tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13973394.post8062163785375978859..comments2023-12-30T03:10:28.275-06:00Comments on Style...A Work In Progress: The long and the short of it...Hebdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160555954425132663noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13973394.post-33227569978742441752007-10-29T18:21:00.000-05:002007-10-29T18:21:00.000-05:00I'm 5'8, and trust me, it *is* tall for a woman, i...I'm 5'8, and trust me, it *is* tall for a woman, in the sense that it certainly is hard to find clothes that fit. The 'normal' clothes are not intented for women who are 5'8. The sleeves, inseam and torso lenght is way too short (I need an inseam of 35 inches in flats). Too often the 'tall sizes', when they exist, are assumed to be worn only by very tall people, so the companies don't bother to do the smallest sizes (I think the logic is that they feel that there are close to none 6 feet tall size 0 girls, so there's no need for a '0 tall' size). So, if you're a very, very thin long limbed 5'8, you're basically in the sizing limbo...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13973394.post-63201236631372302102007-10-29T16:02:00.000-05:002007-10-29T16:02:00.000-05:00I am also 5 ft 11"... and goodness is it hard to f...I am also 5 ft 11"... and goodness is it hard to find clothes that fit. You look tall and skinny, but I am tall with (gasp!) child-bearing hips. Judging by how difficult it is for me to by skirts and trousers which I can (a) get on and (b) look acceptable in, I must be the only tall curvy person on the planet... The "plus" side (no pun intended) is that there are some shops I can completely ignore when I go shopping:<BR/>- anything high-end... even if I had the money, why bother drooling over Marc Jacobs when I could never fit into it?<BR/>- most low-end cheapies - did you know that all fiscally-challenged women are tiny?<BR/><BR/>Sorry for sounding so bitter.Gervyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114766172739676928noreply@blogger.com