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Subject:
Tall, thin clothing
Category: Reference, Education and News > Consumer Information Asked by: absalom-ga List Price: $15.00 |
Posted:
16 Oct 2004 17:42 PDT
Expires: 15 Nov 2004 16:42 PST Question ID: 415884 |
I am around 6'3" tall and weigh 135 pounds. I wear size 31 waist, 34 inseam pants; 14.5 neck, 34-35 formal shirts; and a 36 long coat. I have had incredible difficulty finding any clothing that fits me. No physical store that I have ever been to has carried my size. From my experience, big-and-tall shops place too much emphasis on "big" for them to be of any use to me. I have only found a few online stores that have my size in pants consistantly (oldnavy.com and gap.com), and these have a very limited selection. The only place that I have found with my size of formal shirt is ldscatalog.com, and they only have white shirts. While this works for some purposes, it does not work for everything. I tried looking for other carriers of Van Huesen that might have the same size, but in other colors, but could not find any. Also, I have not been able to find any solid-colored tee-shirts that fit. Anything larger than an extra small doesn't fall on my shoulders right, and no extra small shirt that I have found is long enough to completely cover my torso. Finally, I have recently moved to a much colder place than I am used to. Because of this, I will need to buy a coat that could be worn with a suit, like a wool top coat or a pea-coat. However, I have been unable to find either of these items in my size. Either the shoulders are too broad, or the sleeves are too short, even with adjustments. I would like you to provide me with a list of online stores that consistently carry the sizes that I have specified above for the items that I have specified. These stores should have a reasonable variety in styles available, as well; at least seven different styles. Also, I do not have a great deal of money to spend, so these should be fairly reasonably priced. The most I am able to pay for a coat is $250, without adjustment fees (I realize that I will more likely than not have to have it adjusted to have it fit to my satisfaction). Pants and shirts should not exceed $45, and tee-shirts probably shouldn't be more than ten or fifteen dollars. Of course, a lower price would be acceptable if one existed. Thank you in advance |
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Re: Tall, thin clothing
From: odeal-ga on 14 Nov 2004 20:42 PST |
I feel your pain. I have a son who is 6'4" and has a 31 waist. He is all legs. He wears a 36 inseam. I too wonder where tall, thin men are supposed to get their clothing. Here are some suggestions. Landsend online and in catalogs carry a tall medium. This has worked out for my son. Several colors in sweatshirts, T-shirts, sweaters. Sure, Landsend is boring...but at least it offers a variety of colors. They also have jeans that can be made to length up to 36 inseam. These jeans cost 29.50, but they last and wear well. There may also be some dress shirts. Another place to try is L.L. Bean on line. I have also found some items on Ebay by typing in my son's inseam. www.landsend.com and www.llbean.com. These are reasonably priced, although they are not Kmart or Walmart. But what are you supposed to do? Anyway these are my suggestions. A mom in the north. |
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Re: Tall, thin clothing
From: teegee-ga on 02 Dec 2004 10:42 PST |
Same problem as others. Teenage son 6' tall and all arms and legs. 29/34 pants. Very narrow shoulders, long arms. Jeans and slacks are hard to find, but show up occasionally at Ross Dress for Less and Marshall's. Dress shirts and sport coats that fit seem to be totally nonexistent. Thanks for the suggestions about llbean & landsend online. |
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Re: Tall, thin clothing
From: cuteguy1234-ga on 26 Dec 2004 22:23 PST |
Yup, it is tough finding clothes that fit thin tall men. I'm 6'4" and 150 pounds, but am all arms and legs--so I do understand the incredible frustration. I too have tried Big & Tall stores only to find that you need to both BIG and tall, so I haven't found that useful. I'm not sure where you're located, but if possible try Moores, a clothing store for men (see www.mooresthesuitpeople.com/). They specialize in suits and dress shirts/pants/etc so they cary several sizes. Also, try Le Chateau (www.le-chateau.com/Home.aspx). I think most of their inseams are 34" and pretty thin waist sizes and the usually have a good selection of cool pants for men. Also, I have found some nice sweaters from Mexx, however I hardly ever find things that fit me properly so the trick is to go shopping OFTEN. Also, consider finding clothing that's slightly too big for you and use a tailoring service to alter the sizes. It's also important to know that people like us just need to spend more to get what we want--it's an unfortunate reality. :( However, if you buy smart and classic kinds of garmets that won't go out of style any time soon, and if you take care of your clothes and use a good dry cleaning service, they'll last a long time. I've also had a really hard time finding good coats--however try Moores because you may have some sucess there. Again, I really want to emphasize going shopping often (even if it may be discourraging) but the more often you go the more likely you'll find something that you like. Finally, contact your favorite stores and encourage them to supply more varieties of sizes. If more and more people do this and they realize there's a market out there, companies will be more likely to respond to these kinds of demands. Take care and good luck! :) |
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