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where have all the TALL clothes ranges gone??!!!

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mumandtwo · 04/06/2012 10:28

We had New Look Tall, Dorothy Perkins Tall and now we don't! Ok we have Top Shop Tall still, but only if you travel for miles to a big store and are a teenager! And Long Tall Sally? again you have to travel and it is expensive and most of it a bit "old" for me (43).

Don't get me started on shoes......size 10.....

I know we can shop online, but most of it gets sent back and that costs more! I would just like to be able to buy some size 12 jeans in a 36" inside leg without having to travel 60 miles to Birmingham. Ok, winge over....any suggestions? Is there a long leg in any high street shops that I've missed??

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saythatagain · 04/06/2012 10:33

Shift up luv......it's shit innit? Add into the equation that I don't have pots of cash to splash either. Mmmmm! And my nearest city is Hull!

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SoupDragon · 04/06/2012 10:37

I buy my jeans online from Esprit now as they go up to 34" leg. Sadly not up to 36" though.

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mumandtwo · 04/06/2012 11:02

I just don't get why there are still so many petite ranges!! Without meaning to cause offence to anyone, shorter women also have the option of buying children's clothes now that kids styles are so much like adult styles now, and they're cheaper!!!!!!
People always say, how lovely to be so tall (6'2") and all that, but it would be nice to just go into town and shop like everyone else does wouldn't it?
Never mind, shouldn't moan really...

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SoupDragon · 04/06/2012 12:37

I'm only 5'7" but have only very rarely been able to buy trousers on the high street and only then in a very limited selection.

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ThoughtBen10WasBadPokemonOMG · 04/06/2012 12:40

I want to be able to buy New Look Tall hoodies with long arms but with a feminine cut still Angry

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mewkins · 04/06/2012 20:49

Have you tried Zara or Mango trousers? haven't bought them for a few years but they always came up long with the idea you hem them to the right length.

My main problem is with dresses..I want something knee length but they always finish mid-thigh. I'm only 5'7"!!

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JimbosJetSet · 04/06/2012 21:19

It is rubbish, I agree. I am tall and currently pregnant too. From the tiny choice of tall maternity clothes on the market, I can only assume tall women don't generally have babies Sad

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bronze · 04/06/2012 21:20

Agreed
The ones that have them like dps have such a small shite range

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bronze · 04/06/2012 21:22

Jimbo
I want to cry for you
I remember feeling Like such a frump when Pregnant because of lack of clothing. It made me feel shit when I should have felt great

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amistillsexy · 04/06/2012 21:27

The last time I ordered anything from Long Tall Sally I sent it all back as it was all such shit quality.
See-through tshirts with twisted seams, skirts with crappy little seams that wouldn't last a minute.
And they are NOT cheap!
I rang them and said I wanted a full refund on P&P both ways, as it wasn't worth keeping. They refunded me, but gave no explaination or apology.

If anyone has any ideas for clothes for the larger tall woman, please let me know. I'm about to resort to having stuff made for me! Grin

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bronze · 04/06/2012 21:29

I sometimes buy stuff from tall girls don't know if they're any use?

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QuiteOldGal · 04/06/2012 21:38

Next do a tall section, but again only online, you can have them delivered to store though (try them on and return there and then if they don't fit) The trousers and jeans are very long, at least 36 leg I would say, and not as expensive as LTS

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PersonalClown · 04/06/2012 21:43

Sucks, doesn't it?

I have found that Asda long jeans are pushing 36 inches. Trying on is a must because they vary from style to style.

I have really small feet for my height! 6ft and have size 7 feet.

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Chandon · 05/06/2012 09:24

I do what tunno does! I find their jeans hit and miss, some are fab and expensive looking and well made, others a bit thin and shoddy.

Am 6ft1, and just wear dresses and skirts a lot. In winter I wear quite short skirts with opaque tights. In summer I am always on the quest for a knee-length skirt.

I find Jigsaw caters for us tallies (but not cheap)

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thinkfast · 05/06/2012 09:38

M and s trousers come in a long length

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Chandon · 05/06/2012 11:39

IMO, M&S normal range is for people up to about 5 ft 3, their 'tall' range is for people 5ft 4-5ft 9. Not the 'real' tallies!

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JimbosJetSet · 05/06/2012 14:36

I agree, most shops with a long leg range tend to be aimed at women with a 32/33" leg. Next do an XL length which I think is about 34" long, which you can occasionally find in store. Although they tend to flap around my ankles too...

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Longdistance · 05/06/2012 14:45

I feel your pain. I'm 5'10", and nothing fits, it's always too short, badly tailored for us tall ladies.
I was lucky enough to have a tall range in my local New Look, and got loads of trousers from there. Tops were always good too, as the length was better at cover my bum.
I now live in Oz, and funnily enough their trousers are a good length Confused
My inside leg is 34", and always had a problem. Always went to a LongTall Sally sale. Have a few of their dresses.

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Longdistance · 05/06/2012 14:48

Oh yeah, and I'm great fun to shop with as my feet are a size 8, and my bra size is 38g, so I'm a barrel of laugh's when I can't get what I want Grin

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HerRoyaleHoighnessDirona · 05/06/2012 15:14

ooh shove up, I've got chocolate cake.

6ft, size 10 shoes and I told new look off the other day as their range was good and cheap and usefull for emergency so I went round the shop pulling cats bum faces about their lack of tall clothes.

Hours drive away to the big shops so I'm now charity shop converted :o

Rant over

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HerRoyaleHoighnessDirona · 05/06/2012 15:19

I'm a size 18 so a fatty too.

Australia has a great range for tallies and the shoes .

Might have to emigrate as the shops here don't cater for Amazonian :o

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Longdistance · 05/06/2012 15:22

I'm an 18 too. I love a shop called Crossroads. It's not for tall women, but their sizes are really good. They cater for up to size 22, and their long length in trouser's are a proper long length.

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HarrogateMum · 05/06/2012 15:28

I normally only get trousers/jeans in New Look Tall, DP tall, Topshop tall etc...but allow me to be the purveyor of marvellous news...Primark long length are long enough! And I am 36 inside leg....and the jeans are a tenner....of course necessary to try on and to be fair is not easy to find the long length ones a lot of the time, you have to root through ten tons of regular stuff, but worth it when you do!

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