Huishan Zhang Sizing Guide: UK, EU and US Conversions, With Real Garment Measurements

Huishan Zhang is one of the more straightforward London houses to buy from once you know two things: it cuts true to size, and it does not make a UK 4. Everything else is detail. This guide sets out the conversions, the real garment measurements, and the handful of cases where the fabric matters more than the number on the label.

The short answer

Order your usual UK size. Huishan Zhang states on its own product pages that its pieces fit true to size, and across the 240 pieces we carry there is not one style where the house recommends a correction in either direction. That is unusual, and it makes the brand easier to buy online than most of its peers.

UK, EU and US conversions

What the garment actually measures

The house publishes a per-size size scale on a good number of its styles, and we have carried those figures through to the size guide on each product page. They are garment measurements in centimetres, taken flat, not body measurements. Across the styles that publish a scale, the ranges look like this.

The spread inside each size is the point. A fitted column dress and a volume-heavy tulle gown are both a UK 10, and they measure very differently. Use the figures on the individual product page rather than the range here, and compare them against something in your wardrobe that already fits the way you want this piece to fit.

When the fabric matters more than the size

Three fabrics in this collection behave differently from the rest, and they are the ones worth pausing on.

• Duchesse satin and mikado. Heavy, smooth, and almost entirely without stretch. A duchesse bodice holds its own shape rather than following yours. If you are between sizes here, take the larger one.
• Jacquard and fil coupe. Woven, structured, and often lined in silk. Same rule as duchesse. The house builds the shape into the cloth, so there is very little give across the ribcage.
• Crepe, jersey and chiffon. These move. A crepe column in your usual size will feel closer than a jacquard one, and that is the intended line, not a sizing fault.

Embellishment adds another consideration. A heavily beaded tulle gown carries real weight, and it will pull down slightly on the shoulder as you wear it through an evening. That is normal for hand-worked pieces and is not a reason to size up.

Length, and the 178 cm model

The brand photographs on a fit model who is 178 cm, which is 5 ft 10 in, and who wears a UK 8. If you are shorter than that, a gown photographed skimming the floor will pool on you, and a midi will read closer to a maxi. It is the single most useful number on this page for judging length from a photograph.

Letter sizing, and the pieces that use it

A small group of knitted pieces and a couple of the looser outerwear shapes are sold in letter sizes rather than the numeric ladder. Where the brand sells a dual size such as S/M, we split it into its component letters so the size you choose is unambiguous. If a product page shows S, M and L rather than UK 6 to UK 18, that is why.

What we do not know

The house does not publish a size scale for every style, and we do not invent one. Where a product page has no measurement table, it is because the brand gives none for that piece. The conversion table, the true to size verdict and the model height all still apply, and our team will measure a specific piece on request before you order.

Frequently asked questions

Does Huishan Zhang run true to size?

Yes. The house states on its own product pages that its pieces fit true to size, and it publishes no sizing correction on any style we carry. Order your usual UK size. Across the 240 pieces Coveti lists, the verdict is true to size on every single one.

What sizes does Huishan Zhang make?

UK 6 to UK 18 on almost every ready-to-wear style. A small number of knitted and loose outerwear pieces are cut in letter sizing instead, from S to L. The house does not cut a UK 4.

What size is the Huishan Zhang runway model wearing?

The fit model is 178 cm, which is 5 ft 10 in, and wears a UK 8 in the brand photography. That is worth knowing when you judge length from a product image, because most dresses will sit lower on you than they do on her.

How does UK sizing convert to EU and US for Huishan Zhang?

UK 6 is EU 34 and US 2. UK 8 is EU 36 and US 4. UK 10 is EU 38 and US 6. UK 12 is EU 40 and US 8. UK 14 is EU 42 and US 10. UK 16 is EU 44 and US 12. UK 18 is EU 46 and US 14.

Should I size up in a corseted Huishan Zhang dress?

Not automatically. The house cuts true to size in these fabrics too. What changes is the ease: a structured bodice in duchesse, jacquard, cloque has almost no give, where crepe and jersey will move with you. If you are between sizes and the bodice is boned, embroidered, cut in duchesse, take the larger size.

Where can I find the exact measurements for a Huishan Zhang dress?

Every Huishan Zhang product page on Coveti carries a size guide with the per-size garment measurements in centimetres, taken from the brand’s own size scale where it publishes one. Those are garment measurements, not body measurements, so compare them against a piece you already own that fits the way you want.

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