Marmar Halim Size Guide: Size Chart, UK and US Conversion, and How the Gowns Fit

Marmar Halim cuts in French sizes and makes every gown to order, so the size you choose is the size the atelier cuts. That makes the chart more important than it is for a ready-to-wear label, and easier to get right, because the brand publishes body measurements for every size. This guide reproduces that chart, converts it to the UK ladder Luxury Handbags uses, and explains how the different silhouettes in the Marmar Halim collection fit.

Key facts

• The brand’s FAQ states its products follow standard sizing and are true to size.
• Sizes run FR 34 to 46 on the brand’s site, which is UK 4 to 16 and US 0 to 12; Luxury Handbags lists UK 4 to 18.
• The brand’s chart gives bust, under-bust, waist, high hip, low hip, shoulder-to-waist and shoulder-to-floor measurements for every size.
• Shoulder to floor is 159 cm across all sizes; length is finished by the atelier for the wearer.
• All items are made to order; the brand quotes four to six weeks and offers customisation on selected pieces.

The Marmar Halim size chart

These are the brand’s published body measurements, in centimetres. Match your bust and waist to a row; if you fall between rows on a strapless and corseted gown, take the larger size and have the waist taken in.

The brand also lists an under-bust, a high hip and a shoulder-to-waist length for each size; the shoulder-to-waist runs from 42.5 cm at US 0 to 52 cm at US 20, which is the measurement to check if you are long in the body and want a fitted waist seam to sit where it should.

How the silhouettes fit

The house has three fits. The hand-pleated silk and chiffon gowns skim: the pleats give a little, the waist is soft, and they are the most forgiving between sizes. The draped crepe and satin pieces follow the body; they are cut close through the hip and take their line from the drape, so measure the hip as carefully as the waist. The strapless taffeta and mikado gowns are built over a corset and fit as a corset does, close at the bust and waist with no stretch; these are the ones to size from the chart, not from habit. Capes add nothing to the fit, attached and detachable alike, and a cape sold separately is ordered in the size of the gown it goes over.

Made to order, and what that means for you

The brand’s FAQ is explicit: all items are pre-order, four to six weeks and sometimes longer, with orders processed within ten business days of payment. Luxury Handbags sells the same gowns made to order in UK 4 to 18, and the atelier finishes the length to the wearer, so tell us your height and the heel you will wear when you order. The brand’s returns policy allows five days on stock items and treats made-to-order pieces as final; Luxury Shoes ’s own return window and terms are in the returns protocol, and the price guide explains what the made-to-order price covers.

Alterations

Hemming is routine on chiffon, crepe and pleated silk, and any competent tailor can take in a waist on the unlined crepe pieces. Leave a corseted bodice to a specialist, and do not ask anyone to shorten a pleated sleeve. If you need a change the chart cannot give you, the brand offers customisation on selected items by email, and it is worth asking before you order rather than after.

With the size settled, the styling guide covers shoes and heel height, the best gowns page picks by silhouette, and the cape guide explains which capes are attached and which come off.

Frequently asked questions

Does Marmar Halim run small?

No. The brand’s own FAQ says its products follow standard sizing and are true to size, and its chart gives body measurements for every size. The bodices are cut close, so choose the size whose bust and waist measurements match yours rather than your usual number.

What sizes does Marmar Halim make?

French 34 to 46 on the brand’s site, which is US 0 to 12 and UK 4 to 16, made to order. Luxury Handbags lists every gown on the UK ladder from 4 to 18. The brand’s chart runs further, to US 20, for its made-to-order service.

What is a Marmar Halim FR 38 in UK and US sizing?

UK 8 and US 4. The full conversion on the brand’s chart: FR 34 is UK 4 and US 0, FR 36 is UK 6 and US 2, FR 38 is UK 8 and US 4, FR 40 is UK 10 and US 6, FR 42 is UK 12 and US 8, FR 44 is UK 14 and US 10, FR 46 is UK 16 and US 12.

Are Marmar Halim gowns made to order?

Yes. The brand’s FAQ says all items are pre-order with delivery of four to six weeks and sometimes longer, and its refund policy notes that most items on its site are pre-order. Luxury Shoes ’s listings are made to order in the same way, with the length finished to the wearer.

How long is a Marmar Halim gown?

Floor length, cut for a heel. The brand’s chart gives a shoulder-to-floor measurement of 159 cm for every size, so the length is standard and the atelier adjusts it; tell Luxury Handbags your height and heel when you order.

Can a Marmar Halim gown be altered?

The crepe, chiffon and pleated silk pieces can be hemmed and taken in by a good tailor. A corseted bodice can be taken in and cannot be let out, so err on the side of your measurements. The brand offers customisation on selected items by email.