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Calling all long legged ladies

shaz

Wondering where everyone gets good quality jeans and pants the only shops here are top shop that have all ripped skinnies which are not for me I like my legs hidden lol, long tall sally which seem to be all made for ladies with curvy hips and tiny waist I'm straight up and down but that's about it. I did find a pair of mih flared jeans which I liked on me as they gave me a bit of a butt but they have been worn to death and only long enough for flats so has any one found good quality pants and jeans with a 36 inseam that don't cost the earth. Thanks for any help also any ladies that are long limbed but short bodied like myself, I like to wear a bit of a heal when I'm going out but wondering if wearing heals might be making me look off balance kinda like a walking head. How do you balance your top to your pants and jeans to make it work for you

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Kaelyn

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I don't know what size you are, but I LOVE Torrid jeans, and they usually come in tall AND extra tall. They carry sizes 12-28. If you're smaller, I've also found that Old Navy usually has tall jeans.

shaz

Size 10 uk thanks I'll have a look got a pair from new look this morning terrible cut going right back

Inge

(website)

Hi Shaz,

Gap jeans and trousers often come in tall too, and I've been very happy with their denim quality these last few years. I seem to remember that Paige Denim and Citizens of Humanity also did longer lengths.

Oh, and this website, where you can search by inseam length, has come in handy for me on several occasions:
http://searchbyinseam.com/

Jjsloane

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I order Jcrew matchstick jeans in tall off ebay. Gap also carries talls that might work for you. I'm mostly sized out of premium denim,but I'm sure there are good brands with longer inseams (although everything does seem cropped right now)

shaz

Brilliant thanks everyone cropped is not for me scary glow in the dark leg so must be full length lol

Helena

Veteran

Shaz, you are very hard on yourself!! I am from an Irish family and have learned to embrace my glow-in-the-dark legs

Echoing Inge, Gap has lots of tall options ... good look finding jeans!

shaz

I've embrased them I just don't want to blind anyone with the glare of them ha ha I just have a thing about my legs on view people start singing songs it gets embrassing

shaz

Always meant to try gap just the reviews that put me of but I'll try a pair for sure thank you

Helena

Veteran

Lol!!

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

(website)

Veteran

Since you're in the UK, Long Tall Sally might be your best option in person - do they offer a few different fits? There are a lot of retailers here in the US that sell 34" inseam online, like Gap, Old Navy, Loft, Ann Taylor, J Crew, but I don't know that many of them go up to 36". Boden has talls, but I think they're usually in the 33" range. Asos has a tall range and a way to search for tall sizes online on their website.

shaz

I'm in Ireland no long tall sally here I have ordered from them online but found they were cut more for a woman with a shape to their hips leaving me with flaps on either side of mine maybe one of their other brands might work but I find long tall sally to be very expensive for the quality you get tried Asos again that didn't work America has such a better variety

rachylou

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I have to have jeans with a bit of stretch, so they don't fall off. I'm not hippy and they do all seem to be made for curvier ladies.

shaz

Not just me so lol did you find a brand that works for you, I used to love the top shop jeans but all been skinnies the last few years which I won't buy I don't like how my knees look when I look down lol but check all the sites often in the hope a new cut will appear

kmcass

I really like Gap jeans - they have tall sizes in several different cuts and fits and are very flattering!

Caro in Oz

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I hear you about "flaps" I'm in Australia so I'm not sure whether we have the same styles but I just found a pair of Levi's that are longer than average. They are very straight in the leg. Have you tried men's jeans?

shaz

I used to wear men's jeans years ago as they were the only ones long enough in the leg Levi's worked but some have a little extra crotch room for men bits lol I don't like loose baggy flappy extras lol

shaz

What was the name of the cut or style of you don't mind me asking?

Meredith

Veteran

If you don't like skinny jeans, you could try Ithe Gap Real Straight. They are still they slim enough that I can wear boots over them. I also like to cuff them when I wear booties. Boyfriend or Girlfriend cuts are roomier but could get tricky if you're not planning to cuff them.

shaz

Thanks I'm going to try to gap straight after a few mentioned them not sure of boyfriend or girlfriend style yet I'll happily settle with straight and boot cut which I already have I know not current or fresh but I'm not big into fashion when it comes to jeans as so hard to get the length right

Meredith

Veteran

Have you seen this website? http://searchbyinseam.com/womens/jeans

shaz

I'll look now thank you

April

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Short-legged person here, but I have a sister with extremely long legs.

Here's what we have found success with: NYDJ, in the "extra long" formulation.

http://www.nydj.com/barbara-mo.....6_cl_11077

For some reason, they only have one pair in this inseam on their site right now, but department stores carry this brand as well. If your legs are super long just be sure you're looking at Extra Long and not merely Long.

Anonymous

Gap jeans are the only jeans whose "Regular" inseam is long enough for me ( about at 34-35" inseam), so their tall would probably work for you. Many of the other brands in regular are just short on me and I am just under 5'8.

shaz

Prefect thanks April and Lara