Worried about your height?

[Sandie70]

I hope this is the right place to post this as it partially pertains to what to wear. But I'll hope the moderator will be lenient.

Anyway, in my personal situation, I'm 5' 11" tall... not too tall, but not short either.

And most of my shoes increase my height by between 2.5 inches and 3.5 inches (the maximum heel height I can handle walking in).

But, when I have my heels on, I feel a little conspicuous - like the extra height makes me stand out and makes it easier for people to "read" me.

So, I have a couple of questions.

1. For those of you in the same boat as me (and maybe taller even), do you feel your height gives you away too much when you dress? Does this inhibit you from going out in public, or do you not care?

2. Any suggestions of types of flats that can be worn with evening wear instead of heels? Or do you think that's not advisable?

[suchacutie]

10 years ago, when we found Tina, I was just shy of 6' tall, and 5" heels mademail me thing about height. Now I'm 5'9", and shrinking as we all do. I'm ever less worried about height!

[Sarah-RT]

I'm 6'4" and nearly not 1 day goes by when someone has to say "wow your really tall". It's one aspect of being male I particularly like since I dwarf others on average, I can see above others and I spend my time looking down at people. En drag it is a total give away as I wish to disappear into the crowd as just another generic person but obvious I'm like a lighthouse. If I wore 6" heels I'd be pushing 7 feet and would just be ridiculous at that point.

The one time I was out, and for any future out visits it doesn't bother me, I wear flats or runners, I worry more about my voice or my man hands than my height

Sarah x

[Candice June Lee]

Looks like three of us need to hang out. Being 6'3" . This way we could wear heelz and not look out of place.
honestly my last outing was in some 3 inch wedge sandles. I probably stood out. But it seemed ok looking back. I know i was nervous off my mind.

[Jennifer H]

I think it is all in your mind.

I am 5ft 8ins tall and there are one heck of a lot of girls a lot taller than me.

Over the last 20 odd years girls as well as guys heights have gone up quite considerably, maybe 30 or 40 years ago if a person was very tall people would look and maybe think they had had their feet in rooting compound but not anymore.

I bet you look great in your heels and the thing that everyone is looking at will be your nice long legs which heels
always tend to accentuate.

Jennifer. xx

[MonctonGirl]

If when you look around in the area(s) where you go out en-femme
if you see the occasional woman who is 6ft + ...you're ok.

If you don't, you just get yourself a jacket that says
UNIVERSITY OF (wherever) WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
to give those would might otherwise "make" you a quick validation
for your height.

Hope that helps.

[ChristinaK]

I am convinced that my height, being 6'1", completely betrays me. It's one thing to be a dude and tower above most people (particularly in a hispanic community) and it's another thing if you're a foot or more above the women, trying to be feminine. I only wear flats, but wish I could wear heels.

Many women around my environment have broad shoulders, fat bellies, love handles, etc. But, NONE are 6'. Pretty much makes me smile at them when they look me in the eye, with their heads tilted way up, with a knowing glance. Oh well, my wife is 5'11" and probably experiences the same thing (although, she is quite a bit prettier than I). When she wears heels, my arm is above my shoulder to put my arm around her.

[Adriana Moretti]

I am not too worried about it...I am 5.9..which is kinda tall for a gal....but i also looked up what women were 5.9 ...and the list included Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Garner, Julia Roberts, Paris Hilton, Katie Holmes, ....and the classic pornstar Jenna Jameson....Ill take it......I stress more on the weight...cause at that height...those gals are all rails ...and i feel terrible today for eating ice cream

[kimdl93]

I'm not the tallest person here, at 6'2", but I understand the concern. I don't let it affect my choices. With casual summer outfits, I often wear low heeled sandals, because they seem more appropriate. But with dressier styles I am comfortable with heels.

Take some confidence in knowing that there are a good number of women over 5'9". I have several nieces over 6 feet tall, and they are gorgeous.

[Samantha2015]

I'm 6'1" flat footed but I would still rather wear heels than flats. Another tell is giant man feet sticking straight out like clown shoes in flats.
Higher heels make your feet appear smaller, but the drawback is adding to your height. Guess it's a win/lose situation.

[flatlander_48]

I really don't think about it. At a little over 5'-9" with 4" heels, I'm a little over 6'-1". Not a big deal to me.

I checked some data from OHSA. According to their studies, a 50th percentile female is slightly under 5'-4". A 95th percentile female is slightly under 5'-8". Correspondingly, for males the respective numbers would be slightly under 5'-9" and 6'-1".

DeeAnn

[Robin414]

Hi Sandie, short answer...not in the least! For me, it's my voice hands down, I DREAD being approached especially by guys because I can't speak and it happens so damn often I only go out where I think no one will try to start a conversation....OK back on topic...let's face it, tall women are attractive and how many short models have you seen? Must be something in the water but women are generally getting taller as well. I was out with a GG friend last night and in heals she was taller than me and I'm 6'1" flat footed (she used to be an occadional 'wanna be' model as well)😉

[Jean 103]

I'm 5'-11" also and almost always wear heels. My BFF a GG is taller then me and wears 5" heels. I have too wear my tallest heels just to keep up. LOL I love shoes and try not to wear the same pair, the girls at the bar have noticed, I've gotten comments on the shoes I was wearing as well as being told they like all the shoes I wear. I go out a lot, I don't try to blend in I wear what I like, and I like heels. I do wear a lot of wedges, they are easy to walk in and you don't have to worry so much about wear you are placing your heel.
Love Jean

[Eryn]

At 6'2" I'm at the 99th percentile for females in the US and do occasionally encounter women of my height. Almost invariably we each glance at the other's feet to check for heels and then look up and smile at each other.

Despite my height I do occasionally wear heels. Last night I wore 4" wedges out to dinner and a show. Yes, I do get looks, but any tall woman would too.

In one way, heels can be an asset to us tall gals. A pair of modest (1.5-2") heelscan actually explain ones height to a casual bystander. They see a tall girl, look at her feet, see heels, and few people actually do the math. The mere presence of heels justifies the height!

[grace7777]

I checked some data from OHSA. According to their studies, a 50th percentile female is slightly under 5'-4". A 95th percentile female is slightly under 5'-8". Correspondingly, for males the respective numbers would be slightly under 5'-9" and 6'-1".

DeeAnn
Actually the source is the CDC(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), instead of OSHA(Occupational Safety and Health Administration).

[cheryl reeves]

im 6' and wear sandles or flats for my legs couldnt support me in heels anymore.

[Michelle_Diane]

I'm 5' 11" and when I went out dressed I always wore 2.5" - 3" heels and couldn't help but notice all the tall women around as many tall as there was on the short side. I don't think our height will out us to others. But as they say that's my 2cents worth.

[flatlander_48]

Actually the source is the CDC(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), instead of OSHA(Occupational Safety and Health Administration).

The link was:

http://cecs.wright.edu/~dkender/hfe307/lect2.pdf

It lists the source for Anthropometric Data - structural as:

OSHA Draft Ergonomics Standard (Appendix D).

DeeAnn

[Pump1]

I'm 6'4" bare foot. I like wearing 4" heels. That makes me really tall. I've never ventured out yet but I think my beard would probably give me away. Lol. Joking aside I've seen many tall women who are beautiful. I know that I can't pass so as for know I dress in the privacy of my home... alone.

[Isabella Ross]

I think there's a few of us here who could join Dennis Rodman and create a TG basketball team. I'm 6'3" in stocking feet. And yes, it does make me self-conscious when I contemplate going out. But the advice I've received on this previously is, I think, pretty solid: you've got to own it. We all clocked once in a while...even the best of us. So perhaps the tallest of us just gets clocked easier and faster and more often. So might as well own it...

[AngelaYVR]

6' without the heels. Usually wear 3" for walking around. People are going to look, so I just make sure they have something to look at!

[Sandie70]

Angela, I think you hit the nail on the head. If you think people are going to look at you because of your height, then give them something to look at! Classic!

And Robin, you're right - there's not a lot of short models out there. Maybe putting on an attitude like you just came from a Paris fashion show will make you own it.

[grace7777]

DeeAnn,

I stand corrected and I apologize for questioning your source, and appreciate you giving the link. Now I did find data on the average female height at the CDC website.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/body-measurements.htm

On that page there is a PDF file: : Anthropometric Reference Data for Children and Adults: United States, 2007-2010, tables 4, 6, 10, 12, 19, 20 [PDF - 1.7 MB]

The height for American Females is on page 14 of the report or page 20 in the pdf file.

Grace

[flatlander_48]

g:

Not a problem. OSHA references a lot of stuff, but the original publication would be needed to verify the specifics. I think they only sell their publications, so our safety folks at work would have access, but I don't. I had searched that out the information the other day as I was designing something where I needed human height and reach data.

DeeAnn

[Krisi]

At 5' 8" tall without shoes, I feel heels, even 3" heels make me stand out in the crowd so I wear flats. Besides, where and when I go out, heels are not appropriate.

Not every woman can wear heels even when they might be appropriate because of foot or leg issues so flats or really low heels would be fine.

[Ceera]

I'm the same height as you are, and I happily go out nightclubbing in 3" or 4" heels, occasionally in inch and a half to two inch wedgies or kitten heels, and only usually switch to flats when my feet are tired from dancing in heels too long. My legs look nicer in heels, and I love wearing them when I go out to dance at my favorite nightclub.

That being said, if I was going to a mall or grocery store, I would probably wear what the other girls wear - sneakers, lower shooties or boots, etc. . Not so much to be less tall, but because wearing heels in a casual environment like that would be conspicuous and out of place. I haven't yet gone out to that sort of public places en-femme, but I've been carefully observing what the GG's wear and how they walk and act, so when I do, I can blend in successfully.

When I was in college, I dated a girl who was just as tall and big-boned as I was. I knew another girl who was happily married and a good four inches taller than me in her stocking feet. While we may be at the high end of the scale compared to GG's, you and I are still well within the range that normal genetic girls reach in terms of height.

So my thought on the matter is we should do what any tall GG does. Wear what we like, and what is appropriate to the place and time of day, and just own the fact that we are taller than average. If someone remarks on our height, just smile, and reply, "Why yes, I do realize how tall I am. Everyone in my family is rather tall." And then go on about your way, and don't let it bother you.

[Ineke Vashon]

In Seattle in the 80's there was a club called Tip Toppers, of which a lady friend of mine was a member. Minimum height to belong: for men - 6'4", for women 6'0. There is a CA club still active.

Ineke

[Sharon B.]

Believe or not but there are tall natural women out there that wear heels. Just because we are tall doesn't mean we can't wear heels. I for one love them and I am 6'-5" without heels.

[Candice June Lee]

Let's all just get out on the town in our heels. It would be cool to have a posse of six foot plus ladies on the street. Who would bother us? They'd all be scared. Lol

[Karen RHT]

I have yet to venture out into the vanilla world, but not because my just over 6 ft height is holding me back. My outlook coincides with the "own it" and "give them something to look at" thoughts previously expressed. Height is just one of many tell tale signs we're not GG's, that I've come to accept. I've yet to master walking in a shoe with more than a 4 inch heel, so that would be my personal limit.


Karen

[susancheerleader]

I am worried about my height. 6'1"
However. At my work place we have an 18 year old hostess. I literally have to look UP to her a little. This girl is probably 6'3" She looks great! So my 6'1" can't be bad. :)

[Cheryl T]

Being 5'11" myself I was very concerned about this when I began venturing out into the "real world". I feared that everyone would stare because of my height and the added rise of my heels (typically 3").

Well, Yes, they would stare, they would see me as unusually tall as most women are not my height. But I got over it ! I learned that if I wanted to be accepted in public I had to be confident about myself and that included my height in heels. I had to hold my head up high, smile and just be me.
It works ! The confidence exuded is absorbed by those that encounter you and offsets that initial, "wow, she's tall".

[Alice Torn]

Wow, Sandie, I am six foot six barefoot! I werar size 15 or 16 womens shoes, huge feet and hands, no female voice, face give aways, and have not found any flats or one inch heeels my size yet! My lowest heels are 2 1/2", which make me six foot eight and a half, and about six foot ten with high hair wig. I live in a small town area, with almost no tall women at all, but many around five foot two to five foot six. So, i TOWER over most men, and all the women around here!! So, i simply do not go out much, period, as i am quite paranoid, super sensitive to what people are thinking, saying, and doing, too. I love the way very long legs look in hose and heels, though, and i am sure i would stop traffic, if strutting them down a cross walk.

[Joni T]

I'm 6'6'' in my bare feet and love 3-4''heels. Yes, I (unfortunately) stick out like the proverbial sore thumb but I still go out.
Joni

[Jorja]

I have 2 friends, GG sisters, who are 6'8". They never worry about what shoes they are going to wear. They just put them on and go. I am 6ft. with 4" heels, 6'4". I do not worry about height. I own it! If you have a problem with it, that is too bad. Oh, the boys love it too.

[Kelsey21]

At 5'7", height isn't much of a concern to me, but if I were out and about with some of you, I would be the one that sticks out lol.

[Bria]

I'm 6' 2", used to be 6' 3", but old age is taking it's toll. I have a pair of 2" heels that work quite nicely for me. Even though they are not very tall, they give the feet the proper look, in addition to making my size 15 (women's) feet look smaller. I have a pair of 2" wedges that are easier to walk in, and a pair of flats, but they seem to make my feet look much bigger than the other two.

I have always liked being tall , so I don't worry about what others think, I'm sure that tall women attract attention and I'm OK with that. I've got a daughter that is 6' and likes to wear platform shoes so that she is taller than I am!

Hugs, Bria

[Eryn]

Let's all just get out on the town in our heels. It would be cool to have a posse of six foot plus ladies on the street. Who would bother us?...

I've done just that. A few months ago a group of a dozen or so CDers, along with our spouses met for dinner at a new upscale steakhouse. The restaurant was jammed and our table wasn't ready so there was a gaggle of 6-foot-plus ladies in evening wear, including heels, waiting in the bar. All the seating was taken, so we did stand out, but we looked fabulous! :)

[samantha rogers]

At six two there was a time when my height frightened me and made me think I could never go out. Then, one day, I was in a mall and passed, independently, not one but two beautiful ggs exactly my height. And I began going out. I've never had a problem. Am I clocked sometimes? Honestly I expect I am. Do I care? Not in the slightest. Why? Because we have every bit as much right to walk around freely as does anyone else. There are many of us. So many. The sooner we begin stepping out en masse, proudly walking through the world as trans women, whether CD or TS, unafraid to be who we are, the sooner people will start treating us as "normal". The world is not binary. If we cower like we are ashamed then we proclaim we have something to be ashamed of. If we own who we are proudly then average vanilla people will begin to realize we are just as worthy of a "normal" life as anyone else.
I know girls who pass easily and will not go out with those who do not. They remind me of light skinned Aftican Americans who "passed" as white during the days of segregation. They only perpetuate a damaged and cruel status quo. I go anywhere anytime with any girl "passable" or not. Let the vanilla world get used to a new reality. We exist.
At least, that's my story....and I'm sticking to it! My "give a crap" is broken. Lol

[Candice Mae]

Wow, I feel tiny at 5'6" but I'm not a normal male.

[Lily Catherine]

I'm 5ft 5 without heels, and even among Singaporean women I'm actually quite tall; the fact that I like short skirts and thigh-high stockings doesn't help this matter in the slightest. (That said, the tallest student in my class in junior college was a GG, standing at at least 6ft.) However, on this site I feel dwarfed :lol:

[prene]

I wish I was shorter.
I am 5-11 1/2" and wear flats most of the times I am out.

Every once in a while I do wear my 3" black boots.
Wish I could wear them more often.

[Tina G]

I'm 6'5 and used to worry about it but i'm at the point i'm ok with it and don't worry about it. I more worry about my voice honestly.


Tina G

[Judith96a]

I'm almost 6'1" in my bare feet but I love wearing 3-4" heels. Does it mean that I'm more likely to be 'read'? I suppose so. But then again, the facts that I'm built like a rugby forward and have a fairly deep voice and don't pass at less than 20 feet might be even more of a giveaway! After years of fretting I've finally realised, if you're our height, love heels and want to not be stuck inside a hotel room etc. then either own it or resign yourself to growing an ulcer! I refuse to grow an ulcer!

Just as an aside... A few days ago I bumped into a the lady who taught me German at school - and had to look UP to maintain eye contact - 6'1" plus 3" heels! She always did tower over us!

[irene9999]

I'm about 5'10 and my height doesn't bother me much, there's lots of GGs out there who're my height or taller and look very feminine.

[Eryn]

Two observations:

4" heels do not make you 4" taller. Due to the geometry of your ankles you only gain 2-1/2 or 3 inches.

There isn't a whole lot we can do about it anyway, so the best path is to stop worrying and get on with enjoying life!

[BLUE ORCHID]

Hi Sandie, That's what you call Mind over matter, If you don't mind then it doesn't matter.:daydreaming:

[Jessica5536]

5'11'' here. I actually work with several women taller than I am and they look fantastic when they wear high heels. So, not so worried about my height.

[Michelle789]

OK back on topic...let's face it, tall women are attractive and how many short models have you seen?

Very true. Models are usually tall, and tall women (even if they're not models) are usually attractive. Being tall also gives you another huge advantage. We have more clothing options than short women. Clothes that might not look so great on a short woman might look great on a tall woman. We also have options for wearing skirts or dresses of any length and looking great in them.

It's totally ok for tall women to wear heels.

I'm 6 foot tall and I used to be conscious of my height. My dad and brother told me that I'll always be obviously trans because of my height. Someone posted on another thread that my height is a huge liability.

That is total nonsense. I personally know a 6 foot tall woman. The other day in the store, I saw a woman who looked my height, and she was wearing flats. We looked at each other and smiled. I don't know if she clocked me or not. I wondered if she was trans because of her height, but she looked very passable and very attractive. And she probably wasn't trans, just another tall woman shopping like any other woman would.

I actually have come to love my height, and the fact that I can pull off lots of nice outfits.

I would worry more about your weight than your height. Not just for looking more attractive or for being more passable. Losing weight has several advantages.

1. You will actually have more options in women's clothing. I am 6 foot tall and weight 179 pounds. I have lost about 7 pounds since I started HRT. Even before HRT, at 186, I was able to find women's clothes that fit me in regular stores. Nice dresses, tops, and skirts. In stores like Target, Sears, Ross Dress for Less, JC Penney, Macy's, Steinmart. Well Steinmart might be local to my area, but the other stores are all national chains. A few years ago, I weighed 233, and it was WAY harder for me to find anything unless it was from a plus sized specialty shop or a CD specialty shop. Losing weight gives you WAY more options in clothing.

2. Losing weight also benefits you health wise. So many health problems like diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, and more, are caused or exacerbated by being overweight. If you haven't progressed too far into an illness, you can reverse it or control it, or completely prevent it, by losing weight.

3. Losing weight will make you look more attractive, as it does for any woman or man. Yes, you'll look more attractive even in male mode.

4. Losing weight will help you to pass better. Most tall women are also thin.

Now looking at the CDC stats was really scary. This means that nearly half of all men and women are obese, and that most people are overweight. I recently made it into the "normal weight" category recently.

[MonctonGirl]

Hi Sandie, short answer...not in the least! For me, it's my voice hands down, I DREAD being approached especially by guys because I can't speak and it happens so damn often I only go out where I think no one will try to start a conversation....OK back on topic...let's face it, tall women are attractive and how many short models have you seen? Must be something in the water but women are generally getting taller as well. I was out with a GG friend last night and in heals she was taller than me and I'm 6'1" flat footed (she used to be an occadional 'wanna be' model as well)😉

My Secret Conversation Foil:
Try going out wearing ear buds/ear phones - as if you are lisenting to music/iPod - easy to ignore them or "wave them off" with just a smile so as not to need to respond.

[victoria76]

Well I feel better after reading this thread. 5'9" I guess I might blend in. :)

[Alice Torn]

Wow! i read that some of you work with, and see many very tall women, some who wear high heels. I wish there were some of them in my town, and single, around 60 to, too! A tall woman is a real rare sight in these parts, and the few i have talke to, are married, of course! I think most of the tall girls in this small town area, go off to college at cities, and marry, and few come back here.

[Kimmi_S]

Being 6'2" myself and always wearing heels I too stand above the crowd...but it actually gives me more confidence as my legs are long and lean.I think more were looking at them and not the fact I was a little taller than most.

Kimmi

[sometimes_miss]

I'm 6'4" and nearly not 1 day goes by when someone has to say "wow your really tall".
It certainly does have its advantages, but finding female clothes that fit isn't one of them. Still, it's better than being too short. As a CD'er, average height would have been nice. As a guy, being tall AND big, pretty much all it takes is a mean glare and a sneer and people leave me alone. The only routine times when I'm worried about being tall is in basements with low hanging pipes'n'stuff.

[Sarah-RT]

Sometimes miss, I'd have to agree, I'm not very toned but I weigh about 230-240 pounds so I take advantage of angrily glaring at people in my way to get them to move, depending on the situation. The big draw back of course is pipes, low hanging lights, tree branches, aircraft :heehee:

A lot of regular tops do come up very short, mixed with women's low rise jeans and I've got a gap in my outfit

[Marie-Claude, France]

No. Worried about my weight... :)

[Dana44]

Sandie, I am 5' 11 and 6.0 on a good day. lol. My So is five foot. I always go out in the tallest heels that I can. Heck, many women are as tall. My SO wears tall heels to try to keep up with me. I love tall heels and pencil skirts. I have a couple mini pencil skirts. Nice. My legs look great and in the heels fantastic.

[Chiana]

I'm 5'10". But the good news is that I have actually measured and 5" heels do not make me 6'3". Surprising but true, at least in my 5" Nine West heels. BTW, they do not have a platform under the toes. I measure out at about 6'1". Still pretty tall but they do make your feet look much smaller. So overall, a good thing.

[Sandie70]

Candice, You're 5' 6" and gorgeous. I hate you.

Not really (lol).

[OCCarly]

I measured out at five foot eight and a quarter inches when I was trying out for Air Force ROTC in college (didn't make it, got cut for sleepwalking). I measured myself recently and got five foot seven and a half.

If my wife ever lets me dress in public I don't think I am going to have any problem blending in if I can nail the mannerisms. I am not only a good bit shorter than average for a caucasian American male, I am only an inch or two taller than the average for a female.

[flatlander_48]

OCC:

You're not far from average. A 50th percentile male is just under 5'-9". A 50th percentile female is just under 5'-4". From the table I quoted earlier, you are 1.2" shorter than a 50th percentile male, but 4.7" taller than a 50th percentile female.

DeeAnn

[Rhonda Darling]

In reading all these posts, I came to realize that when I'm wearing heels, any height heels, I feel so good about myself, about the improved look of my legs and ankles, about the automatic change in my gait, and so on, that I don't think or worry at all about whether it makes me stand out, or more clock-able, etc. Just pure joy about going out in heels.

Best,
Rhonda

[TGEryka]

I iwsh it were that easy! I'm 6'7 without heels!

[DonnaCD68]

Samantha R (see below a few posts) and I go round and round with who is taller/shorter when we get together at our local stomping grounds in the 'D". With myself at 6ft 1, Samantha and I have fun with the whole height thing (bending knees/leaning down when the other isn't paying attention when taking pic's). I personally "RARELY" wear flats as they do not enhance the look of one's legs/calves quite they way a nice 3-5 inch heel does. Plus nothing speaks femininity quite the way heels do (IMHO) and I truly LUV my heels !! Being that I've been on ice skates since age four certainly helped me with balance. I embrace my height....after all.....I was once told that "tall girls are worth the climb". If anything, I'd prefer to trade down two sizes (currently ladies 12) shoe to hit that elusive "SIZE 10" just for the multi-millions of heels options. My 2 cents....So Embrace your height!!

[Megan Nicole]

Ya know what? It seems I notice tall GG's more and more. When out & about I see 6'+ gals all the time. They always catch my attention because, well, I'm a 6' 3" underdresser/crossdresser. Anyway, I tend to see lots of them. I noticed a very beautiful, well dressed young lady the other day who had to be every bit of 6' 4". Although a little rare they are out there & probably have some of the same struggles we do with being tall and trying to work our way into womans clothing and other issues. It really doesn't bother me though. Even if I were out and dressed, as long as I dressed appropriately I believe I would/could blend in quite well. Bottom line.....I don't think being a tall girl raises too many red flags anymore as it just seems to be more common.

Meg

[Tabitha_Lynn]

Standing at just under six feet, I am on the taller side for a girl. I do like heels, though.

[Angela Marie]

I'm 5ft 6-7 about 145. My size does make it easier. But then again I have seen many GG's and TG's who are taller and heavier than me who look stunning. If you can carry yourself with confidence height, within a reasonable range, should not be an issue.

[Joni T]

My fiancee is all woman and 5-11.
Jon

[jessica33]

I am 5'8" , wear size 9.5/10 . I have noticed young females ( high school/college ) are much taller than me and they have many more year to grow in high . I am the short one out there . :D

[StefaniLara]

I've been called short at 5'7", so being tall would be amazing. I think it's all about confidence, about how you present yourself.

[LexiNexi]

Am I biased or does it seem alot CD'ers are taller then average? Maybe I'm just short and looking up, but it seems alot of people in this thread are 6' +. I would have killed to be tall when I was a kid, but now it's nice to buy woman's clothes (and shoes!) right off the shelf.

[Chantel Lacey]

Hi I stand 6.2, in heels Im even taller.,. I feel very self conscious about my height.,.
I no longer worry about it though Im what I am Cheers

[Stephanie47]

I'm six foot even which is down from six foot two due to aging. As a young guy being six foot two was an asset to attract young women. It seemed back in the 1960's young women were attracted to guy like me. Today? My body has weathered life OK as to outward appearances. I check in at 195 pounds wearing a 42 jacket, 38 inch waist and 38-40 inch hips. Compared to a lot of men in my age group and several decades younger I still look good as a male. But, as a female? That height does make one stand out even as a male. In family pictures I still tower over everyone in the extended family with the exception of my six foot four son. There are few women (percentage wise) with my physique. When I do go for an evening stroll I wear a one inch heel. From a distance the observer may see a female form because I always wear a dress...dress = woman? The observer's mindset will see what is expected which is a woman. But, up close? That's a different story. So, my forays into the evening are usually in evenings of light rain so I can use an umbrella to conceal my obvious male face. The umbrella also helps conceal some of my height.

I know some are saying "What the heck are you afraid of?" I dress for the serenity it brings me. I love the feel of the cool air caressing my stockinged legs and the breeze playing with the skirt of my dress and my slip. To have that serenity violated by uncomplimentary words or scowls would be a downer.

Since I am no longer interested in attracting women......already snagged forty four years ago..it would be wonderful to be five foot seven.

[Beverley Sims]

I look at tall girls and see a special elegance there.
Work on it. :)

[NoraTV]

I don't think that people notice as much as they used to do. I am about 6 feet tall but wear 4 inch heels. The way that they make me carry myself is more important than my height and I can communicate this by my presence.

[leannejacobs]

I'm 6' 5" and am very conscious of my height, I love wearing heels, 2 to 3" which does elevate me somewhat, Ive seen many GG's who must be 6' plus and love to get near them to check them out, what I've noticed though is that when your taller than other people, you're just tall, they have no idea what height you are, you're just bigger than them and they don't pay too much attention, I have boots with a 1.5" heel but I tend to loose the feminine walk and posture so I just go with the heels, I do wish I was an average height though I'd be a lot more confident going out dressed.
On the plus side, I only have a size ten shoe size which is relatively small for my height.

[erin_nicole0112]

funny as a guy I'm 5'9" but wished I were 6'2". As a girl, I wish I were 5'5" or 5'6". Weird how that works.

[Nef]

I am 6' 1" and wear 4 inches heels.. but as one of the girl who never go out in public.. it does not matter at all..

[Alice_2014_B]

I'm quite content at 5' 6".
Wish I could help.
:)

[davis36a]

I, too am over 6' tall and love to wear heels. I am very self conscious about my height. I would love to be about 5'5" and 115-120 lbs. Being tall, I have a hard time finding clothes that fit properly. I am very jealous of the was some of you gurls look and I wish I knew where you got your clothes !!!

[Jane G]

I'm 6;4'' size 13 extra wide feet massive hands for GG.. Yes it inhibits me like hell. if born to the modern internet generation then maybe a little less so, but born in the early 60's. it a factor for me every day,:)

[pamela7]

I'm 6'1", 200 lbs (down from 235), 46-38-41 vitals (uk size 22/20 tops, 16 bottoms), size 10-11 shoes normally but the right 3" heels fit at size 8, go figure!

One secret is proportion. I got a wig with long enough and big enough hair to reduce my shoulders impact, I wear flare skirts, flare fleece to give the illusion of hips, and pad the bra to give AA/A cup, and make up. A broad-brim hat will also reduce shoulder impact. There are so many model types, many with narrow sehkmet bodies that are quite androgynous, that you need to really work out how to create similar look.

Second secret - don't give a **** what anyone else thinks!

[HollyGreene]

I'm 6' 1" and I used to be very conscious about it. A GG colleague must be at least 5'11" to 6' and she always wears very high heels, and it doesn't look odd. Looking around outside I realise that it's not that unusual to see taller women nowadays, so I tend to be a little more relaxed about it.