How to Dress if You Are Tall

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor

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If, for some reason, you'd prefer to downplay rather than embrace your height, follow these quick tips to "shorten" your look.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Step1
Try wearing a longer top to help visually shorten your legs.
Step2
Wear pants with cuffs to ground and truncate your legs.
Step3
Choose horizontal stripes over vertical ones; avoid pinstripes, for example, which will elongate your figure.
Step4
Mix light and dark shades. Pairing a dark shirt with light pants, or vice versa, will shorten your body.
Step5
Put on flat, rather than heeled, shoes.

Tips & Warnings

  • Pick clothes that have larger details ' wide lapels, buttons and other features. Delicate details such as small collars will make the body look large by contrast.
  • Avoid dressing all in one color, which enhances height.

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rose1331 said

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on 6/9/2008 I just replied to another article on this website, basically, my boyfriend used to look awful in his clothes because hes so big! but we found some brands and a website that carries them and he looks like a normal person again! heres the website we found and like so far,

http://www.torrebigandtall.com/index.asp
Its called Torre Big and Tall, we figured out that they have an actual store in Philly.

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on 10/19/2007 I am also 6ft and I wear heels almost every day, 4inch heels to be exact. When I was younger I hated my height because kids use to tease me but now I am a sexy 6 footer who loves being tall so don't be ashamed and all the girls in school that was considered fine and got all the guys are now fat. Tall women can hide their weight better and we look so much better in our clothes. So stand up straight, put on those heels and work it ladies.

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on 11/22/2005 Not all tall people need try to look shorter. Who says that average is best, or that one should try and dress to hide one's height? It feels great to tower over people, you get respect!

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on 11/22/2005 I am woman who is six feet tall, and I've become proud of that. Don't be afraid to embrace your height. Tall women want to wear sexy pumps and stylish heels (at least I do every chance I get). Besides, the men who allow themselves to be intimidated by your height are probably not for you anyway. The rest actually "love them tall". You'll be surprised how a little confidence and a little height can go a long way.

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on 11/22/2005 Straighten up your shoulders. Tall people look awful if they're cowering over themselves. Don't be shy about your height. Many people are jealous of your gift of tallness. :)

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