Fashion Advice for Tall Women

When looking around a typical store there are all kinds of clothing options for Plus Size and Petite women. Where are the Tall Woman sections of the store? You won't find many unless you are in a store specifically for Tall Women and there are not too many of them. The average woman is 5'4” tall. Most clothes are made to fit the average woman. Finding clothes that fit you correctly can be a task.

If you are like me you have to try on everything before you purchase it. I am 5 ft. 9 inches and I have a hard time finding clothes that fit me like they are supposed to. Many of my pants end up being way to short after washing them a couple of times and shirt sleeve lengths start climbing up my arm. They start off just on the edge of being too short to start with. Then after washing it shrinks them to being too short. When I find a good fit that lasts through a few washes I look so much better and feel better when wearing it.

Some of us feel more comfortable showing off our height while some of us prefer to tone it down a little bit. There are options in clothing for both. It is nothing wrong with being tall. Feel good about it and wear it well with some of these tips. However, there may be times when you want to take away from it and there are ways to dress for that as well.

For those of you that want to play down your height there are ways to do that as well.

• Horizontal lines tend to break up a look and play down your height. Look at the same model in both a solid colored blue sweater and then in a blue striped sweater. The stripes detract from her long torso area.
   
• Wide belts will take away from your height if in a different color than your outfit. Not everyone can wear belts. Tall women have that advantage.
   
• Prints in general will take away from your height. Anything that breaks up a line of continuing color will work.
   
• Pants with cuffs tend to make you look shorter.
   
• Flat shoes will keep from adding any height.
   
• Wearing separates will break up your look too. Especially if done with the top being a different color than the pants.

There are a lot of things that tall women can wear that shorter women cannot. Belts would be one that look better on a taller woman. Stripes is another. Especially horizontal stripes.

High wasted style clothes make a tall person look more proportional. It provides more of an hour glass look for you. Wide legged pants will also make things look more in proportion.

When something does not fit properly it can make you wish you were shorter. Nothing is worse than a pair of high water pants. Tall women usually need a 34”-36” inseam. It is hard to find at times. When you do it feels so good to sport those pants around.

Regardless of what you wear, make sure it fits properly. This will give you the confidence you need to be happy with your height.