Yup, something similar happened to me and the clothing industry about ten years ago, except that I'm of average height. (A friend who thought I merely didn't know how to shop took me shopping. We spent most of the time laughing, which was good in itself, if not productive for my wardrobe.) It's ended up being a careful search for manufacturer variance; sometimes something is cut wider or narrower despite having the same numeric size. Internet reviews that complain about x characteristic as unusual have become my friend: increased chance that something too ____ for others will be ± suitable for me.
It's possible that this game is more easily played for women's clothing and shoes, since more variation exists for women's than men's, on average, but I've managed to find a pair of men's jeans that fit me passably in this way, too. (At the less relaxed end of All American Clothing, which comes in a decent range of waist/inseam, though perhaps still not tall enough.)
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Date: 1 February 2014 08:04 pm (UTC)It's possible that this game is more easily played for women's clothing and shoes, since more variation exists for women's than men's, on average, but I've managed to find a pair of men's jeans that fit me passably in this way, too. (At the less relaxed end of All American Clothing, which comes in a decent range of waist/inseam, though perhaps still not tall enough.)