idun Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I realise that this must have been mentioned on here before, but I need to buy a present for a skinny girl, well compared to me she is, and she is a size 40. What is the UK equivilent please, does anyone know. I reckon it should be a 12 or maybe a 10, but frankly all the sizing has changed since I left in the early 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Oh, it's worse than that, idun...sizing is different in every ruddy shop!! In general, a 40 would be a 12, IMO. You're between a rock and a hard place, because some size 12's are quite generous, others skimpy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 [quote user="You can call me Betty"]Oh, it's worse than that, idun...sizing is different in every ruddy shop!! In general, a 40 would be a 12, IMO. You're between a rock and a hard place, because some size 12's are quite generous, others skimpy. [/quote]That's what happens when all the clothes you can buy are made in China[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 There are some really good search facility on computers these days and if you ask the right question it comes up with something like this site:http://www.asos.com/infopages/SizeGuide/pgesizechart.aspx?r=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 [quote user="nomoss"][quote user="You can call me Betty"]Oh, it's worse than that, idun...sizing is different in every ruddy shop!! In general, a 40 would be a 12, IMO. You're between a rock and a hard place, because some size 12's are quite generous, others skimpy. [/quote]That's what happens when all the clothes you can buy are made in China[:D] [/quote]Yours might be...a quick head-to-toe of my current ensemble throws up a myriad of foreign countries, but no China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 [quote user="You can call me Betty"][quote user="nomoss"] [quote user="You can call me Betty"]Oh, it's worse than that, idun...sizing is different in every ruddy shop!! In general, a 40 would be a 12, IMO. You're between a rock and a hard place, because some size 12's are quite generous, others skimpy. [/quote]That's what happens when all the clothes you can buy are made in China[:D] [/quote]yours might be...a quick head-to-toe of my current ensemble throws up a myriad of foreign countries, but no China.[/quote] [:D] I really should have said "most clothes you can buy are made in China" as everything I have bought recently in France seems to have been made there.But:I recently bought some Dickies work trousers from the States, as the quality of those sold (Edit: "under that brand name") on the European market has hit rock bottom.Imagine my disappointment when I found that three pairs were made in Mexico and three in Honduras.They are better than those I recently bought from the UK, as after 3 or 4 washes they haven't yet shrunk to the point where they don't fit, but they are nowhere close to the quality of those I used to buy for myself and my employees, made in, and imported from, the USA.I bought this brand of work clothes from a supplier in Surrey for 15 years, but they have now gone out of business. My last purchase was 3 pairs, in about 1998, which were used very hard. The remaining pair of these still has its permanent creases, but is getting a bit thin at the seat, as these days I spend a lot of time sitting and thinking before I rush into jobs.[:D]Edit: I just realised I bought some Y-front vests from the UK and they are all made in China [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 I had a little think and remembered that Marks and Spencers had opened in France again and I've just looked at their site and it says a 12, and as other sites say a 14 I'll just have to take a tape measure out with me when I go to buy the gift. And even M&S are not always very good with their sizing these days, but at least I have something to work from.Many thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 M & S sizes are on the generous side, id.What I haven't yet bought in France are bras as I don't know the French equivalent for my size. I won't mention my size of bra on here though as someone is bound to be rude about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 If it makes you feel better, Sweets, I will confess that I bought a few bras of different types in the M&S sale a while back and, to my embarrassment, when I came to take off the labels at home, one of them bore the legend "my first bra". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 I don't like M&S these days, and rarely shop there, but their sizing really does depend on the garment and the cut of it. I tried cardigans on the other day and three different sizes fit me in three slightly different styles, from a distance it would have been hard to tell these styles apart. Still I need something to go on, as I need to get a present for someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I think the sizes would be as follows:40 = 10 to 1242 = 12 to 1444 = 14 to 16M&S are usually quite good at changing items but of course this is difficult if you are sending the gift abroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinabee Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 According to my Sloggis, it depends whether it is a French 40 or an EU 40.A French 40 would be a 10 (UK) - I normally use this as a rough guide as its easy to remember to subtract 30 from the French sizes to get the UK size.You can check out the different sizes on the charts on this pagehttp://www.undermywear.co.uk/p4/Sizing-Chart/pages.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debra Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I understood a French 40 is a UK 12 and this lot agree with me http://www.frenchfriends.info/practical-travel/clothing-size-conversions and also this lot http://www.french-property.com/reference/clothing_shoe_size_conversion/ and even Marks & Spencers http://www.marksandspencer.com/General-Womens-Size-Guides-Product-Information-Help/b/47647031Sweet17 here are quite a long list of the bra sizes:UK US EU (JP) AU FR IT 30A 30A(AA) 65A 8A(AA) 80A 0A 30B 30B 65B 8A 80B 0B 30C 30C 65C 8B 80C 0C 30D 30D 65D 8C 80D 0D 30DD 30DD 65E 8D 80E 0E 30E 30DDD/E 65F 8DD 80F 0F 30F 30F 65G 8E 80G 0G 30G 30G 65H 8F 80H 0H 30H 30H 65I 8G 80I 0I 30I 30I 65J 8H 80J 0J 30J 30J 65K 8I 80K 0K 32A 32A(AA) 70A 10A(AA) 85A 1A 32A 32A 70A 10A(AA) 85A 1A 32B 32B 70B 10A 85B 1B 32C 32C 70C 10B 85C 1C 32D 32D 70D 10C 85D 1D 32DD 32DD 70E 10D 85E 1E 32E 32DDD/E 70F 10DD 85F 1F 32F 32F 70G 10E 85G 1G 32G 32G 70H 10F 85H 1H 32H 32H 70I 10G 85I 1I 32I 32I 70J 10H 85J 1J 32J 32J 70K 10I 85K 1K 34A 34A(AA) 75A 12A(AA) 90A 2A 34A 34A 75A 12A(AA) 90A 2A 34B 34B 75B 12A 90B 2B 34C 34C 75C 12B 90C 2C 34D 34D 75D 12C 90D 2D 34DD 34DD 75E 12D 90E 2E 34E 34DDD/E 75F 12DD 90F 2F 34F 34F 75G 12E 90G 2G 34G 34G 75H 12F 90H 2H 34H 34H 75I 12G 90I 2I 34I 34I 75J 12H 90J 2J 34J 34J 75K 12I 90K 2K 36A 36A(AA) 80A 14A(AA) 95A 3A 36A 36A 80A 14A(AA) 95A 3A 36B 36B 80B 14A 95B 3B 36C 36C 80C 14B 95C 3C 36D 36D 80D 14C 95D 3D 36DD 36DD 80E 14D 95E 3E 36E 36DDD/E 80F 14DD 95F 3F 36F 36F 80G 14E 95G 3G 36G 36G 80H 14F 95H 3H 36H 36H 80I 14G 95I 3I 36I 36I 80J 14H 95J 3J 36J 36J 80K 14I 95K 3K 38A 38A(AA) 85A 16A(AA) 100A 4A 38A 38A 85A 16A(AA) 100A 4A 38B 38B 85B 16A 100B 4B 38C 38C 85C 16B 100C 4C 38D 38D 85D 16C 100D 4D 38DD 38DD 85E 16D 100E 4E 38E 38DDD/E 85F 16DD 100F 4F 38F 38F 85G 16E 100G 4G 38G 38G 85H 16F 100H 4H 38H 38H 85I 16G 100I 4I 38I 38I 85J 16H 100J 4J 38J 38J 85K 16I 100K 4K 40A 40A(AA) 90A 18A(AA) 105A 5A 40A 40A 90A 18A(AA) 105A 5A 40B 40B 90B 18A 105B 5B 40C 40C 90C 18B 105C 5C 40D 40D 90D 18C 105D 5D 40DD 40DD 90E 18D 105E 5E 40E 40DDD/E 90F 18DD 105F 5F 40F 40F 90G 18E 105G 5G 40G 40G 90H 18F 105H 5H 40H 40H 90I 18G 105I 5I 40I 40I 90J 18H 105J 5J 40J 40J 90K 18I 105K 5K 42A 42A(AA) 95A 20A(AA) 110A 6A 42A 42A 95A 20A(AA) 110A 6A 42B 42B 95B 20A 110B 6B 42C 42C 95C 20B 110C 6C 42D 42D 95D 20C 110D 6D 42DD 42DD 95E 20D 110E 6E 42E 42DDD/E 95F 20DD 110F 6F 42F 42F 95G 20E 110G 6G 42G 42G 95H 20F 110H 6H 42H 42H 95I 20G 110I 6I 42I 42I 95J 20H 110J 6J 42J 42J 95K 20I 110K 6K 44A 44A(AA) 100A 22A(AA) 115A 7A 44A 44A 100A 22A(AA) 115A 7A 44B 44B 100B 22A 115B 7B 44C 44C 100C 22B 115C 7C 44D 44D 100D 22C 115D 7D 44DD 44DD 100E 22D 115E 7E 44E 44DDD/E 100F 22DD 115F 7F 44F 44F 100G 22E 115G 7G 44G 44G 100H 22F 115H 7H 44H 44H 100I 22G 115I 7I 44I 44I 100J 22H 115J 7J 44J 44J 100K 22I 115K 7Kfrom http://www.brasize.com/uk-to-us-eu-fr-it-au.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Thank you, Tinabee and thank you, Debra.Yes, I was aware that French and EU sizes are different and, if it's outer clothing, I don't bother much with the size as long as they fit (loosely in my case because I don't like tight-fitting clothes).Bras, however, are rather different so I shall venture out in the next few weeks and have a scout round.BTW, I was a tremendous Sloggi fan but nowadays I prefer Falke or Odlo. Whatever I economise on, it's not on knickers![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debra Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I don't know about those makes but that chart I posted worked for my stepdaughter recently when I bought bras, jeans and tops for her online and in L.Eclerc (she is size 40 in France and nicks my size 12s that I was hoping to slim back into, since she's now worn out/grown out of the 10s that I was also hoarding!). She likes the Freegun underwear that all the teenagers seem to drool over and although the bras work out right I'm pretty sure the boxers are on the small side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I buy size 40 in France and size 14 in UK. I have broad shoulders.As for bras, I bought some in J Lewis, after being properly measured. The french one I was wearing was a comfy 105cms, but the J Lewis lady said I only needed a 34! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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