Bra Size Calculator: Europe (EU sizing)

Shopping for bras in Europe (EU sizing)

EU sizing labels the band in centimeters rounded to fives, so shelves run 65, 70, 75, 80, 85 and up, and the cup ladder goes A, B, C, D, E, F, G without the UK's doubled letters. The practical consequence is that the letters diverge above D: an EU 75E is not a US 34E, and cross-border shopping on Amazon.de or a Spanish site is where that bites.

The trap inside Europe is French numbering, which adds 15 to the EU band: an EU 75 is a FR 90. An 85 on a tag might be an EU 85 or a French 85, which is an EU 70, and nothing on the label always says which. Country of origin usually settles it, and the centimeter measurement always does.

Depth of range varies enormously by country rather than by the system. Polish makers like Ewa Michalak and Comexim hand-grade cups far past what German or Italian high streets carry, and they ship across the EU, so the best-fitting option for a projected shape is often two borders away from where you live.

Brands you will commonly see: Triumph, Anita, Chantelle, Intimissimi, Hunkemöller, Ewa Michalak.

How Europe (EU sizing) writes a bra size

Europe (EU sizing) labels the band in centimetres rounded to the nearest five, so shelves run 65, 70, 75, 80 and up. Convert from an American band by multiplying by 2.5 and subtracting 10.

Cups run in single letters the whole way - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H - with none of the British doubling, so a Europe (EU sizing) E sits where a UK DD does.

Sizes are written band first, then cup, as in 75E.