How to Measure Your Inseam

As tall people, we all know that we can't just walk into a store and buy a pair of jeans labeled "tall". Legs come in different lengths and so do jeans. So, the most helpful thing for you to know is the inseam of your legs. But, how do you measure your inseam? Here's a video from
Indi Denim Custom Jeans that shows you how measure your inseam.

Once you have your inseam measurement, it's much easier to shop for jeans that are the right length. Most tall jeans are only found online. To get the best fit, you could order a pair of custom made jeans or we have women's tall jeans and men's tall jeans at Tall Clothing Mall categorized by inseam lengths from the best online stores.

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Make Your Own Custom Jeans

If you haven't checked out Make Your Own Jeans in a while, perhaps it's time to give them another look. They have some of the most affordable custom made jeans for men and women. At only $49 a pair, you can't beat their prices. Two years ago I ordered a pair of custom made white jeans. I thought the whole process went rather well and I was satisfied with the product. I think it took close to a month to get the product, so that was the drawback, but it was worth the wait.
I'll bet you didn't know that they also offer: custom made shirts, custom made suits, jackets, vests, pants, skirts, shorts, and I've probably missed some other items!

I recently spoke with Harry, the owner of Make Your Own Jeans. Here are the tips he gave me on how to get a custom fit for tall people:

• "Each product page has the gender field where you can choose male or female , our designers give the cut to the garments accordingly.
• For the custom made suits length , one can enter the length field any length he or she wants and if someone wants to give specific armhole measurements they can give it in the comment box of the product page. Feel free to use the comment box to describe any specific measurements you need.
• For ordering shirts or for any other garments, just give the measurements and we will make it accordingly. For a more accurate fit, we are now accepting "FIX" measurements too for our shirts. On the chest and stomach area you can specify the exact chest and stomach measurement you want."

Visit Tall Clothing Mall for more choices in Custom Made Jeans.

Custom Made Jeans Review

The following review is from a Jheri in Denmark, a 6'3" tall woman.

Being tall and thin I can't find jeans that fit off the rack. I live in København, Denmark and usually buy the longest jeans I can find and then go to a good tailor to make them really fit. About two years ago someone told me about makeyourownjeans.com. Their business model is to give you many choices and (hopefully) use enough measurements to get a very good fit.

The choices are almost bewildering. You'll find something, but it would be nice to have fabric samples to get a better idea of what you are dealing with. You select gender, the fit, and give measurements - waist, seat, thighs, knee, inseam, outer length, front rise, and back rise. You tell them if you want stretch fitting or not. There is a comment section for special instructions. If you feel these measurements can describe you pretty well, you will probably get a good fit. A friend of mine with an extremely hour glass shaped body told them about this in the special instructions but the finished pair were not good.

My feeling is that thin and average tall women should be ok. Photos show you how to take the measurements. I find it very difficult to do this by myself and have a friend help. It is even better if you go to a good tailor. Being off a little can make a big difference, so work on getting it right! The first time I ordered they would not accept payment from my country so I had to go through a friend's account. The information goes off to India and the finished jeans are air freighted back to you.

My first pair took seven weeks and my second pair took about a month. Waiting seven weeks is very difficult. My first pair of custom made jeansfit about the same as the best rack jeans I can find and the quality of material and construction was good. I had some special instructions that they ignored and, getting in touch with them, they said that they really only pay attention to the basic measurements. My friend with the hour glass body heard the same thing when she wrote back to them. I adjusted some measurements a bit for the second pair and the fit was even better. It wasn't perfect, but good enough that I was happy. I'm almost 6'3 and have a 37" barefoot inseam. The first pair were 37" inseams and the second were about 40" for some heels. I can find 37" inseams and get them looking good with tailoring, but not 40" inseams, so I was happy. The price is low by Danish standards even with the shipping, so I will probably try again. My curvy friend was not happy. Neither of us liked their customer service. I would recommend buying a test pair to see how it works rather than several pairs all at once. It think it is important to see how many measurements are used and decide if that is enough to describe you.

Thanks Jheri for your in depth review of makeyourownjeans.com .

On a side note, I also ordered a pair of custom made jeans from them as I wanted a pair of tall white jeans and couldn't find what I wanted. I thought they turned out pretty well. I did hate waiting about 6 weeks to receive them, but overall it was worth the money. Visit Tall Clothing Mall for more choices in custom made jeans.