
Occasion Dresses
For finding a dress by what's on your calendar: a wedding, a work event, a black-tie invitation.
A starting-size finder and a size converter, each printed with the published chart it reads from.

Not sure where to start? The Dress Finder asks seven questions and suggests dress shapes, fabrics and colors for them.
Start the Dress FinderEnter your bust, waist and hip in inches. The finder compares each one with the size chart printed below and gives you a US size to start from on that chart.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee. Brands vary, so check each brand's own size chart before you buy.
These are the measurements Kenneth Cole lists for each US size in its women's dress size chart, checked Sep 28, 2026. It is one brand's chart, not an industry standard, and other brands' charts differ.
| US size | Bust (in) | Waist (in) | Hip (in) |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 0 | 32 | 26 | 36 |
| US 2 | 33 | 27 | 37 |
| US 4 | 34 | 28 | 38 |
| US 6 | 35 | 29 | 39 |
| US 8 | 36 | 30 | 40 |
| US 10 | 37 | 31 | 41 |
| US 12 | 38.5 | 32.5 | 42.5 |
| US 14 | 40 | 34 | 44 |
| US 16 | 42 | 36 | 46 |
| US 18 | 44 | 38 | 48 |
Source: Kenneth Cole, Size Chart - Women's Dresses (Number Sizing), checked Sep 28, 2026.
Pick US, UK, EU or Italian sizing and a size, and the converter reads the matching sizes off the conversion table below. Sizes differ between brands, so check each brand's own chart.
There is no single EU size. The EU column is French sizing, which Sizeguide.net notes is also used in Belgium, Spain and Portugal. The table starts at US 2, so the converter does not list smaller sizes.
| US | UK | EU (French sizing) | Italy (IT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | 34 | 38 |
| 4 | 8 | 36 | 40 |
| 6 | 10 | 38 | 42 |
| 8 | 12 | 40 | 44 |
| 10 | 14 | 42 | 46 |
| 12 | 16 | 44 | 48 |
| 14 | 18 | 46 | 50 |
| 16 | 20 | 48 | 52 |
| 18 | 22 | 50 | 54 |
| 20 | 24 | 52 | 56 |
| 22 | 26 | 54 | 58 |
| 24 | 28 | 56 | 60 |
Source: Sizeguide.net, Women's size chart - International conversion, checked Sep 28, 2026.

For finding a dress by what's on your calendar: a wedding, a work event, a black-tie invitation.

A sub-hub of Occasion Dresses for what to wear to someone else's wedding.

For working out what a dress code asks you to wear, from casual to black tie.