Being a

'Tall Leggy Bird'

is not necessarily the advantage
it may seem!

Owning a tall and willowy body is not always

easy to shop for, but help is at hand from

some of our clients who are happy to share

their secrets with you………....

A 5' 11" Autumn Dramatic Classic suggests

Chloe Jeans are always long, and Top Shop Tall too. Laura Ashley now have a 'long' range. However, Diane van Furstenberg dresses are always a good length on me, and I have a few things from Vanessa Bruno on-line at Net a Porter which are cut long.

Net a Porter is fabulous as it gives all the inside leg measurements and dress/skirt lengths. Because they are slightly more expensive they do seem to be cut longer, plus the clothes are shown on a model who 5' 11"!

I am 5’ 9” and my height is mainly in the leg.

For casual clothes Boden do 34" leg pants and jeans. I find Fenn Wright & Mason OK for length (not with high shoes though) and Monsoon skirts are a good length, also Planet and House of Fraser's own lines.

Sandwich is a good make to look at.

If there is no budget ....

the best designer is L'Wren Scott, she is the 6ft 3ins girlfriend of Mick Jagger and her collection can be bought on line, expensive, but I imagine total classics.

I am 5' 8" and wear 3-4in heels and don't have a problem.....

I must admit the more upmarket labels I  get on with are Escada and Armani, but I just bought a trouser suit and had to take the legs up two inches!

Brands for 33" inside leg are.....

Boden, Paul Costelloe, La Redoute, M&S (longer now than in previous years), and Lands End where  you hem to your exact leg length.

Useful web sites:

www.tallgirls.co.uk/
www.lankybird.com/
 www.marksandspencer.com/big&tall
www.longlegs.ca
www.extratall.co.uk/
www.tallcouture.com
www.tallandall.com

Interesting Organisations for Tall Women:

www.tallwomen.org/