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Sassy Striped Midi Dress

It’s Monday, after an eventful weekend. I have to start with a shout out to my husband, Tim for his 30th birthday! He is the man behind 90% of the pictures of the two of us together. We couldn’t appreciate his help any more! Tim is very good natured about helping out, and the only time we have to yell at him, is if he’s making us talk and continuing to take pictures at the same time. I feel truly blessed to have a husband who is a great partner in life. He keeps us laughing during shoots as well!

We had a full weekend of family events, including birthday celebrations for Tim last night. We made some tacos and had some birthday cake for him. On Saturday Caitlin and our parents went up to Green Bay for a family friends wedding. Stay tuned for her wedding attire tomorrow! Tim and I spent some time downtown wandering in and out of shops, and then went out to dinner. Friday we had our cousins 8th grade graduation. Like I said, it was an eventful weekend. Now this week, we’re prepping for our mystery European trip over Memorial Day. We are beside ourselves with excitement and can’t wait to find out where we’re going!

All we know so far, is that it’s Europe and our flight leaves Thursday night. We’ll arrive in the “morning,” wherever we are, and hit the ground running. We’re gone Thursday night to Tuesday night, so we’ll be packing in as much activity as possible. If you have any guess as to where it may be, sound off in the comments below. In the meantime, we’ve been plotting our packing and are really excited about our outfits. Get ready for some fun travel content, and tall jumpsuits just in time for Summer!

As for this dress, it totally screams Summer. It has bright punchy color blocking for the perfect warm weather look. If you have any weddings to attend, this dress is the perfect choice. The length is perfect for any tall woman, so no worrying about flashing unwanted bits while you’re dancing. Although you’re well covered, this dress is anything but boring. The bodycon shape hugs your curves really nicely. Plus you can adjust the straps for adding length.

I bought the size large, and it fits really well. Normally I wear a 10/12 in bottoms. If you’re larger busted than me, this dress will fit you really well up top. I normally wear a smaller size in tops than bottoms, especially if it’s sleeveless. My shoulders are wide, but my torso isn’t as wide. Obviously the dress still fits, but I know some women are deterred by wondering if it will work on larger chests. Maybe we’ll have Caitlin try it on at some point to showcase the difference in height, but let us know if you’d like to see that!

Height of Fashion has been showcased heavily on the blog recently, and that’s for good reason. She is all about helping tall women feel like they have on trend options, that fit well. As with this dress, Natalie wants tall women to help embrace their sexiness. She’s certainly making it easy for us. Whenever we throw on one of her garments, it’s like leveling up. It makes it all the harder to return to ill fitting clothing. Basically what we’re saying, is keep all the wonderful clothing coming! We’re plotting our next purchase, as there is a long list of items we “need.”

Sound off below, where do you think we’re headed this weekend? More importantly, we want to know where you’re headed this weekend! Any big Memorial Day weekend plans?

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White Before Memorial Day?

You bet! We both tend to disregard this “fashion rule.” Is it still a rule? Either way you can catch me in white whenever I please. I purchased some white jeans on super clearance at Old Navy last year for $2 and wore them a few times but they just weren’t quite right. I don’t know if it’s because I felt like they showed a bit of cellulite or what but they essentially became a big nope to me. So I did what I always do. I gave them to my mom! Her legs are a bit more slim than both Jenilee’s and mine so she is always happy to take most pants we don’t love.

After finding the perfect button fly jeans last year, and then buying a second pair, when they came out in white it wasn’t a question. They fit SO much better than the first pair and I feel 100% comfortable in them. Well, except for the fear of spilling on them or brushing up against something dirty obviously.

I found this Madewell top at the Nordstrom Rack, and by I, I mean Jenilee found it for me! This is pretty typical for us. We just know when something is for each other even if it’s not our own style.  We love that Madewell caters to the tall denim and cherish the pairs we have which you can see here, here, and here but they are definitely not up to speed with tops. I am usually a Medium Tall, regular Medium or Large but at Madewell I had to get an XL in this top.

We are not the type of people to get upset at the size on a tag. If you look through my closet I own tops ranging from XS-XL and I could care less. You will never find me squeezing into something just because I want the tag to say a certain number or letter. But it does show how different tall fits are compared to regular sizing. We need those extra inches across the shoulders or we will be sizing all the way up. Unfortunately this then means that we are usually sacrificing the fit everywhere else and end up wearing a box.

Luckily for me in this case I didn’t feel like it was too boxy, I just loved the precious baby blue/white/gingham combo. You know gingham makes your girls swoon over here. You can see much more on gingham in the archives here, here, and here. And there just may be more to come! I finished this look with my very favorite heels, and I was out the door.

This post will be short and sweet for certain. But we want to know what your stance is on the white rule. Are you with us? Or are you a fashion rule follower?

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Maxi(mum) Feminine Floral

Yesterday we dropped a Spring jacket roundup for everyone’s viewing pleasure. We tried to divide it up to be as easily digestible as possible, but we would love your feedback. Did you find it helpful? Was there something you felt was missing? Do you prefer we take other outfit posts and just throw the pictures in to show different styling? We want to hear from you, to make it as effective as possible. If you missed the post, click here!

As for today, I’m back and feeling glamorous in this incredible maxi dress (click here for direct link). I know one of the requests we’ve gotten repeatedly was for maxi dresses for tall women. This dress is the real deal. While it isn’t the easiest dress to get on due to all of the buttons, it is incredibly flattering and well fitting once it is on. It’s always worth mentioning the proportions are spot on when you’re buying from tall small businesses.

I especially love that the buttons end right above the knee to leave a slit in the front. Caitlin mentioned it with her Amalli Talli Malibu maxi dress (click here) that it makes it so much easier to walk. Not to mention, it elevates the sexiness for a flash of lower leg/calf. We can never fail to mention, that there are POCKETS. Ladies, I know you feel me here. There is nothing worse than not wanting to carry a purse or anything around all night. Enter pockets to the rescue. Everyone knows women have more things to carry around anyway, so if anyone shouldn’t have pockets, it’s men! Ok, I might be getting carried away there – but let’s declare pockets for all!

The print on this dress is also divine. Although I’m not partial to all floral, this moody print drew me in right away. It may be that it’s a bit edgier than other options, but whatever the reason, it will be on repeat this summer. I have to mention that the straps are adjustable, which I took advantage of due to my smaller chest. I could easily wear a strapless bra underneath it as well.

Like Caitlin has mentioned in posts before, I was feeling like my best self in this dress. It was form fitting but easy to move in. Although it shows flashes of skin, for the most part it covers me well. Obviously the best highlight as tall women, is the length. I was able to wear a strappy heeled sandal and it’s almost to the ground. I also grabbed what we’ll dub the purse of the summer, which is linked on our Amazon page here. Don’t forget we have larger shoe sizes linked on there as well!

Now that the weather is cooperating with us, I’ll be pulling this out to wear often. It could be worn to weddings, any showers you have, to brunch, to church, the list is really endless. Plus it’s on a ridiculously good sale. Don’t let the fact that it comes from Australia, deter you! Nat is always happy to answer any questions on sizing.

I’ll mention again that Australian sizing and United Kingdom sizing is 2 sizes smaller than ours. If you wear a 10 in U.S., you’d wear a 14 in UK/Aus. We saved up and purchased several pieces to get us over that free shipping threshold. Everyone knows that it’s better to spend a bit more than pay for shipping, right?! If you’re looking for other options, check out their new jeans! The stretch is unreal but the fit is so right. We posted about them here for the ripped pair, and here for the dark denim. Also, can’t forget the boyfriend blazer and lace top. Caitlin has worn them both so many times, and it is the ideal tall girl option. The blazer is also on a great sale. We’ll be posting about the Striped body con dress early next week, stay tuned!

We’ll be back in June for a maxi dress roundup of sorts. If anyone has any places in particular that they want included with this roundup, please let us know in the comments. We have a good mixture of retailers, but if you’re wondering about a specific retailer let us know!

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One Classy Case of the Spots

We’ll just drop a quick one on y’all today! This weekend is Mother’s Day, and we’re headed up north to celebrate our Momma in the way she loves best. Quality time at the lake! We’re hoping to see the dock put in by the time we get up there, and Caitlin might even get a little crazy and do some water skiing. Stay tuned on our Instastories to see if it works out!

Hopefully the rain won’t end up happening as forecasted. Regardless, it will be incredible to be back up there and not see the lake frozen over! Plus we’ll get to do brunch with our extended family on Sunday to celebrate both our Mom and our Grandma. We’re also hoping to have our Mom shoot a few new items of hers to add to the blog schedule. It’s always good to see another age and body type for people to compare! Would anyone be interested in the three of us styling one item on each of us?

Our Mom always brightens up the blog with her presence. She also brightens up our shoots as well. We’ve said it before, but if we could always have her with us when we’re creating content, we would! She’s always watchful and helpful with turning us or telling us to fix our posture or even giving us new ideas for poses. She’s been truly invaluable to us improving, and we couldn’t do it without her support. Hopefully everyone is spending time with their Mom’s this weekend (if they’re able) and telling them or showing them how much they appreciate all that they do for them! Thank you from us to all the Moms out there for everything. You are unsung heroes, raising up our next generations!

Onto this dress. I have been loving the ladylike spring/summery dresses I’ve seen browsing my favorite retailers. The vibes are a total throwback to like the 40’s/50’s. Feminine details always draw me in, like the slight puff sleeve. Plus the sleeve length is wonderful to have a bit more coverage. I’m forever bemoaning the lack of short sleeve dresses in my closet. A lot of dresses end up having cap sleeves or something a bit unflattering for my arms.

Plus the v-neck is always such a flattering cut to any women. I wouldn’t suggest this for bigger bust women because the v-neck is lower, unless you don’t mind some cleavage. The rest of the details are all covered, like the buttons. They are super cute, plus it makes it feel far more secure than the average wrap dress. It makes me feel like a lady! I recently wore it to a baby shower, with a jean jacket thrown over because we randomly got more snow. I finished it off with these cute strappy sandals from Long Tall Sally. They have such an amazing selection of shoes for the Spring and Summer. Plus, you know they go up to size 15! You’ll be seeing a lot more of these shoes, because they are the perfect neutral.

Lastly, I have to mention that the dress is on major sale! It is a beautiful lightweight fabric that will keep you cool in the warmer months! Tell us below, what are you doing to celebrate Mother’s Day? We’re making our Mom some breakfast, doing some chores, and enjoying the lake!

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Shoes are linked above to Long Tall Sally

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I’m the Height of Fashion; In These Jeans

Jenilee wrote an incredibly strong post on Tuesday. If you missed it, I recommend heading back here to read it. Being 5 inches shorter than Jenilee, I haven’t had to deal with nearly as much backlash and commentary in public settings as she has. It definitely still happens. To put a little more perspective to it, if I am out and about alone I rarely hear anything. If I am rolling with my family or other tall friends, we almost always draw some sort of negative comments.

Most recently on my trip to Austin I made it until the very last day. Literally as we were leaving the hotel I heard “Did you play volleyball?” Ugh. To be completely honest these are the best type of “tall” comments to get. It’s not an insult, it’s just presumptuous and ignorant. I think the next in line for me is “Are you a model?” Again, I will admit this one is flattering, but still also just not necessary because it’s strictly because of the height.

Looking at the big picture, I rarely if ever get upset when people say things to me because I have watched the things people say and do to Jenilee and there is no comparison. I get so excited for festival season in Wisconsin (Summerfest, Germanfest, Bastille days). When I think about it further I realize this will inevitably bring some nasty scenario. For example, last year we were at Bastille Days as some gentlemen thought it would be okay to come and stand next to her and try to grab a picture. Triggered. It doesn’t take long anymore for me to react when hearing the things people say to her.

It’s funny, on one hand she does have people telling her she overreacts at times, but they don’t get to. Because its her feelings and her reaction to have. The tables have now turned. She sometimes has to tell me to cool down in situations because instinctively I want to defend her. Honestly, how do people think these things are okay to do? Would you walk up behind a bigger person and take a photo, someone with a disorder or disease? These are all things people can’t control so you surely shouldn’t be treating them different. Trust me when I say I could keep going with this post. We aren’t here to drop this much heaviness on you for one week, so I will save the rest for another day. I’ll leave you with this: pay attention to how you are treating people, and be kind.

Now I have quite the funny story for y’all. I’ll give a brief backstory first. Jenilee and I typically have to schedule out some shoot days extremely far in advance, because our schedules are nuts. On these days we traipse through the city trying to find all kinds of different backdrops to get multiple outfits done in one swing. We have been getting bored with using the same spots so we just hopped in the car for these shots with no plan in sight. We saw the train tracks and thought “that could be fun!”

I grabbed the shots of Jenilee first and as she was using a train as a backdrop it slowly starts moving. It moved far enough so it was completely out of the background, so we moved further back and grabbed the exact shots we wanted. A Union Pacific driver drove past once and looked at us but kept going so we switched places for my turn. Jenilee told me I should sit on the train car. I was like nah, I’ll do better. I am going to stand on it. Cue a different driving coming down the tracks, and her panicking. I casually got down and said, “oh grab a picture of me sitting too,” as she’s trying to run away. We were promptly but kindly told we couldn’t take pictures on Union Pacific property. Luckily, we had already gotten the shots. We get that it is probably a safety issue but it was too cool not to risk it!

It isn’t quite as hard for me to find great denim as it is for Jenilee, but it is definitely still a struggle. Not necessarily because of the height, but the height + curves combination. We heard that Height of Fashion was dropping some new denim and immediately knew they would be amazing. Natalie designs each of her pieces with a thought, care, and passion for the right fit and it certainly shows. Nat choose the dark denim for me (link here) and they fit like a glove. The length is great, the stretch is ideal, and the rise is high where it belongs. If these pictures don’t portray how easy they are to move around in then nothing will. I can’t name another pair of jeans that I could scale a train in while also wearing heels.

On of Nat’s main goals is to keep tall fashion sexy, fun, and on trend and wow is she nailing it! We haven’t spotted a drop of frump in her line yet. Knowing her goal, i grabbed this saucy olive blouse, my rattan purse, and the heels that just keep showing up. If you are looking to try out some new denim, this is your place! Or if you happen to need a bomb blazer (for $52!!) or lace top (for $22) see here, and here. And stay tuned, there might be more!

Dear Nat, thanks for making Jenilee and I feel like our best selves in these jeans!

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Jeans, Top, and Heels are linked above!

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