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Real Tall Finds Friday: Vol. 6

You know what day it is, and we’re here to improve it further with our favorite finds of the week. I have to start off with a random Amazon find. If you’re anything like me, you’re getting a little crazed at the thought of underwear prices at Victoria’s Secret or the like rising any further. I found this fun option on Amazon that you get a random selection of underwear and it’s only $30 for 20 pairs (don’t forget to click the 10% off coupon too)! I’d say that’s a heck of a lot better. They arrived in the mail and I’m converted! No more mall underwear for me. Check them out, here. For sizing, I’d say size up! I went with XL and am happy with the fit.

Amalli Talli

We just heard the news that our discount code for Amalli Talli expires at the end of the month. Stay tuned for what’s next from them and if you’re following along on Instagram *and you should be* they’re teasing some incredible Spring drops we can’t wait to get our hands-on. Anyway, if you’re still shopping right now in this weird moment between Winter and Spring, there are some great deals to be had. Use THEREALTALL15 for 15% off your full-priced purchases, like their moto leggings or jeans that we’ve been wearing on repeat!

If you’re more of a deal hunter, good news because their sweaters are on major clearance! You’re not going to find better proportioned sweaters than these. No more sizing up for sleeve length.

Cable Knit Sweater is only $40.80, click here for link. Medium and XL left in stock. We’re wearing Medium!

Cowl Neck Sweatshirt is only $44.40, click here for link. Available in Small and XL. We’re wearing in size Large.

Knit Cardigan is only $41.40, click here for link in grey or mustard. Grey is available in Small, Large and XL. Mustard is available in Large or XL. We have the Grey cardi in Medium and the Mustard in L. Slouchy fit for maximum comfort and cozy vibes!

Mock Turtleneck Sweater is only $34.00 and is in my favorite color, red! Click here for the link. All sizes still available but we have it in size Medium. I’ve been getting so much wear out of this, and love that the neck can be worn up or down!

The Rib Knit Duster is $34.50, click here for the link! We have it in size Medium and all of the sizes are left. Don’t sleep on this one, it’s the perfect neutral duster you need in your life.

The Striped Sweater is only $30 and click here for the link. It’s down to just XL for sizing and is made of the softest lightweight knit. It’s perfect for tucking, and I love the slightly sporty vibe of the stripes!

Y’all need this Teddy Jacket for $47.50, click here for the link. As Midwest girls, we know cold. This jacket won’t let you down in the harsh winters. Bonus points for being able to pet yourself all day in the fluffy softness.

If you’ve ever caught yourself coveting another girl rocking a cami with ease, we feel your pain. It took me roughly five years of searching and failing until Amalli Talli debuted this tall girl version! It’s available in black, here and white, here. All sizes are available in white and black. But seriously, for $26.40 the price can’t be beat and the fit! I (Jenilee) have the white cami in size Medium.

Ok you get the picture on their sale, by now! We’ve already shopped it ourselves and just want to spread the good word to y’all. The code only works on full-priced items, but if you’ve been eyeing the Hollis Jean Jacket, now is the time to grab for 15% before spring hits (THEREALTALL15)!

Alloy Apparel

Alloy has marked a ton of their items down in anticipation of Spring’s (hopefully imminent) arrival! They’ve got up to 70(!!!)% off their items and it’s luring us in big time! Hopefully, you can snatch up some great pieces that will work now until the grass is revealed/starts to grow again.

First up is the Vanessa French Terry jumpsuit that Caitlin has been rocking. Link to the ivory version, here. Link to the black version, here. She’s wearing it in a size Large and it’s true to size.

If you missed the leopard print pants, your eyes might be closed, because they are one incredible standout piece to add to your closet. They have a lot of stretch to them so consider sizing down. Caitlin is wearing them in a size 12 but could have done a size 10. Link to the leopard print pants, here.

Tall girl cardigans? On major sale?! It sounds like the right time to stock up to us. Grab their well-fitting cardigans, here for the rust , here for the black, and here for maroon. They are true to size unless you have bigger biceps than us! We’re both wearing the M/L size.

If a complete off the shoulder jumpsuit is more your scene, you’ve got to snap up the Eva jumpsuit! I’m wearing it in size Large and it’s true to size. Link to the grey version, here. Link to the black version, here.

We’ll stop inundating you with sale options, but you NEED to check out Alloy’s bodysuit selection. We have the tank version, which we’ll be wearing forevermore. They don’t call it essential for anything! We’re wearing in size Large, there is a lot of stretch and it is super comfortable. I’ve never worn a bodysuit all day long without getting sick of it, before this one! Click here for the tank bodysuit. Click here for the long sleeve version.

Disclaimer: This is not an Alloy Blazer

Lastly, we have to mention these insane prices on blazers. We always feel like we miss out on reasonably priced blazers that fit like average people can find. These blazers have solved all our woes! Click here for the navy blazer, and click here for the black blazer.

Alright, now that you’re good and overwhelmed with all of your options, happy shopping! As always, let us know if you’re shopping for something in particular and we will do our best to find it and include it for you next week!

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Don’t Sweat the Tall Stuff with Prissy Duck Designs

Every day I wake up and I feel a little bit more blessed than the day before. My closet continues to fill/be curated into such well-fitting tall retailer options. I know some of my tall sisters can agree with us on that. Sometimes it’s easy for us (especially being the minority group for shopping) to focus on what’s missing and what we’re left out of. Ourselves included, as we were just bemoaning the fact that ASOS’ United Kingdom site no longer delivers to the US. It wouldn’t be an issue aside from us seeing the incredible drops on the U.K. site that never make it to the U.S. So point being, it’s simple to get caught up in that cycle of “why me or woe is me.”

This comes up for two reasons. One we’ve seen a lot of talk circulating about retailers missing the boat or what we’re looking for in clothing. I think sometimes we’re the ones missing the boat on expecting one retailer to be able to satisfy the needs of tall women of all ages and sizes. That is a tall order, pun intended! We simultaneously have the urge to “be unique” while also wanting to fit in with the current trends/fashions. What a large order to fill. I’m not saying someone shouldn’t take on the task and do their best, more that we have to temper our expectations. 

Let’s face the facts, someone is buying some of the pieces that you might despise on sight. Otherwise, they wouldn’t keep churning them out or risk going out of business. It goes back to voting with your dollars. Don’t give retailers your money if you don’t align with their clothing! That is the most efficient way to get the point across. Also, if you have the opportunity to send them an email or take their survey; take the five minutes to do it. We never pass up the chance to share our feedback. Even if it might feel like you’re throwing words into the void, it always makes me feel better, like I had my say. 

The second is we’re excited to introduce a new to us retailer that we’ve been eyeing for a long time! Prissy Duck Designs operates out of Michigan and has been providing some seriously incredible and necessary pieces we need in our lives. It’s no secret that Caitlin and I highly value our comfort. It comes from that athletic upbringing of wearing sweats for most of our younger lives. With that in mind, what could possibly be better than finding tall athleisure pieces? Aside from that being rhetorical, nothing.

We’re old enough now that the question circulates internally of when it’s no longer appropriate to wear sweats in public. This jumpsuit solves that question! Now I can show up at the airport and feel simultaneously chic and relaxed. It’s also going to be super easy to grab for days I’m running errands and want to feel comfortable but put together. It’s an elevated version of wearing the basic leggings. 

I’m wearing the jumpsuit in a size large, and think it is true to size. As you can see, it is plenty long enough and doesn’t ride up at all or cause the dreaded camel toe. I will say if you have more muscular arms, they are slightly tight on mine. The fabric has minimal stretch, but once I have it on and zipped I don’t notice the arms whatsoever. I love the tie waist because it saves me from feeling frumpy in normally shapeless sweats. This is a super well thought out piece and I’m lucky to have it in my closet! 

In summation, how many of you have expanded your horizons and tried out a new small business tall company? Prissy Duck is out here giving us life with their amazing tall pieces, and I think we could all vote with our dollars on their store instead of focusing on other stores that don’t fit our needs! We’re excited to share more of Prissy Duck’s clothing in the coming weeks!

Outfit Details

Link to Prissy Duck jumpsuit, here.

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Real Tall Finds Friday: Vol 5 Tall Swimsuit Edition

Today’s Real Tall Find’s Friday is devoted to swimwear. We’ve had questions about where we find our swimsuits (especially one piece swimsuits) and wanted to do a round up so it’d be as easy as possible for you to find well-fitting options. Also, we both like to typically wear bikinis. I know swimwear can bring bad feelings on for some people. Every body is a bikini body. If you don’t like bikinis, that’s ok too! Do whatever you need to, in order to enjoy a day in the sun/sand/water.

La Blanca

We’ve had great luck with one-pieces from La Blanca. They all have adjustable straps so you can adjust them to your torso requirements! We’ve typically sized up one for extra length, but they also just added torso measurements to the suits so you can decide if the length will work!

Island Goddess Twist Front Keyhole One Piece
Twist Key Hole

Criss Cross One Piece, Halter One Piece, Underwire Suit, Island Goddess (these all come in multiple colors)

Asos Tall

You probably had a feeling this was coming; considering our long track record of talking about Asos Tall. To be fair, they have a nice selection of one piece swimsuits, plus they have a couple of high waisted bikini bottoms that will actually cover your belly button like they’re supposed to! Beware, some of their options are rather cheeky, like the two-pack we got of the black and white suits above!

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Aerie

We are pretty well endowed in the booty department so Aerie has been a little too small in that area for us, but if you have a bit of a smaller backside you might love all of the fun colors they offer here! All of their swim separates are $20 each right now. Since there are so many options on their site we recommend just filtering (by S Tall/M Tall/L Tall/XL Tall) your size so you can see all the options!

Target and Boohoo Tall

Lastly, here are some suits that we’ve never tried for ourselves. There are several brands at Target that have “long” one piece options including Kona Sol, and Shade and Shore. We also linked a couple of fun print options from Boohoo. If you’ve ever tried these out, please sound off in the comments below for your fellow tall women!

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Tall Essentials with Alloy Apparel

Bittersweet news today y’all. This is the last of our current collaboration with Alloy. It has been a treat for us to get reacquainted with their selections and to lose our fears that they still had junior sizing, as we remember back in our high school days. The goal with any of our collaborations is to help you feel confident in being able to order from brands – especially since we all have to take the plunge and order online. If you’re ever left scratching your head, feeling like we didn’t answer your questions; we want to know! Ask us clarifying questions because the goal is to provide value to you!

To end our collaboration, this week’s post is all about cardigans! Cardigans are an unsung hero of most women’s closets. Not sure about you, but we struggle to stay warm in our offices all day. You’re sitting at a desk, with limited blood flow. We do our best to drink copious amounts of water so we’re taking many bathroom breaks to get the blood pumping again. But even that doesn’t do enough to warm us. This is where layers are key, and cardigans are an obvious front runner choice. 

They’re a top choice because they can do it all. Basically in any office aside from business professional (where you’re expected to wear a blazer) they are appropriate. They still provide the same streamlined silhouette as a blazer if they fit correctly as well. This is where it’s most important to still buy cardigans cut for your shape/size because if you’re buying a mainline option you’ll probably end up having to size up. When you size up, it ends up being a baggier look in the armpit and making you look wider as it’s not actually fitted for your arm length. 

Truly all things I didn’t realize I was settling for until I started wearing actual tall clothing. Then you put on your non-tall options and are suddenly dissatisfied with all of your mainline purchases. It’s absolutely helped to make us more discerning with purchases. We have the tendency to browse in-store and get carried away with clearance items. Now we can reign it in by taking a closer look at how well it actually fits. No more coming home with stuff, wearing it once and relegating it to the back of the closet.

That’s why it’s been so much fun trying these pieces from Alloy Apparel. These cardigans fit the sleeve length perfectly and they hit right at the armpit where they’re meant to. We’re both wearing them in a size large. To note, if you have larger arms than us, you might be more comfortable sizing up. There isn’t a ton of give in the fabric, which helps the cardigan look polished! I wore this look to travel/work remotely in. It served me well to sit comfortably in the car and then work remotely in Starbucks. 

Caitlin wore hers with an Alloy pair of jeans. She is wearing them in a size 12 and the 35 inseam. Just to note with this pair, there isn’t a lot of stretch to them. We’d definitely say size up for a comfortable fit. The dark wash is also one of the first pair of jean washes we’d recommend investing in. It can be dressed up super easily and also is very easy to wear with many different colors. We are both also wearing the black tank scoop neck bodysuit. We can’t reiterate enough how much we love these bodysuits. They are so so soft and comfortable. Normally I don’t like to wear bodysuits all day long, but I never even noticed with this one because it fits so perfectly. We’re both wearing these in a size large and would say stick with your normal size!

That’s all for today, hope we helped enlighten you a bit more on Alloy Apparel. We’ll be keeping an eye out for their new drops and sales to send your way. Lastly, don’t forget you can use REALTALL20 for 20% off your purchase right now. They’ve even got free shipping for you to take advantage of, which is also the last hurdle to get past on making a purchase. The Cardigans and Bodysuit are both on final sale, so they are already marked down to amazing prices for some solid tall closet essentials!

Outfit Details

Link for Cardigan in Black, here. Link for Cardigan in Rust, here. Link for Bodysuit in Black, here. Link for Dark Wash Denim, here.

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The Buckatabon

If you’re a new reader maybe you haven’t experienced firsthand one of our posts sharing our adoration for our family lake all the way up in the northernmost part of Wisconsin. Let us reintroduce you to Buckatabon Lake. It all goes back to our Mom growing up on the lake; her and her siblings helping to run a resort (which is now defunct) called Sunset Bay. Aptly named, there have been many majestic sunsets dropping behind the pine trees we’ve been lucky enough to view. Today though, we’re talking Buckatabon lake, in honor of a new supper club opening right in our hometown of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. 

Yes, it’s true, when we can’t get up north to savor the authentic experience of all that the Northwoods has to offer; we have the option for the next best thing. We already did one giveaway with The Buckatabon (supper club), and we’re ecstatic to be able to do a second! What made us feel so confident in partnering with Lowlands Group to share excitement over their March restaurant opening, is their extensive research conducted beforehand. The initial fear is that you’re throwing a name on something that doesn’t do the real thing justice. Not the case with The Buckatabon at all. They came up north and trawled the area, visiting many of our favorite haunts in preparation for designing the restaurant. 

If you haven’t checked out their Instagram page yet, they’ve shared some really fun details that truly evoke the feel of the north woods, like pub bar stools, some vintage wallpaper, and stained glass hanging light fixtures. It’s a little kitschy, just like the Northwoods is like stepping back into years past. Knowing that they stopped and visited many of our go-to spots, we wanted to share some of those with you, if you ever make a trip up north to see for yourself. 

The Burnt Bridge. This is our favorite bar and is located in perfect proximity between our Grandma’s house and our house for everyone in the family to meet up. They have a ceiling full of dollar bills that they will help you attempt to throw your own and stick it, which is easier said than done (for some). Look for The Buckatabon to incorporate their own take on the dollar bills! They are also known for their panoramic window views of deer feeding and other iconic taxidermy scattered without. We loved learning that one of our friends from the local bait shop also handcrafted their tables to complete the woodsy look.

Club 45 is a close second in being our favorite bar. They are located overlooking a beautiful lake where in the summer you can enjoy from the patio or while you play horseshoes outside. When we’re out on the lake enjoying the day, and we don’t want to cook dinner, or we grab it before we get to our house the first night. They offer the best pizza in the Northwoods. If we get there early, they’ve always got pull tabs to play and some nice beers on tap to enjoy while you wait. You’ll be able to try your hand at pull tabs at the Buckatabon as well! They also host many events throughout the year that we are fond of such as the Great Northern Jerk Off (Jerky making competition).

Blink Bonnie’s Supper Club. A well-known dinner option and as with most places up north, a bit of a drive. We show up expecting a ridiculous wait time. You can grab a drink at the bar and head outside to enjoy the setting sun. We’ve packed our lawn games like bags and Kan Jam or cards to entertain us while we wait. You’ll be sure to leave with a satisfied stomach after enjoying a sizzling steak and old fashion.

Whitetail Inn (this one belongs in conjunction with Blink Bonnie) is where you need to head immediately after your Blink Bonnie dinner to enjoy a marvelously made grasshopper. Grasshoppers have easily become one of our favorite family treats to enjoy! 

Upper and Lower Buckatabon. Of course, we couldn’t leave the lake off our list. While that would easily be #1, we’ll just say this list is in no discriminate order. We spend as much time as possible on the pontoon. We love coffee cruises in the morning, island/sand bar docking for all-day fun in the sun, and cocktail cruises. We’ve even taken advantage of the lack of city lights to take a starlit cruise and spend some silent time appreciating just how small we are in comparison to the sky. While you’re out on the lake stop by the Buckatabon Lodge for some friendly service and an ice-cold drink!

Eagle River. The next biggest town and probably one of the more well-known spots up north. Only a half hourish drive and a wealth of options for some entertainment. We’ve attended Cranberry Fest, We’ve run the Journey’s race with our Mom for Mother’s Day, and Caitlin has made it a tradition with our parents to attend Up North Beer Fest yearly. If you walk Eagle River’s main street area, be sure to pop into Tremblay’s Fudge for some fudging making in action. We usually have to buy some peanut brittle to stop the drooling. They also have a vintage candy store that we visited every summer and all of the cousins would get a large jawbreaker and ruin our tongues trying to get to the center quickest.

Bent’s Camp has easily become our family’s go-to burger joint. Again, it is a bit of a drive as it is located in Land O’ Lakes nearly bordering the UP on Mamie Lake. You will find year-round events at Bents ranging from live music to snowmobile timing events on the ice with an ice bar

Dublin Sports Bar is one of our family’s favorite places to visit via snowmobile or UTV. This bar also looks over a lake and has a beautiful patio out front. You can enjoy wearing a goofy hat and drinking free on your birthday. Their beer selection is wonderful for the Northwoods. 

The Bear Trap Inn is another delicious supper club we have fond memories of visiting during our childhood. It was always an exciting treat when we were told we got to have dinner at this cozy inn and to this day it is still just as impressive.

Sunrise Lodge in Land O’ will serve you possibly the best breakfast/brunch North of Hwy 8.

Needless to say, The Buckatabon has set itself up to be nothing but successful based on research alone. The other completely Wisconsin thing they’re adding, are meat raffles! If you haven’t heard of them, you’ll just need to participate and figure it out for yourself. Both of us are looking forward to the opening of this supper club that we already hold near and dear to our hearts. We hope that you not only support this local restaurant but also make your way Up North to support the local businesses that inspired The Buckatabon. We wish we could devote an entire blog post to how truly amazing, unique, and special each of the above establishments are, perhaps in time. 

I, Jenilee, was able to sample some of the brunch items and am thrilled to give them my stamp of approval! We started with the Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs, which were a vivid pink and a perfect balance of smoked salmon, capers, shallot, and dijon. Then we split the Herwig Hash which happens to be a vegan option. I didn’t miss the meat as all the flavors of charred broccolini, finger hots, green tomato chow-chow, butternut squash, purple radish, halved peppered-aleppo chili avocado, roasted fennel and crispy kale, melded together so beautifully. Lastly, is it even brunch without adding in something sweet to round out the savory dishes? So we ended with the Toasted Pecan & Apple Crumble French Toast. It was topped with whipped wildflower honey mandarin butter and was a dream come true. I don’t know about you, but I’m hungry again. Now we just need to scurry back to try out the dinner menu!

If we haven’t swayed you quite yet (which seems unlikely) head to our Instagram today and learn how you can win yourself a $50 gift card, compliments of The Buckatabon.

Here’s a fun throwback circle 1994
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