[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":341},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-french-vs-us-lingerie-sizing-en":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":329,"description":330,"extension":331,"meta":332,"navigation":333,"path":334,"seo":335,"seo_description":336,"seo_title":337,"slug":338,"stem":339,"__hash__":340},"guides_en\u002Fguides\u002Ffrench-vs-us-lingerie-sizing.md","How to read French sizing as a US shopper",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":320},"minimark",[9,13,17,22,34,102,106,109,181,187,191,198,266,270,303,306],[10,11,5],"h1",{"id":12},"how-to-read-french-sizing-as-a-us-shopper",[14,15,16],"p",{},"French lingerie sizing is close to US sizing — but not the same. These are the conversions and quirks you actually need to know before you order.",[18,19,21],"h2",{"id":20},"bras-band-size","Bras — band size",[14,23,24,25,29,30,33],{},"French bands run in ",[26,27,28],"strong",{},"5 cm increments (80, 85, 90, 95…)",". 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Always check the brand's size guide.",[18,188,190],{"id":189},"briefs","Briefs",[14,192,193,194,197],{},"French brief sizing uses ",[26,195,196],{},"numeric sizes 0–6",":",[35,199,200,208],{},[38,201,202],{},[41,203,204,206],{},[44,205,46],{},[44,207,49],{},[51,209,210,218,226,234,242,250,258],{},[41,211,212,215],{},[56,213,214],{},"0",[56,216,217],{},"XXS",[41,219,220,223],{},[56,221,222],{},"1",[56,224,225],{},"XS",[41,227,228,231],{},[56,229,230],{},"2",[56,232,233],{},"S",[41,235,236,239],{},[56,237,238],{},"3",[56,240,241],{},"M",[41,243,244,247],{},[56,245,246],{},"4",[56,248,249],{},"L",[41,251,252,255],{},[56,253,254],{},"5",[56,256,257],{},"XL",[41,259,260,263],{},[56,261,262],{},"6",[56,264,265],{},"XXL",[18,267,269],{"id":268},"practical-tips-for-us-shoppers","Practical tips for US shoppers",[271,272,273,280,291,297],"ul",{},[274,275,276,279],"li",{},[26,277,278],{},"Read the brand's own size chart."," Every French brand publishes a detailed PDF — check before you check out.",[274,281,282,285,286,290],{},[26,283,284],{},"Measure yourself twice."," French brands fit a little ",[287,288,289],"em",{},"narrower"," at the rib than Wacoal or Natori. If you're a 34 in Wacoal, try a French 85 first.",[274,292,293,296],{},[26,294,295],{},"When in doubt, go up a band and down a cup."," French grading is usually true, but you can always size down after fitting.",[274,298,299,302],{},[26,300,301],{},"Returns are slow."," Getting the first order right saves a couple weeks of back-and-forth to Europe.",[304,305],"hr",{},[14,307,308,309,314,315,319],{},"Next: read ",[310,311,313],"a",{"href":312},"\u002Fguides\u002Fbuy-french-lingerie-worldwide","how to buy French lingerie from abroad"," or browse the ",[310,316,318],{"href":317},"\u002Fbrands","brand directory",".",{"title":321,"searchDepth":322,"depth":322,"links":323},"",3,[324,326,327,328],{"id":20,"depth":325,"text":21},2,{"id":104,"depth":325,"text":105},{"id":189,"depth":325,"text":190},{"id":268,"depth":325,"text":269},"2026-04-19","French lingerie sizing isn't the same as US sizing. A practical cheat sheet for US shoppers ordering from French houses — bra bands, cups and briefs.","md",{},true,"\u002Fguides\u002Ffrench-vs-us-lingerie-sizing",{"title":5,"description":330},"French lingerie sizing differs from US sizing in subtle but meaningful ways. A practical conversion cheat sheet for US shoppers buying French brands online.","French vs US Lingerie Sizing — A Cheat Sheet for US Shoppers","french-vs-us-lingerie-sizing","guides\u002Ffrench-vs-us-lingerie-sizing","EIOWh2qHCIHoIJWp_YkPQh3GMh_SMmUNf50VUPXZ0O4",1776638380771]