16Arlington Size Guide: UK to US and EU Conversion, Which Fabrics Stretch and Where to Size Up

16Arlington cuts in UK sizes and Coveti lists it the same way. The clothes run close to the body: the house describes most styles as a regular fit, the sequin columns and the lace-trimmed dresses as slim, the cardigans and chiffon gowns as relaxed, and it fits everything on a 178 cm model with a 75 to 78 cm bust, 58 to 61 cm waist and 86 cm hip who wears a UK 8. This guide converts the ladder, explains which fabrics stretch and which do not, and says where to size up.

Size conversion

Most styles run from UK 4 to UK 14, some continue to UK 18, and the knits, shearlings and leathers come in S, M and L. Every product page shows the sizes available for that style.

Which fabrics stretch

The satin-and-lace family, the Clio top, Filipa cardigan, Ricci trouser, Elma shorts and Andrea midi, is cut in a nylon-and-elastane satin with a stretch lace, so it gives a little and fits true to size. The woven-sequin pieces, the Electra gown and Sior dress, are polyester sequin cloth with no stretch; buy your usual size and expect a close fit through the body. The chiffon and georgette feather dresses, the Hodi mini and Maika midi, are relaxed through the body with a fitted bust. The alpaca knits, the Alena cardigan and Dovico jumper, come in S to L and are slouchy by design.

Where to size up

Size up on the sequin columns if you are between sizes, since the cloth does not give and the zip is the only ease. Size up on the tailored-bust dresses, the Connie mini and the Malena gown, if your bust is fuller than the model’s: the cups are shaped and sit where they are cut. Stay true to size on the satin-and-lace set, the feather chiffons and the Agata gown, and take your usual size in the Jolie denim jacket, which has an elasticated back panel.

The model as a reference

The brand photographs everything on a model of 178 cm, five feet ten, with a bust of 75 to 78 cm, a waist of 58 to 61 cm and hips of 86 cm, wearing a UK 8. Hem lengths on the site are for that height: the midi dresses fall to mid-calf and the gowns to the floor on her, so a shorter frame can expect a midi at the ankle and a gown to pool without a heel.

Length and fit by category

Mini dresses sit above the knee, midis at mid-calf on the model and gowns to the floor. Skirts run from the Carmen pencil at the knee to the Flora below it. Tops are short: the camisoles sit at the waist and the cropped styles above it. Of the pieces that publish a fit, regular is the most common, then slim, relaxed and oversized.

Trying it on

Try the feather and sequin pieces on over a slip and without perfume, and leave every tag in place until you are sure of the fit. If the size is wrong, the Coveti FAQs explain what to do next.

Key facts

• Most styles UK 4 to 14, some to UK 18; S, M and L on knits, shearlings and leathers
• Model: 178 cm, bust 75 to 78 cm, waist 58 to 61 cm, hips 86 cm, wears UK 8
• Stretch: the nylon-and-elastane satin-and-lace pieces; no stretch: woven sequin, chiffon, georgette, leather
• Size up on sequin columns and tailored-bust dresses if between sizes; true to size elsewhere

Read next

How to style 16Arlington. The sequin dresses. The feather dresses. Where to buy 16Arlington.

Frequently asked questions

Does 16Arlington run small?

It runs close to the body. Most styles are true to size on a regular fit; the woven-sequin columns and the tailored-bust dresses are the ones to size up on if you are between sizes.

What size is a 16Arlington UK 8 in US sizing?

A UK 8 is a US 4, an EU 36, an Italian 40 and a French 36. UK 10 is US 6 and EU 38; UK 12 is US 8 and EU 40.

Does 16Arlington go up to a UK 18?

Some styles do. Most run from UK 4 to UK 14, some continue to UK 18, and the knits come in S to L; each product page shows the sizes available for that style.

How tall is the 16Arlington model?

178 cm, five feet ten, with a 75 to 78 cm bust, 58 to 61 cm waist and 86 cm hips, wearing a UK 8. Hem lengths on the product photographs are for that height.

Do 16Arlington sequin dresses stretch?

No. The Electra and Sior are cut in a woven sequin cloth with no elastane, so the fit through the body is close and the side zip is the only ease. The nylon-and-elastane satin pieces do stretch.