126). Choose by height, not age.
Is a 38 at Zalando the same as a French 38? At Zalando’s Spanish, Danish and Polish stores, a 38 is a bust of 86–89 cm; at La Redoute, 86–90 cm. For other stores, check their chart in cm.
How to measure
Measure your body in cm and compare the numbers with the tables on this page or with the seller’s chart.
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Tips for ordering from French stores
Compare measurements, not numbers. French guides give bust or chest, waist and hips in cm (height for children and babies). Compare yours with the seller’s chart.
Letters change by brand. A 40 is M at Kiabi Africa and L at Sandro. Go by the number and the measurements in cm, not the letter.
Between two sizes, take the larger. Adjacent La Redoute sizes share an end value: a bust of 82 cm appears in both the 34 and the 36.
Men’s trousers. The same number is a waist of 89–92 cm at La Redoute (size 44) and 72–73 cm at Kiabi Africa. Always check the waist in cm.
Returns. If you live in the EU and order online from an EU store, you have 14 days from delivery to withdraw without giving a reason, apart from exceptions such as personalised items. As a rule you pay the return postage, unless the store covers it or did not tell you the cost before you bought. Read the store’s returns terms before ordering.
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