7 Struggles Every Tall Woman Knows When Shopping for Clothes

Being tall is great. Shopping when you're tall? Sometimes less great. If you've spent years navigating regular women's sizing with long legs, long arms or a long torso, some of these will probably feel very familiar.

1. “Full Length” Is Apparently a Matter of Opinion

The website says full length. The model is wearing beautiful trousers that almost touch the floor. They arrive.

Congratulations: you have new ankle pants.

2. You Check the Model's Height Before the Price

Forget the product description. Our eyes immediately go to: “Model is 5'10" and wears size S.” Okay. But what inseam is she wearing? Tall girls have learned to investigate.

3. Sizing Up Doesn't Magically Make Pants Long Enough

You've tried. We've tried. Now the waist is too big and the pants are still too short.

4. Long Sleeves Become Three-Quarter Sleeves

This is the upper-body version of accidental ankle pants. You pull the sleeve down. And again. And eventually accept that your wrists are apparently part of the outfit.

5. Jumpsuits Are a High-Risk Purchase

Long legs plus a long torso? Proceed with caution. If you know, you know.

6. You're Told You Don't Need Heels

Maybe we don't need them. But what if we want them? Being tall isn't a reason to avoid a shoe you love. If anything, give us the 38" inseam and the heels.

7. You Find Something That Fits and Immediately Buy Another Color

Because when you've spent years searching for pants that actually reach the floor, finding the pair feels significant.

Black?

Yes.

Denim?

Obviously.

Burgundy?

Add to cart.

Tall Shouldn't Be an Afterthought

These frustrations are funny because they're so recognizable, but they point to a bigger issue. Tall women have traditionally been expected to adapt themselves to standard sizing.

T FOR ALL was created around the opposite idea: design the clothes around tall women from the beginning. Long legs aren't the problem.

The pants were just too short.