Fit & Size Guide

The right size is the difference between a piece you live in and one that goes back. This guide explains how to measure yourself, how our sizes convert, and how to read the size chart on each product page.

How to measure yourself

Use a soft tape measure and wear light clothing or the underwear you would normally wear with the piece. Keep the tape level and snug, but not tight.

  1. BustMeasure around the fullest part of your bust, keeping the tape straight across your back.
  2. WaistMeasure around the narrowest part of your natural waist, usually just above the belly button.
  3. HipsStand with your feet together and measure around the fullest part of your hips and seat.
  4. LengthFor dresses, skirts and coats, measure from the top of your shoulder (or your waist, for skirts) down to where you would like the hem to fall. For trousers, measure your inside leg from the crotch to the ankle bone.

Note your measurements in centimetres. Our product size charts are given in centimetres, and it makes comparison far easier.

Reading the size chart on each piece

Every Monelle piece has its own size chart, shown in the images on its product page. Because each cut is different, we do not use one chart for the whole collection — always check the chart of the piece you are buying.

Some charts give garment measurements (the piece itself, laid flat or measured round), and some give a recommended body weight or height for each size. When a chart lists garment measurements, compare them with your own body measurements and allow for ease: a relaxed or oversized piece should measure noticeably more than your body, a fitted piece only a little more.

The Product Details section on each product page also tells you the fabric, the cut and whether the piece runs close, long or deliberately oversized. Read it together with the chart.

International size conversion

A general guide to how UK women's sizes correspond to other systems. Use it to find your starting point, then confirm with the size chart of the piece.

UK EU US IT AU
6 34 2 38 6
8 36 4 40 8
10 38 6 42 10
12 40 8 44 12
14 42 10 46 14
16 44 12 48 16
18 46 14 50 18

Letter sizes (S, M, L and so on) are not standard across brands or cuts, so we do not convert them here. For letter-sized pieces, the size chart on the product page is the reference.

Fit & fabric

Stretch & knit

Ribbed, jersey and knitted pieces made with elastane have considerable give. If you are between sizes, you can usually take the smaller one for a closer fit.

Woven & tailored

Blazers, shirting, satin and other woven fabrics hold their shape and forgive less. Size for your largest measurement — usually bust for tops and jackets, hips for skirts and trousers.

Relaxed & oversized

Pieces described as relaxed or oversized are cut generously on purpose. Take your usual size for the intended look; size down only if you want a neater line.

Between two sizes?

Write to us through our support page with the piece you are looking at, the size you normally take and your measurements, and we will tell you which size we would choose.

If a piece does not fit when it arrives, you have the statutory 14-day right of withdrawal. The Returns & Refunds Policy explains how it works, including who pays for the return postage.

Still unsure about your size?

Send us your measurements and the piece you have in mind. A person will reply with an honest recommendation.

Ask about sizing

This guide is general advice. The size chart on each product page is specific to that piece and takes precedence. Nothing here limits your statutory consumer rights.