You can always tell when a shirt is not the correct proportion on a taller lady: it rides up, the sleeves come up to mid-forearm (they were the ‘long’ sleeved variety, mind you), and you can’t keep it tucked in. Finally, retailers have actually figured out that most tall women would like to be fully covered! Who wants to always be wearing a cut off shirt, anyway? You can’t tuck them in because they come out easily, and they don’t stay put for a clean line against your torso. It’s about time they recognized the need and supplied it. So, don’t worry here are some sites that have you covered.
Gap.com
The Gap always seems to be on top of the trends and now they provide their well-made button down shirts in longer lengths. They have a lower arm opening to fit your shoulders correctly, a longer body length, and, thankfully, longer sleeves. These shirts fit tall women perfectly and come in sizes up to XL in most styles. It doesn’t matter if you are looking for prints, stripes, or solids because Gap carries it all. And if you are looking for layering tees, than Gap is the best place to find something that will actually layer with length.
Tallwomensclothing.com
This site has a variety of classy styles for every personalized wardrobe. From sweaters to button down shirts, to tees, tall women will have their choice of present day fashion. No more buying men’s clothes for a longer length, these shirts are feminine with flare. Many of their item descriptions will show you what each color looks like by just hovering over the color choices. This is a nice feature to give you a better idea of what will work for you. But if you don’t want to spend just under $100.00 on a shirt, than try JCPenneys.com.
JCPenneys.com
The tall section of JC Penney’s websites provides you with reasonably priced shirts and blouses that come in styles from elegant to trendy. Although their selection in tall is sometimes lacking, you can find a good fitting shirt for under $30.00. You can find oxfords, non-iron button down shirts, or luscious silks for less. However, if you are 6’2″ or over, you might find that even this tall selection is still a little short for your arms.
Simplytall.com
Here you’ll find a small, but suitable selection of long-sleeved tees and embroidered tops. Most of these shirts are great for layering and you can even find some great clearance items at under $20.00. And if you are into it, you can get a 2Tall4U tee shirt for $20.00. Cute.
Longtallsally.com
It’s an interesting name, I must admit, but they do have a large selection of shirts for longer ladies. The site is in euro dollars, but they do deliver worldwide, so it’s good to have a paypal account. From ruffles to ties to glitter, this store carries it all. Plus, you can have a catalogue delivered to just about any country, which is nice. If you want to add a little European flavor to your fashion than this is the site to go to.
So, there is no need to try the old men’s shirts or getting a bigger size so you can get the length you need tricks. At last there is sanity for the tall woman’s shirt needs.
