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Oddly Shaped or Sized Body Part?

Echo

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I realize it is an odd title, but Angie's post in the pink scarf thread regarding her wearing children's beanies got me to thinking.

My Dh and my second son have heads so large they cannot wear standard baseball caps, even on the largest extension. My son adores hats, but it is rare to find one that fits him. I joke with them about the scene from So I Married an Axe Murderer where Stuart refers to the boy's head as "a virtual planetoid...an orange on a toothpick!"

My older son has the highest arches on his feet I've ever seen on anyone. He can't wear pull-on shoes or any shoes that don't lace because he cannot get them on.

Me? I have very short arms, so sleeves are almost invariably too long on me. I would likely wear petite sizes, but I am tall in the body, so when the arms fit the body is too short.

Over to you. Do you have an odd or unusual characteristic that makes it tough to fit clothes or shoes - or even one that doesn't? I WISH my "unusual" characteristic were very, very curly hair, as I have wanted curly hair my entire life, but sadly that is not the case. I am stuck with oddly proportioned body and arms!

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bj1111

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Plus one on T. rex arms. I adore bracelet sleeves for that reason

Also, do bunions count?

Joy

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I am with you in wishing I had curly hair. I am bony and always have been. Leggings and skinny pants are not “filled out” my my legs so always look more like straights. Back when choker necklaces were all the rage, they were all too long unless I had them custom made. My head is small and children’s hats fit best. Feet were narrow until I had children. Then they got wider and a bit longer and I could wear regular shoes.

slim cat

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I have high arches and familiar with a struggle of finding the right shoes.
Laces or bungee laces, going 1/2 size bigger just to get my feet into the boots, stretching nice leather shoes for 2 days non-stop before wearing it just a couple of hours, changing shoes mid-day because of some unexplained pain, expensive insoles...
My high arches aren't extreme but still difficult - I sympathize with your older son.

Anonymous

Another joining the T Rex arm party.
I have really tiny nails too. Unless really long, my nails look nonexistent and are hard to paint.

rachylou

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I have a high wide waist and my feet are actually AA, but ruined by ballet... so wide at bridge with very narrow heels... and low volume too.

JAileen

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My husband has a giant head, and my son does too. That might be why he’s an only child. I always counsel women not to marry a man with a big head.

Jenni NZ

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More T-Rex arms here. High five to BJ1111 on the bracelet sleeves! I love them.

Staysfit

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Long arms, but I still like bracelet sleeves because I mostly push my sleeves up to that length since they are almost never long enough!

High arches and skinny calves making it very hard to find slip on shoes and booties or boots that fit properly.

Small head and narrow face with small chin making glasses frames and face masks tricky, and children’s hats a better fit.

Powerful muscular thighs and long legs with a fairly straight build and small frame otherwise making jeans hard to fit.

anne

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Another one with high arches and a shallow heel meaning I need a strap to keep shoes on.
My ribs stick out a bit at the bottom meaning that if something fits my small bust it may be irritatingly tight about 10cm under the bust.

Preppy Pear

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Not really - my feet are just big. Regular width, low volume, but wearing an 11B means buying all my shoes online. It’s not that an uncommon size, but most stores still don’t stock it. Online, 11B is very easy to find, and it’s not a major problem.
I get cranky when a company doesn’t make my size at all - I’m looking at you, Boden...

Anonymous

I am so flat-chested that I just swim around in most tops. For some reason, it doesn't really bother me, though. I guess I've just gotten used to being in the itty-bitty club.

nuancedream

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I have extremely long arms, which can be a headache when fitting jackets/blazers/shirts. Can't stand skimpy sleeve lengths. I also have a large head that is attached to a long skinny neck.

Pat_P

Big head here! I can almost never find hats that fit. Even my dad and grandfather’s straw hats were too small for me, and they were both over 6 feet tall. My head has become a family joke...

AliceWonders

I’m short waisted. There is only a couple of inches between the bottom of my rib cage and my hip bones. I have so many outfits with shirts tucked into skirts saved in my Pinterest folders, but it’s the worst possible look for me. I also have to carefully consider the proportions of dresses and fitted shirts -the waists are often too low for me.

KikiG

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Club T-rex, with extra short torso. I order petite suit jackets with 3/4 sleeves, and they fit like regular sleeves. Oddly enough, I don't look funny to the casual glance as one might think.

Janet

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Child-sized head — I always look weird in group photos, like I’m behind everyone else. Makes eyeglass frame shopping a challenge, and hats need to be available in small sizes or adjustable to work on me.

My torso is also almost freakishly short for someone my height. Probably would have been more in proportion if I’d had a brace or surgery for scoliosis as a young teen, but too late for that now. When seated, I look very short. All my height is in my legs. I think I have the torso of a 5’3” person and the inseam of a 5’10” person! LOL

To all of you who wished for curly hair, I would have happily traded you when I was young. I HATED my curly hair. Got teased for it, it was always a frizz bomb, hard to manage. It’s thinner, less curly, and more manageable now that I’m older.

Echo

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JAileen: I should have known since Dh has a gigantic head! But when my son was younger I used to look at other children and think their heads were unusually small, when in fact, it was just the opposite - my son's head was unusually big!

Preppy Pear, my daughter has size 11 feet, too. Funny, when Dh and I went to the Netherlands, size 11 (or its equivalent) was common in stores. Much like plus sized clothing, it cannot be that unusual a size in the US, so why do stores not carry as much stock in an 11 as they do in an 8? It is frustrating to have to order shoes for her since they're so hard to find in stores.

As an aside, along with the curly hair, I've always wished I had very small feet because one can get amazing deals on shoes if they have tiny feet! At end-of-season sales, it seems there are always sizes 5 and 6 left!

KikiG, I've noticed the same thing. I don't think I look as oddly proportioned in the mirror as I seem to be. I've seen people with noticeably short arms, and I don't seem to look like it. But, as I said, combined with the fact that I have a long torso, it makes things hard to fit. I am a comfortable height while sitting with Dh to hold a conversation because of the length of my torso, but when we stand up, he is 6'8" and I am 5'3", so I also have short legs. I guess I have become so used to almost any pants fitting me as full length that I don't really notice that anymore!

Helena

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Laughing at Janet's comment; my head is the opposite, it looks massive in photos imo! I feel like Elaine in the Seinfeld episode where her ex-boyfriend told her she had a big head and then everything made her feel self-conscious, including when the bird flew into her head lol!!!!

Elaine: A bird ran into my giant freak-head.
Jerry: What giant freak-head?
Elaine: The one that sits atop my disproportionately puny body. I'm a walking candy apple!

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Anonymous

My micro pinky nail as mentioned above. No prominent or long elegant nails here!
Biggest issue w/my T Rex arms is drive thrus, lol (bank atm!!). More of a pain than sleeve length even!
I do also have a pretty short torso.
Like Janet, my height is all leg, though I’m not tall.

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MsMary

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Team T Rex Arms!!

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Echo

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Ha! Drive-throughs are the worst!

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LaPed

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Giant calves -- so many "relaxed" fit pants are calf-suckers on me.

Big feet for my height -- size 9, 5'4". I generally don't do long, pointy shoes because my feet stick out enough on their own. I feel no need to elongate them!

Smallish head -- most knit hats fit me fine, but I need a kids or petite size for hats with a brim

Broad, square shoulders -- wider than my hips! Certain shirt styles give me a "linebacker" look. Cap sleeves often end up looking like weird sleeveless shirts. Inherited this trait from my mom.

Oh, and I apparently have a long nose, because every mask I've tried smooshes it, even the ones that are too big and go right up to my eyeballs!

Anonymous

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High arched feet AA toes 6A heels-hence why I basically only wear sandals or boots. Luckily that's what my climate needs.
Little head- hats are often too big, but it has to be Really cold for me to wear them.
Very short waist- 1 hand, not 2. Waistbands and belts dig in when I sit.
Combined with- big bum and high hipshelf. I can be frump or bombshell, not much in between!
Long arms and legs- I'm 5'3 with 30 inch inseam. Often I buy tall pants for the length, and coats that cover my wrists are hard to find. But they often have Kennyhoods (refer to little head comment).
It's just fit issues though. I'm happy with my body for what it can do and my good health

Anonymous

I have a large head and long hands and feet for a small person which bothered me for years but now that I'm older I'm so pleased and grateful to be experiencing life from in here the only thing I regret is that that I was bothered.

Jenni NZ

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Have always loved this Gary Larson cartoon about T-Rex arms...

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Sal

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A larger head (I tend to go for men's hats)

My calves feel as though they can be a sticking point - literally - for some styles of trouser and boot.

UmmLila (Lisa)

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Big Head

anne

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I forgot to add that I also have one leg a bit shorter than the other - and mild scoliosis (Hi Janet)

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