Roland Mouret Size Guide: Is It True to Size?

Roland Mouret cuts true to fit on the UK ladder, so your usual size is the one to order. This guide gives the brand’s own conversion, the body measurements behind each size, and what to do when you fall between two.

Is Roland Mouret true to size?

Yes. Roland Mouret publishes a true-to-fit note on its own product pages, and the house model is 178cm and wears a UK 8. The dresses feel close on because the shape is engineered inside the garment with corsetry, boning and lining, not because the cut is small. Take your usual size.

Does Roland Mouret run small?

No, it does not run small. The confusion comes from how structured the pieces are: a Roland Mouret column holds its shape rather than giving with the body, so it reads firmer than a soft jersey dress in the same size. That is construction, not sizing. Sizing up releases the seams doing the structural work and the silhouette goes slack.

Roland Mouret size chart

These are the brand’s own published body measurements, in centimetres, against its own international conversion.

Trouser inseam is a consistent 86cm across the ladder.

What size is a Roland Mouret UK 8?

A Roland Mouret UK 8 is a US 4, an IT 40 and a FR 36, cut for an 83cm bust, a 68cm waist and 94cm hips. It is the size the house fits its own model in, so it is the size most sample and lookbook images are showing you.

What size is a Roland Mouret UK 12?

A Roland Mouret UK 12 is a US 8, an IT 44 and a FR 40, cut for a 92cm bust, a 78cm waist and 104cm hips. The step from UK 10 to UK 12 adds 5cm on the bust and 5cm on the waist, which is the largest single jump on the ladder.

Does Roland Mouret make a UK 18?

Most Roland Mouret ready-to-wear runs UK 4 to UK 16, so a UK 18 is not generally cut. A small number of knit and jersey styles are sold in letter sizing instead, XS to XL, where XL corresponds to a UK 16. If you need above a UK 16 the letter-sized knits are the part of the collection to look at.

What if I am between sizes?

Measure your waist and take the size that fits it, then have the bust adjusted if you need to. On a structured column the waist is the seam doing the work, and a bodice can be taken in far more easily than a waist can be let out. For a jacket, size to the shoulder for the same reason.

How does Roland Mouret sizing compare with other designers?

Roland Mouret sizes close to a standard UK ladder, so it is comparable with Emilia Wickstead and firmer through the waist than a soft-tailored label. Italian houses cut to IT sizing, which is why the conversion above matters: an IT 42 is a UK 10, not a UK 12, and reading it the other way is the usual cause of a return.

Which fabrics have any give?

The knits and the jersey pieces move, the crepe, cady and boucle do not. A viscose knit with elastane will follow the body and recover, while a wool crepe column sits where it is cut. If you want a little tolerance, the knitwear and jersey styles are the forgiving end of the collection.

Shop the current range on the Roland Mouret collection page, and start with the designer dresses and designer jackets. Read next: how to style a Roland Mouret column dress, who is Roland Mouret and brands like Roland Mouret.