What Type of "Tall" Are You? - Poll

The most ridiculous thing I ever see are signs that say "one size fits all". Are you telling me I should wear the same size as my 5'3" tall mother-in-law? I DON'T THINK SO! We learned years ago to never go clothes shopping together. 

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And, you can't slap a tag on clothes labeled "tall" and expect it to fit all tall people. There are all kinds of different tall shapes and sizes. My biggest pet peeve is when clothing stores stick a "tall" tag on and don't include a tall size chart. Tall inseams can vary from 31" - 42" long. It can be very confusing to sort it all out.
Here we go with generalization again, but I think for the most part, all of us tall people can be sorted into one of the following categories of different tall body types.

1. All Long Legs. Yep, you have mile long legs. Your legs make up your height. You could have an average torso length or even a short torso length.  A lady at a conference started a conversation with me and told me that she had a 37" inseam length. I wouldn't even have considered her "tall" as she may have been around 5'7". I didn't believe her, so she pulled up her long tunic to her waist and sure enough she had really long legs and an almost non-existent torso.
2. All Long Torso - You may have average length legs or even short legs. Take Mike, from Twitter. He is 6'8" long with just a 32" inseam. I mentioned to him that's the longest torso length I've ever heard of. He agreed and finding long enough tops is a real challenge. You poor people have a challenge fitting in cars and seats as they just aren't made for your long backs.
3. Balanced Tall - This is the group of people that have both long legs and long torsos. I fall into this category as I am 6'1" tall and have a 35" inseam length. My torso is also long and tall shirts are needed also.

Let's see where you fall in the spectrum of tall? Please take our survey.

poll by twiigs.com

Long Torso Tankini

For most of us, the dreaded swimsuit season is upon us. Most stores don't stock swimsuits long enough for our torso, leaving us tugging and squirming when we should be enjoying the fun in the sun. Don't stress about finding the perfect women's tall swimsuit as we have lots of options for you at Tall Clothing Mall.
We think the best fitting swimsuits for tall women are long torso tankinis. Separates work really well to break up a long torso area, plus they are ultra-flattering.

This long torso v-neck halter swim top from Lands' End is a nice choice.
Pair with your favorite swim bottom. We like the Beach Living #2 leg wide waistband tummy control swim bottom.
Find more choices in long torso tankinis at Tall Clothing Mall.

I Added A Search Box to This Blog

I have been really busy the last few days trying to make this blog easier to navigate. I did a total blogover changing the colors and adding a 3rd column etc. The exciting part is the new search box located on the upper left side. Now you can search for your favorite item that I have blogged about. Do a search for (jeans) or get more specific and enter (35" inseam). Some other searches may be (long torso), shoes.... whatever you need, do the search first. If you still can't find a special tall clothing item, check the Tall Clothing Mall website or feel free to send me an email - krista@tallclothingmall.com and I will do my best to direct you in the right direction of what you need.

poll by twiigs.com

Tall, Plus Size Longer Length Shirts

Here are some great choices in shirts for the tall, plus size woman. Whether you have a long torso, or just desire extra coverage, longer length tops are a great choice. The good news is that they are in style this year and therefore are easier to find than in years past.
Roaman's - Take $20 off your order of $80 or more with code RD12339, 4/1/08-6/30/08