Comments on: Shopping in Italy – What Size Am I?

By: Jo Hutt

Jo Hutt — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:25:55 +0000

I would like to know how to find and contact Itailian womens shoes manufacturers that make size 42, 43, 44, 45 shoes. In NZ it is very hard to buy larger sizes. Thanks. Jo Hutt

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:29:48 +0000

I can tell you from my experience that a size 42 Italian – at least in the store where that was my size – is NOT a size 4 or 6 US. I know this because if I were to try to squeeze myself into a 4 or 6 in the US, it’d be tantamount to torture (for the trousers as well as my thighs, hips and stomach). Although a 42 in two other shops I went into was radically different than the 42 I was happy in, so there’s something fishy going on there… Why don’t these numbers *mean* something, for pete’s sake?!?

By: Parisgirl

Parisgirl — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:55:28 +0000

If you’re wearing an Italian size 42, you have NOTHING to worry about, believe me. In real life terms, Size 42 equals somewhere between a Size 4 and a Size 6 in US terms. Trust me on this. Those conversion charts (including the one in your link) are really off the charts. Same goes for the French numbers A 36 in France is equal to a Size 2 in the US.

If you get the right size, you’ll find that the ‘Made in Italy’ tag is a guarantee that you’ll have an article of clothing that loves the female form. Especially when it comes to hips. French fashion is measured for French buns – and I’m not talking croissants.

By: Struggling With Italian Clothing Sizes | Italy Travel Guide

Struggling With Italian Clothing Sizes | Italy Travel Guide — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:53:58 +0000

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