Sizing and care

Women's size chart

We like to have fun at Boden but when it comes to fit, we take things very seriously. To help you find clothes that don’t just fit but also flatter, we’ve put together an easy-to-use size guide below. If you have any other questions about the sizes of our clothes, feel free to drop our Customer Service Department a line on 0330 333 0000. We’re always here to help you

How to measure

BUST: Measure under your arms, across the fullest part of your bust. It's not as tricky as it sounds, honest.
WAIST: Measure your natural waistline (find it by tipping to the side like a teapot). We promise we’re not just telling you to do this so you look silly.
HIP: Measure around the fullest part of your bottom at the top of your leg. We know it’s a bum job.
FRONT LENGTH: Measure from your shoulder point to the hem. Pretty self-explanatory.
INSIDE LEG: Measure from the lowest part of the crotch to bottom of the hem.

BODY MEASUREMENTS

UK Size	Size	Jeans size (inches)	Bust (inches)	Bust (cm)	Waist (inches)	Waist (cm)	Hip (inches)	Hip (cm)
4	XS	25	up to 32	up to 82	up to 25	up to 64	up to 34	up to 87
6	XS	26	32-33	82-84	25-26	64-66	34-35	87-89
8	S	27	33 1/4-34	84-86 1/2	26 1/4-27	66-68 1/2	35 1/4-36	89-91 1/2
10	S	28	34 1/4-35	87-89	27 1/4-28	69-71	36 1/4 -37	92-94
12	M	29	35 1/2-37	90-94	28 1/2-30	72-76	37 1/2-39	95-99
14	M	30	37 1/2-39	95-99	30 1/2-32	77-81	39 1/2-41	100-104
16	L	31	39 1/2-41	100-104	32 1/2-34	82-86	41 1/2-43	105-109
18	L	32	41 1/2-43	105-109	34 1/2-36	87-91	43 1/2-45	110-114
20	XL	33	43 1/2-45	110-115	36 1/2-38	92-97	45 1/2-47	115-120
22	XL	34	45 1/2-47 1/2	116-121	38 1/2-40 1/2	98-103	47 1/2-49 1/2	121-126

SHOE AND BOOT SIZES

UK Size	EU Size	US Size
3½	36	5½
4	37	6
4½	37½	6½
5	38	7
5½	38½	7½
6	39	8
6½	40	8½
7	40½	9
7½	41	9½
8	41½	10
8½	42	10½

The long and short of it

Unlike many brands, at Boden we know that ‘petite’ sizing (designed for customers 5ft 3in or under) isn’t just about trimming a bit off the hem. Instead, we’ve proportionally shortened the length throughout on these garments – not just at the knee or ankle – so that they fit and flatter all over. You’ll notice the difference when you try them on.

In jumpsuits we also offer a ‘tall’ size for customers 5ft 10in or over. We’ve not just added extra fabric to the legs but increased the length proportionately throughout the style to ensure a noticeably improved, flattering fit.

For our ‘long’ styles, we’ve added extra length at the bottom, so you can choose where you’d like the hemline to fall and whether you’d like to wear the garment with flats or (hooray) heels.

Children's size chart

At Boden, we like to cater for everyone, big and very, very small, so we offer a baby range (newborn to 4 years), and a girls’ and boys’ range (3 to 14 years). Some styles are more suitable for younger children, while others work better on older children and our size range reflects this.

To make sure our clothes are just right for you, we offer a single-age size (5 years, 6 years etc) on fit-critical styles and dual sizes (5-6 years etc) on clothes where there’s a little wiggle room.

Children aren’t the easiest creatures to dress at the best of times, so we’ve included some neat, little innovations to make this task a little easier. For babies that just won’t sit still, we’ve added inside leg poppers and shoulder openings, lifesavers come nappy changing time. And, so you can keep up with older children (and their growth spurts), we’ve put adjustable waistbands and straps in our clothes to help them last that bit longer.

Size charts

These are our size charts: all you need is a tape measure to measure your child, below we provide the height, waist and hip dimensions as a guideline to finding the correct size for them. For babies, we use weight guidelines instead. See below for details.

1. Height: Measure from the top of the head to the ground. And no cheating – take their shoes off.

2. Waist: Measure the natural waistline (find it by tipping to the side like a teapot). We promise, we’re not just saying that to make you look silly.

3. Chest: Put their arms in the air like they just don’t care… and then measure under them, around the fullest part of the chest.

4. Hip: Measure around the fullest part of the bottom. It’s a bum job but you’ve got to do it.

Find your fit

Use these body measurements and the clever size chart below to help you find the best fit for your little (and bigger) ones.

GIRLS & BOYS BODY MEASUREMENTS

Garment Size	Height (up to)	Weight (up to)	Chest (up to)	Waist (up to)	Hip (up to)
Newborn	56cm/ 22"	4½Kg/ 10lb	-	-	-
0-3M	62cm/ 24½"	6kg/ 13lb	-	-	-
3-6M	68cm/ 27"	8kg/ 17½Lb	-	-	-
6-9M	74cm/ 29"	9.5kg/ 21lb	-	-	-
9-12M	80cm/ 31½"	11kg/ 24Lb	-	-	-
12-18M	86cm/34"	12kg/ 26½Lb
18-24M (1½-2Y), 2Y	92cm/ 36"	-	52cm/ 20½"	50.5cm/ 20"	-
2-3Y, 3Y	98cm/ 38½"	-	54cm/ 21½"	52cm/ 20½"	-
3-4Y, 4Y	104cm/ 41"	-	56cm/ 22"	54cm/ 21"	-
4-5Y, 5Y	110cm/ 43½"	-	58cm/ 23"	55cm/ 21½"	-
5-6Y, 6Y	116cm/ 45½"	-	60cm/ 23½"	56cm/ 22"	-
6-7Y, 7Y	122cm/ 48"	-	62cm/ 24½"	57cm/ 22½"	-
7-8Y, 8Y	128cm/ 50½"	-	64cm/ 25"	58cm/ 23"	-
8-9Y, 9Y	134cm/ 53"	-	67cm/ 26½"	60cm/ 23½"	-
9-10Y, 10Y	140cm/ 55"	-	70cm/ 27½"	62cm/ 24½"	Girls: 77cm/30" Boys: 74cm/29"
10Y-11Y, 11Y	146cm/ 57½"	-	74cm/ 29"	64cm/ 25"	Girls: 81cm/32" Boys: 78cm/ 30½"
11-12Y, 12Y	152cm/ 60"	-	78cm/ 30½"	66cm/ 26"	Girls: 84cm/33" Boys: 81cm/32"
12Y-13Y, 13Y	158cm/ 62"	-	Girls: 81cm/ 32" Boys: 82cm/32"	Girls: 67cm/ 26½" Boys: 69cm/27"	Girls: 87cm/34" Boys: 84cm/33"
13-14Y, 14Y	164cm/ 64½"	-	Girls: 83cm/ 32½" Boys: 86cm/32"	Girls: 68cm/ 27" Boys: 72cm/28½"	Girls: 90cm/35½" Boys: 88cm/34½"

Shoe & Boot Sizes

UK Size	EU Size	US Size
5	22	6
6	23	7
7	24	8
8	25	9
8½	26	9½
9	27	10
10	28	11
10½	29	11½
11½	30	12½
12	31	13
13	32	1
1	33	2
1½	34	2½
2	35	3
3	36	4
4	37	5
5	38	6
6	39	7
6½	40	7½
7½	41	8½
8	42	9
9	43	10
9½	44	10½

Mini hats/hats and gloves sets

Size	Age range
XS	2-4 years
S	5-8 years
M	9-12 years
L	13-14 years

Dual Mini Hats size guide

Size	Head circumference	Age range
XS/S	up to 52cm // up to 20"	2/4 years
S/M	up to 54cm // up to 21"	5/8 years
M/L	up to 56cm // up to 22"	9/14 years

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