Are you a woman that is 5' 10'' or taller? Do you have a difficult
time finding clothes and shoes that fit? Well I have designed
this web page to help women like you feel comfortable in
their clothes, bodies, and lifestyle. As a female college student
measuring 6' 1'' tall, I have grown up facing the challenges
that that you are experiencing in your life. I believe it is
important for young women to have role models that they can
relate to, and stories and advice they can learn and benefit from.
The following links provide information on where to find tall
size clothing, large size shoes and advice on how to maintain
a healthy body and frame of mind.
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Clothes Links |
| The following are some of my favorite links to clothing
websites. As a tall women or girl, it is difficult to find clothes
that fit correctly. These links are to some online stores where you
can find larger inseams and longer cut clothes.
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- Alloy online
shop has a great selection of jeans, dress pants and khakis in sizes
0-29 and 34", 35" and 37" inseams! This is personally my favorite
online place to shop for pants because of the larger sizes and 37"
inseam jeans. They offer a great variety and incorporate all the new
styles that tall teenagers had previously not been able to find.
This company is far ahead of any other teenage clothes supplier in
terms of realizing all teens do not wear a size 8, 32" inseam.
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Tall Classics by Tall ETC. is a great online shop for both
teenage girls and women. Their products range from athletic
clothing to business suits for the office. The sizes run from 6-24
with 36" inseams. I recommend this site for good quality clothing
and great styles. Some unique products they offer include long
bathrobes, large size slippers, and large size socks and hosiery.
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J.Crew
online shop offers classic women's clothing in sizes 2-16 and
inseams run up to 34". This site is very trendy, with a lot of
the latest styles, but also incorporates the everyday comfortable
clothing. The prices reflect the high quality of the clothes, but
if you are looking for that perfect 34" inseam fit, I would
definitely recommend this site.
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Gap online offers the well-known brand name clothes, at
decent prices. I recommend this site for tall women looking for
jeans or pants. The Gap has a unique style and offers clothes
that are a necessity to any wardrobe. My favorite is the
comfortable flare-leg jeans which run up to size 18 with
extra long inseams.
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Lerner Catalog is another one of my favorite stores
offering clothes for tall women. This site has a wide
selection, offering clothes ranging from dresses, jeans
and business outfits, to shoes and jackets. Some good
attributes to the site include the clearance section,
the trendy clothes and great business casual career
clothing options.
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One Hanes Place is the online store to shop at for
underwear, bras and hosiery for women of all sizes. I
absolutely love the wide selection of sizes available,
ranging from petite to plus size for hosiery, and bra
cup sizes from 34A-50G. They make it so easy to find the
size you need, why would you want to go anywhere else?
- Lane Bryant online shopping is a great source for
tall women's sizes starting from 14W and also offers
large size shoes. My favorite thing about this store
is that they focus on making the larger and taller
women look sexy. They offer plus size lingerie,
clothes for the office, trendy outfits, and additional
length inseams for tall women.
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Footwear Links |
| As a tall women, it is often true that you will have what
society would term as "big feet." I am 6'1" and wear a size 12W
shoe. While I have often had to settle for wearing a stylish men's
shoe or sneaker in the past, I have since come across some stores
that cater to large feet, and find it necessary to share these
findings with fellow tall women that I know must be suffering
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Payless ShoeSource
online could perhaps be a tall woman's best friend. They offer up to
size 13W in womens shoes, and are relatively inexpensive compared
to some other large-size shoe stores. This is my favorite shoe store
and I highly recommend it because of the great selection in styles.
They offer sandals, work shoes, dress shoes, sneakers... you name
it.
- Shoebuy.com
is a great online shop where tall women can find large size shoes,
and at the same time also find shoes for the men, teenagers, and
children in their families. This site effectively combines shoe
shopping for the whole family, which is definitely a time saver.
They offer women's shoes of all styles and sizes up to 15 extra
wide.
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Silhouettes
is another great online store, which combines women's plus size
clothing with a great selection of large size shoes. The prices
reflect the high quality of the products. The women's shoes are
available in sizes up to 13 extra wide. I recommend shopping at
the site because of the wide selection and great styles available.
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Health Links
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| It is very important for women of all sizes to be in good
health. Below, I have included a few of my favorite links that
emphasize the importance of maintaining a healthy body.
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- Ideal Body Weight Calculator
This site provides a form to fill out your height and it gives you
your ideal body weight in pounds. The calculator works for people
of height 4'-6'11". Compared to most body weight charts, which cut
off before tall heights, I think the majority of tall women will
find that this calculator works well. By having an idea of what
your ideal body weight should be, women can get an educated opinion
as to whether they need to change their eating and exercise habits
to gain or loose weight. Tall women can have various growth
problems, and distorted body image, so sites such as this are
very important to keeping women healthy.
- DES prescription drug
prescribed to stunt growth of young girls considered to be
"too tall." This is an article by Nora Cody from her series
"First Do No Harm: A Consumer Health Advocates Cautionary
Tales." This is a story of people deciding how tall
children should be, addressing issues such as whether tall
children will fit in with their peers. I highly recommend reading
this article in order to better understand the devastating side
effects of not allowing nature to take its course.
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Marfan Syndrome is a genetic condition that causes abnormally
tall stature. This link to the National Marfan Foundation Fact
Sheet describes what the disease is, how it is diagnosed,
and then treated. The reason I have included this link is to
further educate tall women about the health issues facing other
tall men and women. The more we know and understand as a society,
the more accepting of other people we can be.
- Klinefelter's syndrome
is another genetic disorder in which a boy is born with female
defects. At puberty, the boys body matures to a female environment.
This link is to David Brager's website in which he tells his personal
story, "I'm not fat, I'm Deformed: Klinefelter's Syndrome & Me."
I highly recommend reading this story because it is a touching story
that everyone can learn from. I particularly believe that tall women
will be able to relate to the feeling of being abnormal,
and dealing with how society treats you.
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Confidence Links |
| Along with maintaining a healthy body, it is of great
importance for tall women, whom often do not fit in exactly with
their peers, to maintain a healthy frame of mind. It is all too
often that young girls are unhappy in their lives because they are
larger or taller than other kids. Kids may poke fun at other kids
that stick out of the group, and I have provided below a few links
that I believe do a good job of increasing confidence
and maintaining a healthy frame of mind.
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- Building Confidence
is a great website for teens. This page is cute, yet greatly
effective. The aim is at building confidence and seeing the beauty
in yourself and others. I enjoyed reading this site, and recommend
it as a tool for building self-respect and acceptance, whether you
are a child, teen, or grown woman. The site takes a very down to
earth approach to getting the message of self love and respect
through to today's teens.
- Sandy Allen says "It's OK to be Different". This is a link to an
article from Education World on a 7' 7 1/4" tall woman named
Sally Allen. The article is about Sally explaining her own life
growing up, and telling kids that it is ok to be different. I
highly recommend reading this article and further researching
Sally Allen and her appearances, because she does a great job of
showing kids how to laugh about their differences, and how to get
past the disadvantages of being extremely tall.
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Picture Links
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| Here are some pictures of famous tall women. I have provided
these links to pictures in order to prove that being a tall woman
is not awkward or something to be ashamed of, it is absolutely bold
and beautiful. Women need to stand tall, have high self-confidence
, and realize their own beauty in order to maintain a healthy
lifestyle and frame of mind. Here are a few examples of beautiful
women standing tall.
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- Did you know that
Geena Davis is 6 ft tall? This is a link to a picture of Geena
taken by Steve Granitz, provided by Wireimage.com. Standing taller
than friends and coworkers, Geena stands proud and is a glowing
example of how a woman can be tall, beautiful and successful.
- Elle Macpherson is one stunning lady, standing 6'
tall. This is a link to a picture of Elle at photorazzi.com. She is
an example of a beautiful woman using what she was born with. I
believe this picture shows how tall women can use their height to
their advantage. Height does not have to be viewed as an obstacle.
- This is a link to celebritypictures.com, providing many
pictures of Brooke Shields, a beautiful
model/actress measuring 6' tall. The pictures are unique and
interesting, showing Brooke using her height and beauty to make a
great name for herself. I chose Brooke Shields because to me she
represents the strength of all tall women,
and the beauty they possess.
- Sigourney Weaver is screaming "power to tall
women." This photo of Sigourney standing 6' tall, shows that
with the right attitude, tall women can be successful, powerful
and beautiful all at the same time. Photo provided by
retrocrush.com.
- Nicole Kidman
is a tall woman that is truly amazing. I have included a link to
her picture because she is a great role model, beautiful actress
and example to young tall girls of just how successful you can be.
Picture from teamnicole.com
- Meet the tallest woman alive, De Fen Yao 7' 8 1/2'' tall from China. This
amazing woman goes far beyond your everyday "tall" woman. Truly
a magnificent example of just how different human beings can be
from each other, I have included this picture as motivation to tall
women around the world to be accepting of themselves and others.
Photo provided by amazon.com.
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