Vintage Size Guide

Russian to US Clothing Size Converter

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Russian clothing sizes follow the same GOST standard as Soviet-era USSR sizes. This converter maps RU sizes to US for all major garment categories.

EUUSUKUSSR/RUChest cmChest in
44XS/3434448834.6"
46S/3636469236.2"
48S/3838489637.8"
50M/40405010039.4"
52M/42425210440.9"
54L/44445410842.5"
56L/46465611244.1"
58XL/48485811645.7"
60XXL/50506012047.2"
623XL/52526212448.8"

How Russian Sizes Work

Russian garment sizes equal half the chest circumference in centimetres. A Russian size 48 means a 96 cm (≈38") chest, equivalent to approximately US M/38–40. This system is identical to the Soviet GOST standard.