Make My Tall Size
It feels weird to even be titling a post that. We’re past the middle of 2019, and it doesn’t make much sense to me that we should be championing clothing options for tall women. Tall women have been around the same length (pun intended) as petite women. Tall women have also been around far before the plus size movement began. I’m not here to alienate any other size/shape groups. It just doesn’t make much sense that something we can’t control (height) is so vastly overlooked by SO MANY retailers.
The irony of course, being that models are “tall.” Even more ironic than that, is that 6 ‘0 ft is too tall to be a model for most agencies. I wonder why that would be, beyond the glaringly obvious that clothes aren’t made for the truly tall women.
Rhonda Lynette makes amazing custom clothing, like these pants and Caitlin’s pink top!
The argument can certainly be made that we as tall women have more clothing options than ever. That same argument is applicable to any non “mainline” size group, yet the battle still rages on for more options for them. When you’re not included in the options regularly, you miss out on more than “regular sized” people. You don’t get to grab clearance items for a couple of dollars because they made too many of your size. Instead we’re left saving up for smaller retailers just to buy a sweater or shoes for double the price and half the style.
Never is this more glaringly obvious, until a new hot trend comes to town. All of the mainlines are sure to have options galore for people to grab, while tall women, plus sized women, petite women are left wondering why they can’t find one option they like in their own size.
Asos has a great jumpsuit selection 
Even better that they work on us both! 
Amalli Talli cuts their jumpsuits and dresses in two lengths! 
This dress and this jumpsuit are both from Amalli Talli!
While I wholeheartedly agree massive strides are being made to have more inclusive fashion, I’m also left wondering why the fashion industry thinks that if you’re tall, you only have long legs. Stop ignoring our long arms, longer torsos, and broader shoulders. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been excited to see a retailer carrying long jeans. Only then do I discover that they have zero tall blouse options, or severely limited options in only the basics and definitely only in black or white color options.
We as tall women need to continue to stick up for ourselves. We deserve to have just as many options as the rest of the population. None of us woke up this morning and made the decision to grow an extra 5+ inches beyond the fit size that retailers use. God gave us these extra inches. We should not be left rolling up our too short sleeves or trying to pull off an ill fitting pair of pants where the knee hits in the wrong spot and cold ankles in the winter.
Tall women shouldn’t have to deal with a “tall tax.” No other clothing is subjected to extra cost or less cost based on the size, why would we be the exception? For example, when you order a bridesmaid dress that isn’t long enough, your dress is suddenly more expensive than anyone else’s. Then to add insult to injury, not only do we pay extra for the additional length; they only offer a standard block of extra length. Meaning that if you need less than that you then get to pay even more to have it tailored.
The best jeans for your peach at Height of Fashion 
Plus the right length and stretch!
That’s why we’re committed to taking a stand for our tall population. We want all of our voices to be heard, and we’re all about leading the charge to inclusive sizing. If you want to join the conversation, sound off below. We’ll be using a new hashtag and want everyone else to use it as well! We were inspired by Katie Sturino of The 12ish Style who is leading the conversation more from a designer standpoint by using hashtag #makemysize.
Finding well fitting dresses courtesy of Let Height Arise
Our fight specifically is about affordable fashion, at least initially. We want options within our budgets. That’s why we’ll continue to show you our fashion fails in our stories. Going forward we’ll be using #makemytallsize and #tallsizeinclusivity in our Instagram posts. We will also be showing ourselves more in fashion fails try-ons in the future. This will hopefully help highlight and understand the difference in sizing. Hopefully, this is something others feel passionate about as well and will join us in using! Please feel free to tag us if you decide to show a tall fashion fail.
All the sleeve length feels in this Height of Fashion Blouse 
Plus the right shoulder fit and body length!
Thanks for an interesting read! I’m 5′-11″ myself and have always struggled with shopping for pants and rompers and dress shirts, especially. I definitely agree with you that more retailers need to expand their sizes and be more body inclusive (this includes taller and petite sizes but also more sizes in general, beyond size 10 or 12). Clothes are for everybody. But, when it comes to the lack of clearances, I have actually found this to be a blessing in disguise. Instead of getting lost in the world of “buy more all the time, new trends all the time!” I was able to focus on curating a closet of clothes that fit my style, look great and are of good quality. And, because the sales/clearance racks weren’t delivering that to me, I had to do that part slowly. In the end, I had to make informed decisions on my purchases at full prices. And now I have shifted my approach to shopping and try to buy second hand (which isn’t always simple for a tall gal) and also buy from local and ethical brands. There are so many size-inclusive small/local/ethical brands out there now! It feels pretty incredible to reach out to a maker and request something to be done at the exact length that you would like and it feels even better knowing that you are supporting somebody’s small business and allowing them to live their dream with your purchase. Anyhoo, great post, ladies! It definitely struck a chord! 🙂