AIBU to ask why so many clothes are sized for taller women?

I’m 5’10” and most clothes are too short. I often have to buy from tall ranges

I'm 5'9 and it's only the last 18 months or so that M&S has introduced the XL range of trousers which I'm delighted about! I couldn't buy trousers or jeans there before that.

I'm 5'9" and regular trousers are sometimes ok, but often too short on me.

It's annoying when long sleeves don't actually reach my wrists or tops aren't really long enough.

I also don't perceive myself as being particularly tall. I don't feel like I tower over other women I meet.

All the jumpsuits I've ever tried on are awful. They never seem to be long enough in either the body or legs, for me, so the crotch always seems to dog in and the trousers end above the ankle. I've given up, even though I think they're generally flattering on people.

Agree. I'm short, under 5ft 2 and have short legs. Buying trousers that fit is extremely difficult.

I'd like to buy trousers for work but can't find ones that fit.

At a foot taller, I can say almost the same thing. The shoulders don't fit, they come up short. Short sleeves are sometimes worse than long ones for this. More obvs and deployment of a bangle can't solve it.

I don't tend to find this, guess it depends where you shop. Apparently the average size is 5'3 or 4 (depending if we're talking UK or world), but people do tend to be getting taller, so maybe if they're aiming towards younger women, they expect them to be taller?
Also, maybe certain sizes/heights of women tend to buy more clothes on average, so they go for those groups more?

I am also tall, and I agree. I can easily get trousers on the high street but tops are a nightmare. I almost never wear blouses/shirts, I usually buy men's jumpers

Totally agree so many jeans, loose trousers & summer dresses just swamp me at 5ft 5 why?

Same here, I used to buy Next petite trousers that fitted well, now their trousers drag on the floor. Fatface jeans in petite fit well but upon asking in one of their shops once for their short range, I was told they only sell them online.
I have bought trousers from Pixie Girl which does a 27” length which are perfect for me, might be worth a look for you.

Surely it's so that shorter women just get them turned up? You can easily take away but you can't add fabric.

I’m 5’10” and everything feels too short, I’m very in proportion for my height but the legs of trousers in the tall section are always slightly too short and sleeves are always halfway up my forearm, which is annoying because I like to pull my sleeves over my hands.

I'm nearly 5ft 11" and clothes are absolutely NOT made for tall people.

And the LONG length in my local M&S and Next only ever have size 14 or more, so they seem to assume anyone taller is also larger.

I've never found any dungarees that fit (too short in the body) and tshirts are too short. Dresses have the waist band in the wrong place.

Absolutely and if they are creeping into the market then bloody great,it's about time!

small people can shop in the kids section. I'm average but can wear kids clothes. I'm age 13 apparently.

Average height for a woman (UK) not average height for a young woman, which is probably taller.
If you are short with a bust kids' clothes won't fit.

💯 % agree

5ft 2... the waist of my work trousers is 3" below my bra.

At least as a curvy size 10 the waist is high enough to cover the back of my pants rather than having The Gape.

Can't bloody win.

It's often not as simple as taking hems up as the overall proportions are out all over the garment and the vast majority of mass produced clothes aren't worth reconstructing.

And shoes... no my feet haven't gained a couple of inches just because the average is increasing. No, children's shoes are not suitable for an adult woman and not just because sparkles and bows aren't my taste; they're designed to be grown out of in a few months by someone half my weight (without adult muscle mass and a bust) and are a waste of money. I have yet to dicover the existance of attractive, comfortable shoes for women with short, wide feet.

Im 4”11 so you can only imagine the fun I have . It’s not a case of just taking things up. The shoulders often don’t sit right and the overall shape isn’t made for my body.

As someone 5ft 9 with disproportionately long legs, this is categorically not true. Even less true when trying to shop in person. Even if a brand has tall ranges, they never have them in store to try on. I once tried on basically every pair of trousers in John Lewis and couldn’t buy a single pair of full length trousers. Had to settle for cropped ones.

Far easier to take a hem up than lengthen. Loads of tall wonen around, small people can shop in the kids section.

I'm 5ft 5. Petite is too short on me, normal size is too long. It drives me mad. I'm a very average height so you'd think clothes would fit me.

I'm 5 2 but long in the leg so regular sizes are too long but petites are too short, I
hate clothes shopping

I'm 5'11" and I definitely agree!

I’m 5’9 and I’ve never found a jumpsuit that doesn’t cut me in half. I don’t even try them on anymore.

Even worse in larger sizes. I didn’t get taller when I put on weight, funnily enough. I regularly have to take 4-6” off jeans.

Same, I'm 5"7 but have to wear petite trousers! Wish we just sold things in proper measurement like men tbh.