Domestic, international, European sizes of clothes and shoes

Modern trade takes place not only in markets, department stores, boutiques, Internet shops are popular. A huge number of imported goods on the domestic market puts buyers in a slightly awkward position when determining the size of clothing. Let's try to consider what the European dimensions differ from the usual Russian.

Women's outerwear

First, we'll deal with the labeling. In the post-Soviet space, it is customary to designate the dimensions in figures. For adult top women's clothing size table begins with the 40th number. How was it determined? Measuring the girth of the chest, waist and hips, we obtain a ratio of 80-60-86, which was taken as the 40th. The more these indicators, the higher the value in terms of size. European manufacturers also use digital marking. The initial starting point for the top women's clothing is 34 size. Thus, if you are wearing, for example, the 46th by our standards, you should pay attention to the 40th European size of the clothes.

International sizes of outerwear, in turn, are denoted by Latin letters. The smallest size is indicated by the XS marking, the largest is XL. In this case, the larger X, the larger the size. So, the size of XXXXL is equal to 56 European and 62 domestic size.

European sizes 36-38 by international standards are denoted by the Latin letters XS and S respectively. On a standard figure with proportions 88-70-94 (chest / waist / hips) it is customary to sew 38-40 European sizes, 44-46 Russian size, and size M by international standards. The marking L begins with 42 European and 48 domestic.

Men's outerwear

The European sizes of men's outerwear fully correspond to the Russian. Therefore, problems can arise only with international marking. The standard figure of 50-52 size is suitable for L. If a man wears a smaller size of clothing, he should choose a size with the marking M, if more - XL.

Choosing jackets and down jackets, round the European dimensions in the big party that there was no discomfort at their operation. Please note that you are wearing a sweater or a shirt.

Footwear

To determine the size of shoes, it is necessary to measure the foot from the tip of the protruding finger to the heel. Do it better by the end of the day, when the legs are already tired and swollen from the load. Take into account the fact that, having measured both legs, you will get different results. In this there is nothing to worry about. Just add the arithmetic mean and divide in half, rounding up to 5 mm. Most often, the marking uses European shoe sizes. Thus, 22 centimeters - this is 35 size shoes, 22.5 cm - 35.5 size, 23 cm - 36 size, etc. That is, one full size of shoes is determined by the formula "plus one centimeter". When choosing shoes, never be guided by the length of the sole. The size of the foot should match the insole.

Of particular importance in the choice of shoes is the shoe and fullness (width of the foot). The parameter of the width of the foot has not been used lately, because the shoes are made of elastic materials, which eventually stretch and take the form of a foot.

Before buying a shoe, it's best to try it on first. Since shoes, sneakers, boots, boots and slippers are an integral part of the wardrobe, which has the highest degree of importance. Boots buy at a larger size, given the warm socks. Sandals are clearly in size. Slippers without a back can be bought for a smaller size - when walking the heel will "leave" forward, and the leg will seem small. Properly selected comfortable shoes have an active lifestyle, prevents the appearance of calluses and serves as a guarantee of protection against dislocation. Therefore, buying even the most fashionable and beautiful shoes, think about whether you can go through them all day.