Now That's A Tall Order!
Where was the fashion industry 40 years ago - when I needed them?
I'm a tall gal. I was always ahead of the curve, in terms of height. In grade school, I could pass for the Mom of some of the boys in my class.. In high school, I'd have had a basketball career -if I'd also have had an athletic bone in my body. So you get it...I'm tall.
It's not that uncommon anymore. There are tall women all over the place! And the fashion world is taking notice! Finally!
That wasn't always the case. Back in the 70's, when jeans were popular, my dear mother, a talented seamstress, sewed strips of patriotic fabric, along the bottom legs of my jeans, so I would fit in. Luckily, the hippie movement was in full force so I only looked like half a dork and not a full-blown one.
Then there was the stirrup pants era. Stirrup pants were stretch pants with a band of fabric that went under your foot, causing your slacks to maintain a smooth line and keep your slacks in place when wearing boots. Remember? They seemed like a great solution for a tall girl... That little band, tugging the slacks closer to the ankle...NOT SO! For about two years of my life, I walked around, tugging my slacks up, so the crotch wasn't down to my knees. Maybe suspenders would've helped... Nah, that could've been painful...
Thank you, fashion industry, for recognizing tall girls-finally! We appreciate it!
P.s. And I would kiss the lips of the person who came up with the idea of capris, where height doesn't matter, at all. You, sir...or madam, are a genius!
I am SO THANKFUL that pants are readily available in "Tall" now and, in fact, avoid stores that don't carry tall pants. Long enough jeans were not an issue when I was in high school though because the "fashion" was to fold and roll the jeans at the ankle in a complicated and unflattering manner.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Megan, for posting to my blog...appreciate it!
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