Rasario Size Guide: FR to UK Conversion Explained

Rasario cuts to French sizing, and the conversion most size charts give you is wrong for this house. A generic chart will tell you FR36 is a UK8. Rasario’s own published chart puts FR36 at a UK6. That one number is the difference between a corset that closes and one that does not, so it is worth getting right before you order.

The Rasario size conversion, from the brand’s own chart

Rasario publishes its conversion on every product page. The pattern is consistent across the range: UK size = French size minus 30. Luxury Handbags lists Rasario in UK sizes, so the ladder below is what you are choosing from.

Body measurements by size

These are the body measurements Rasario designs to, not the garment measurements. Measure yourself and match, then read the fit note below.

Does Rasario run small?

No. Rasario publishes no sizing instruction telling you to adjust, and the measurements above are conventional for French couture sizing. The house is true to its own chart.

What confuses people is the conversion, not the cut. If you take a UK8 in a British high street brand and order an FR38 because a generic chart called it a UK8, you have in fact ordered Rasario’s UK8, which is correct. The error appears when someone reads FR36 as a UK8 and sizes down by two. Match your body measurements to the table and the number on the label stops mattering.

How the corset changes the fit

Most Rasario eveningwear is built on a boned bodice. That construction holds its shape rather than stretching with you, so the bust and waist measurements are the ones that decide your size. Hips have more tolerance on a full skirt and almost none on a column.

Two practical notes from fitting these dresses. A boned bodice sits closest at the ribcage, so measure your underbust as well as your bust if you are between sizes. And a corset back with lacing gives you a little adjustment after the fact, while a concealed zip gives you none.

The house model stands 175cm and wears an FR36, which is a UK6. Skirt lengths on Luxury Handbags are listed for that size, so a 120cm skirt reads longer on a shorter frame and shorter on a taller one.

Measuring yourself properly

• Bust: around the fullest part, tape level, wearing the bra you intend to wear with the dress.
• Waist: the narrowest part of your torso, usually just above the navel. Do not pull the tape tight on a corseted style, because the bodice does that work.
• Hips: around the fullest part, roughly 20cm below the waist.

If you land between two sizes on a fitted column, the larger size is the safer choice. Taking a seam in is straightforward, and letting a boned bodice out is not.

Frequently asked questions

What is FR36 in UK sizing at Rasario?

FR36 is a UK6. Rasario’s published chart runs UK = FR minus 30, so FR34 is a UK4, FR38 is a UK8 and FR40 is a UK10. Generic conversion charts that call FR36 a UK8 do not match this brand.

Does Rasario run true to size?

Yes. Rasario is true to its own published measurements and gives no instruction to size up. Match your bust and waist to the chart above.

What size is the Rasario model wearing?

The house model is 175cm and wears an FR36, which converts to a UK6. Every skirt length quoted on a Luxury Handbags product page is measured on that size.

Should I size up in a Rasario corset dress?

Only if you are between sizes. A boned bodice does not give, so the larger of two sizes is easier to alter than the smaller.

How do I convert Rasario sizing to US?

US size is the French size minus 34, so FR36 is a US2 and FR40 is a US6. The full ladder is in the first table above.

Browse the full Rasario collection at Luxury Shoes , and read how to style a Rasario corset dress once you have your size. For the house itself, start with who is Rasario.