My wife came home today with a few shirts and pants she bought for me at the store, and had me try them on. My wife had to help me out of it, it was on so tight. Just a big guy. They simply lie. A lot. The point here is…if a man can get away with it, he will almost invariably include shoes in the statement of his height, which may add anywhere from 1 to 4 inches depending on how giant the lifts they walk around in are.
There are specialty shoes sold specifically for this purpose and they sell well- meaning a lot of shorter guys buy them to look taller. So, with how much men lie about height — men much more often than women — how tall ARE the models, really?
So somewhere in the 1 to 3 inch range. Why is this? We can presume that these models were not rigorously medically measured for these shoots.
But measure them, shoes off, and the story changes. That, and the modeling industry has a bad habit of hiring skeletons in skin suits to do their modeling. First time seeing this, so maybe no one will see this.
Nor could I buy pants that did not have a specific inseam, because Small or Medium were too short, unless they also had them in Tall. Now I wear Large Chest 43, waist 34 and sometimes need Tall, sometimes not. Some better clothing makers make Lg. The clothing makers then try to gear the length to the average height of guys that size. So an average Medium shirt might have a sleeve length of They may be a Medium in chest size, but there is no way the sleeves are going to be long enough for their arms.
I tried to order a shirt online recently. How the hell are they supposed to make a profit like that? The shirt arrived and of course I was absolutely swimming in it. Could almost have worn it as a dress. All the other South Asian women I know seem to get their clothes from relatives, from someplace in Asia, or they make or tailor them themselves.
Clothing sizes are not based on height but height will impact fit. Clothing sizes are mostly designed for your chest. Clothes are intended to be worn by a wide range of sizes. This way manufacturers can make less variety. Also some stores make their clothes longer or shorter or slimmer or wider. Find out about various stores and you will eventually figure out where to get shirts that fit you.
Amazon is a good choice, imo. Order multiple brands, multiple sizes. This may have been mentioned before, but the issue is perhaps that these clothes are aimed at a young consumer base. The models used are all young, and the clothes are designed to look best on tall, young frames.
This means they do not ake into account fat distribution or shorter men nearly as much as they should. As a six foot slim guy I luckily benefit from this, but truly do sympathise because any shorter and I would be at a loss. Different brands are marketed at different body types. T-Shirts that fit us width wise were never long enough.
If we raised our arms half our belly would show. As someone else noted above, most a very large percentage of Americans are bulked up or overweight. But back to the point. Take Banana Republic for example. Note the prices are inversely related to the size of the clothes — the going assumption I guess is that rich people eat slimmer or got rich off their slim appearance or something. Both of my sons are both athletic and very skinny. He does need to gain a little more muscle like someone said in comments and he would probably have a perfect fit.
Maybe I need to look at Lands end or Americantall. They do have websites now like Moderntailored. I will have to look and see if I can get some deals. Good luck and healthy happy shopping to you. Tall people are also overlooked. Respectfully, I think you are mistaken. First, it would make no sense at all for clothing manufacturers to cater their clothes to an exceptional part of the population taller men.
Pretty much every shirt I try on is too short, ending at or just above my belt loops. I would comfortably fit into a size Medium if clothes were at all tailored for tall people. However, size Large fits me like a muumuu, much too wide. I have never seen a retail clothing photo caption that listed anything besides a size M. It might fit your needs.
Bean is 1 for right below your article. Seems like we need a bigger voice. Unfortunately, Peter Manning is not a solution. This article, while heartfelt, is muddling height and girth. Large and tall, like small width and petite height are not interchangeable although one can be both or neither. The male models are very tall but disproportionately slender- medium shoulder, chest, weight and hip circumference but long torso and inseam.
The very broad shouldered, whether by the bone structure of an ox, muscular or obesity, would require large or larger size no matter the height. Gentlemen I urge you to buy the size that fits your shoulders and hips. Then have the details tailored. Sharp and refind trumps tall and sloppy any day! Most of those tall female models are the same size around as slender, petite women, or even smaller. Add in a fuller bust, long inseam and arms, and broad shoulders, and finding clothes that fit well becomes very difficult.
Particularly blouses that will fit the waist and chest. I think that people are conflating height and weight. You can be tall and slim, or short and heavy. Retailers should offer different hem, shirt, dress and sleeve lengths in all of the sizes, to accommodate people of different heights.
Sleeve length will be virtually the same. I hear this advice all the time, but I think people vastly overestimate the effect bulking up can have on clothing fit length, in particular. Your chest will get big and lift the front but the back even if jacked will still be draping over your ass.
I have to buy all Large and get my tailor to hem the length and sleeves accordingly. This is especially tough with button ups to wear un-tucked. Its ridiculous… The US population is so fat its crazy to have stick figure models wear a medium. Well, I am 6. I can tell you that these models truly do wear sizes M, typically.
I wear an L, very seldom M and very seldom XL. I used to look at it askance myself, but then I did my own comparison sizes, appearance and find the info provided as credible. What could be the expalantion? Also, Americans mostly rural still prefer loose clothes, and they do not even realize how big it is. Nothing wrong with comfort, btw. As to why the industry chooses these models, a fair question. But seriously guys: Are we now gonna act like girls and demand that the industry shows us men who look like an average Joe from the local pub?
It makes an awkward situation where Medium size clothes fit me perfectly but the shoulders, meaning I have to go Large as Medium makes my shoulders too stressed. So yeah, not ideal body shape I guess, or maybe the fashion stores should start deviding the shirt sizes into two parameters, waist size and shoulders size? Pretty much every t-shirt and shirt either looks like he is wearing a tent or like it has shrunk in the wash.
What one commenter above said is true — the guys in the photos tend to have pins and stitches put in for the photo to make it fit well. The fashion industry definitely seems to believe that the world is made up of petite women and tall, stocky men.
Oh how very ies! When you look at how quickly certain sizes sell out, surely fashion houses should twig that it may be worth stocking more of the product? If they can be produced fairly and sustainably, that would be fantastic as well. This article puts into writing what many men that shop online are feeling. How does that even work when a guy 2 or 3 inches taller is apparently wearing a medium? Have you tried ordering the medium?
Even with measurements, when you purchase pants, try to make sure they have an unfinished hem so they can be shortened, or enough material to be let out. The same can be said about seems. Once you have those numbers, online you can find sizing guides and charts to show you what tailored sizes correlate with those measurements.
Double check to make sure you're looking at the correct sizing guides, European sizes are different than U. For someone who has everything or is difficult to please, you can have a piece custom made or fitted for them.
Just send them in and they can work together to create a customized special piece. If you're in the store and not quite sure about if the clothes your looking at would fit the person you're shopping for, ask someone that works at the store, Wattenschaidt said. They might have some tips or can at least share their sizes with you if they look close to the person you're buying for.
This one is pretty easy with some finesse. Just walk around behind him and tell him that his shirt tag is flipped up — with cat like reflexes and a quick grab you can pull the collar tag out, take note of the size, and voila!
You just put it back into the shirt, and he won't even notice. Sometimes you have to bait a hook to get a bit of info. Very subtle. Previous Post Next Post. Share: Tweet Share Pin.
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