Comments on: Suits for Tall Girls

By: Porter

Porter — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:07:15 +0000

I’m 6′2″, size 10 on the bottom but size 14ish on top due to broad shoulders and a bigger bust. I wear a 36/37″ inseam – with flats. Oy.

Pendleton is very good for suits and jackets, if somewhat staid. Banana Republic is great for pants and skirts, but jackets are too narrow in the shoulder and bust. Tall Girl shops are spotty as far as quality/style, but occasionally there is something good… will have to check out Benetton.

Anthropologie occasionally has pants that are 35″ and have a big hem you can take out…

By: mina

mina — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:01:04 +0000

I’m still interested in other suggestions if anyone has any – my issue isn’t so much pants length as arm length. I have the same issue with button up shirts also, so additional suggestions on that score would also be appreciated.

By: RT

RT — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:51:37 +0000

I found a great store that offers all of their pants in long 36″ called Soft Surroundings. I just go in decide what fits bets and they order the long for me and I have within a week. I am 5″10 and have always had a problem finding pants. I have a terrible time finding professional suits since I do not care for the shorter jacket.

By: Tall Lady

Tall Lady — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:34:05 +0000

Most of my business clothes are from Pendleton and I’m delighted that they have expanded their tall line this fall. The clothes are well made and last for years, and the lines are more fashionable than they used to be. Inseams average 37 inches in the tall sizes. I buy from Tall Girl Shops, Simply Tall (online), and direct from Pendleton (both web and their stores). The Jessica London online site is good for casual clothes and they carry JG Hook business clothes in both missy and women’s tall sizes, all at surprisingly good prices.

By: Lawyerchik1

Lawyerchik1 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:30:39 +0000

I actually found a great suit at a Kasper outlet store. I’m 5′ 11″ with a 35″ inseam – it’s a skirt suit, but it looks reasonably proportional. I found a Tahari suit at Macy’s that worked OK – pants are a little short, but there is enough of a hem that I think it will work.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:47:51 +0000

I was amazed at a suit I tried from Nygard (available at Dillards)…the pants AND jacket were really great. I am 6′2″ and the pants were a perfect 35″ and the jacket was plenty long …as were the sleves–and I can NEVER were an off the rack jacket. Not sure what made me try them…but a great find! Also, Pendelton has a wonderful tall brand…I’ve had some of my suits for YEARS!!

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:30:09 +0000

While I am not very tall at 5′8″, since I only wear skirt suits, and only if they cover my knees, I am constantly on the lookout for longer skirted suits. I have found that Kasper by ASL, Jones New York and Anne Klein are usually long enough to fit my requirements.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:28:54 +0000

By: ST

ST — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:00:10 +0000

I am slightly about average height (5′6” and a little extra), but have long legs for my height (I wear a 35-36″ inseam with heels), with long arms to match, but a short torso.

For pants, I generally buy BR long pants and have them taken up an inch witht he free alterations, but am looking for some other options. I have tried J. Crew and AT tall pants, but the problem is both extend the rise as well as the inseam on their tall clothes, which with my short torso, makes the pants look like Mom pants or just plain sloppy.

Jackets sleeves are always too short on the arms. I have tried buying tall jackets from BR and J. Crew, but both just looked too big because they didnt fit my torso right.

The only option I have found to work is Theory for skirt suits because their sleeves do tend to be a little longer, but their pants don’t always fit me well. Anyone else have this problem – of being not particularly tall, but having long limbs? Suggestions? Particularly for regular sized jackets with longer sleeves!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:41:37 +0000

I am 6′, thin and have a 37″ inseam. I have had decent luck in the past with the suits from Benetton, I believe it is called the Sicily collection . I get many of my pants from Victorias Secret online. The Christie Fit come in a 36″ inseam. In general they have been long enough. I have not purchased suit jackets there, so cannot comment on those.

J.Crew has tall sizes in suits, shirts, coats and sometimes dresses. They fit well, except in the shoulders. In order to get a proper shoulder fit, I always have to buy a size up and alter the side seaming. I have not tried the suits from BR, although I have heard good things about them from tall freinds.

Another option to consider are the stores with a “tall” inseam of 34″. If the pants are cuffed, you can sometimes take them to a taylor and have enough fabric to extend the inseam for a proper fit.

For dresses, I have found that Cache dresses seem to be structured for us tall girls. They fit me properly through the hip and waist area, when most other dresses must be altered.