Clothing conversion

US 14 to Italywomen's clothing size

A US 14 women's clothing size is an Italian 50, which is a size L with a bust of 106 to 110 cm and a waist of 88 to 92 cm.

US 14 in every system

US women's size 14 written out in US, UK, EU, Italy and France, with the bust measurement.
SizeUSUKEUItalyFranceBust (cm)
L1418465046106 to 110

US sizes near 14

US and Italy women's clothing sizes around US 14, with bust and waist in centimetres.
SizeUS sizeItaly sizeBust (cm)Waist (cm)
M104698 to 10180 to 83
L1248102 to 10584 to 87
L1450106 to 11088 to 92
XL1652111 to 11693 to 98
XL1854117 to 12299 to 104
US 8 to ItalyUS 10 to ItalyUS 12 to ItalyUS 16 to ItalyUS 18 to ItalyUS 20 to Italy

The reverse conversion

Going the other way, an Italian 50 comes back to a US 14. Both describe a body with a 106 to 110 cm bust and a 88 to 92 cm waist. See Italy 50 to US for that direction in full.

Why the numbers differ

US and UK women's dress sizes run on the same even-numbered scale offset by four, so a US 14 is a UK 18. Continental Europe counts differently again, which puts the same body at EU 46, and Italy adds a further four on top of the European number, giving 50. None of these describe the garment differently, they are four conventions for one set of measurements: a 106 to 110 cm bust and a 88 to 92 cm waist.

That is also why the measurement columns matter more than the label. Vanity sizing has moved US and UK numbers down over the decades while European numbers stayed closer to the underlying body measurements, so two garments both labelled US 14 can differ by several centimetres in the bust. Measure across the fullest part of the bust and the narrowest part of the waist, then pick the row that matches, rather than trusting the size you usually buy.

This chart follows the widely published international women's clothing conversion tables and the body-measurement approach behind the EN 13402 European sizing standard. For chest-based men's sizing see the men's clothing size chart, for children the youth clothing size chart, and to take your own measurements correctly see how to measure clothing size.

Common questions

What is US size 14 in Italy?

A US 14 women's clothing size is an Italian 50, which is a size L with a bust of 106 to 110 cm and a waist of 88 to 92 cm.

Is US 14 a small, medium or large?

A US 14 is a size L on the letter scale. Letter sizes cover a wider band than numeric ones, so a L spans more than one numeric size in most ranges.

What measurements does a US 14 fit?

A bust of 106 to 110 cm and a waist of 88 to 92 cm. Measuring is the reliable check, because vanity sizing means the same label can be cut two sizes apart between brands.

What if I am between two sizes?

Size up for woven fabrics such as dresses, shirts and tailored jackets, where there is no give. For stretch knits the smaller size often fits better, since the fabric takes up the difference.

Last reviewed and updated on July 25, 2026. Conversion tables are checked against published international sizing standards.