too tall?

[Stephanie Armstrong]

This must of been asked before....i desperatly want to venture outside . however being 6 feet tall makes me think ill get read all day long. Im fairly lean at 155 pounds so i feel that is more than likely less than a 6ft gg. Any tips for hiding hight or ways to be less noticable at my hight?
Thanks

[prene]

I usually just wear flats.
Makes me feel shorter.
Also get some forms and maybe a corset.
You loose some of your feelings when you look the part.
Also, get a few gg's to go out with you, that helps the most.
Good luck

[sometimes_miss]

Well, for really tall actresses, they either build ramps for everyone else to walk on, or dig a pit for them to walk in to make them look shorter. You're going to have to find sidewalks with long pits beside them (drainage ditches, maybe?). I don't know of any other way to hide height. Maybe hang out with basketball teams? Less noticable; go out for walks during rainstorms? People are usually way too busy trying to stay dry to stare carefully under an umbrella. Blizzards hide us well, too. Remember too, very, very few of us pass. Compare yourself to Andrej Pejic, the famous model who became Andrea two years ago; if you're that thin, you might have a chance with the right makeup, hair, and outfit. My sister is six feet tall, and was never seen as a guy, and she weighed around 150 much of her life. Walk like a girl, http://www.biomotionlab.ca/Demos/BMLwalker.html , talk like a girl, do the best you can. Take a video of yourself walking down a corridor en femme in an outfit, not mentioning who you are, as an outfit of the day, and see what kind of comments you getwhen you post it on youtube. Best of luck.

[Jillian Faith]

Move to Texas there are plenty of 6ft tall GGs here to blend in with.

[BLUE ORCHID]

Hi Stephanie:hugs:, A great natural looking feminine figure is a must
Hip pads and the right size forms are a great start.

Spend time watching the natural GG's to see what they are wearing
to be able to pick your type of outfit. :daydreaming:

[Megan Nicole]

Lots of tall gg's out there these days. Just go to the mall, or any other public place. You'll see quite a few. The tall thing (6'3") here doesn't even bother me any more. I just wish my feet and hands were smaller. I think that tends to be more of a negative for me. Tall girls rule!

Meg

[I Am Paula]

Embrace it, and rock it girl. Tall girls rule. Yes, you can wear heels, people will look at you and say 'She's tall, no wait, it's the heels.'
Six feet is not out of the ordinary.

[karynspanties]

All the padding in the right places do absolutely no good if your face looks like a man wearing make-up. You have to have a feminine face. If you do not look like a woman there, your going to get read.

[TracyUK]

Stephanie, I am also so aware of my size and being noticed. I am 6' 1" but in my small heels I stand 6' 4" and having had a very long time spent playing rugby I am over 200lb and not exactly of slight build!.
This has stopped me from so many adventures outdoors but I still have me time to savour.
Tracy

[Krisi]

Not knowing any background information on you, it's difficult to give advice. Six feet is pretty tall for a woman but you might be able to pull it off.

To start with, wear flats. You don't need any more height. It's true that there are a few six foot tall women walking around but most don't have a male body. That's an important distinction.

Others have mentioned breast forms and good hip padding. Of course you'll need a wig, jewelry and makeup skills.

You haven't been a member very long but I suggest reading a lot of posts, especially ones about makeup, beard cover and how to walk and act like a female. Also, take lots of photos and even videos and study them to try to identify what sets your presentation apart from that of a woman. Correct what you can and try again.

[Tracii G]

Plenty of 6 foot tall women out there so I wouldn't worry.

[AllieBellema]

I'm 6' tall, but I don't let that stop me from doing this!

[Robin414]

You should check out Long Tall Sally, there are LOTS of 6' (and even taller) women who are absolutely gorgeous who shop there. I'm 5'13" myself and I just avoid heels for the most part. At 155 lbs though, I'd kinda think you've got this covered 😉

[Alice Torn]

Six feet seems almost short to me. I am six feet six! And around seven feet in 4 inch heels and higher hair! One reason i do not go out often. I also cannot find any flats or low heels that fit. Jillian, i need to move to Texas. Where i live, tall women aound age 60 are extremely rare sightings, and seldom single.

[Juanita O]

women come in all sizes and shapes just like men. there are alot of tall women out there

[wanda66]

I am in the same predicament being 6'3" and 225lbs, with the help from of the girls here i found my place .i dressed conservatively jeans a sweater makeup earrings . Nothing too extravagant actually I thought I looked pretty for someone of my age. Anyway I ventured off and visited A casino where the only person who really looks at you is the guy or lady on the door when you walk in no one else give you a second look. I wore my breast forms and felt so sexy. I spent half a day just walking and playing slot machines from time to time no one gave me a second look . It was a most enjoyable day. actually I plan on another soon a little bit more dressy I'm thinking a skirt pantyhose but definitely flats for shoes .

[Amy Lynn3]

I am 6-2 and I go out to enjoy myself and for the feeling I get. Like others have said, we can't pass 100 per cent. One thought I keep in mind is....as long as they leave me along, who cares what they think.

One observation I have made. People will never agree with how you dress, even if you dress 100 per cent male. For example.... I wore and Indiana Jones type hat, which is very male for a few weeks. Yep, you guessed it. I got all kind of negative comments from guys and the women would comment, but not as rude from them.

What is the old saying ? You can please some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time.

My recommendation is to go out driving in your car first. Next go out in the car and maybe use an ATM or pump gas, with a card. Work your way up the comfort ladder and do it for yourself and not to please others.:)

[Stephanie47]

I think I weighed 155 pounds when I was in high school. I was six foot one. Now I'm six foot even and have gained 40 pounds. As some of the girls have suggested build up a female figure with enhancements as the bosom and hips. In a previous post I think you suggested your wife helps you. If that is correct, then having your face made up nicely will help your inner male self feel less visible to others. And, stay with a low heel. A low heel obviously will not add much to your height, but, it also will make you walk more naturally, which is better than someone six foot stumbling around in five inch spiked heels.

Last night I was out for a stroll fully dressed and with makeup. Go for a walk with your wife or s/o. Go to places that openly welcome cross dressers. There is nothing in the cross dressing handbook that says you have to strut the malls at noon on Saturdays. Find and explore your comfort zone.

PS: I have to add that my brother and his former wife belonged to a social club in the Washington, DC area back in the late 1960's and early 1970's where the minimum height requirement to join was six foot for both men and women.

[Cheryl T]

I'm your height and more the size of the average woman that height.
Just dress for the venue and time of day and be proud of yourself.

Yes, people will look, they will stare, but think about it. Wouldn't you look or stare at a woman that was 6' tall?? I know I would and always have. I love tall women and love being one of them.
You just need to be self-confident and ignore those who stare. Focus on where you are going, what you are doing and ignore them.
Now when I go out with my wife she might say, "did you see that woman looking at you?" and my answer is always no. I don't notice them any more than I would if I were in drab.

[Dana44]

I was six foot tall, now 5'11 and stand tall. I wear the tallest heels when out and about. There are a lot of women taller than me. So, if your are a tall girl, own it. Fell comfortable out and dress well as a GG. Dress for the occasion as they do. If you are out shopping, women jeans, nice top and hair done right, girl watch, makeup. You will pass okay. for night and dinners, skirt, nice top and heels look okay and i sometimes wear boots with a skirt. I am 155 lbs and really just be yourself and don't be afraid. Now I don't know if I am read often. I do know they have to look closely. But here in a conservative area, people seem to keep to themselves. So far its been good. But I try to stay in nice ares, like theaters and restaurants. especially at night. I have traveled in fem and stopped at truck stops and had no problem using the women restrooms and never had any strange looks.

[PaulaQ]

There are plenty of women who are 6' tall. Height alone won't automatically out you until you get above 6' 5" or so. There are cisgender women 6' 7"+ tall, but its rare.

Gendering decisions are largely unconscious, and are based on multiple factors. One of the difficulties for us is that the decision "male" is the default, when in doubt, decision.

The biggest single tells, by far, are beard shadow, and Adam's apple. Your face is a big cue, although makeup can help that a lot. Hairstyle is another big cue. Presentation (clothing, makeup), mannerisms, voice are also big. Within a certain range, body size / shape aren't the biggest tells. There are some big, relatively burly cisgender women out there.

Flats are the way to go if you want to deemphasize your height.

Again, no one factor makes people gender you one way or the other. It's a weighted sum of many factors.

[reb.femme]

Flat shoes/sandals/boots are a must if you want to keep the height as it is. However, I was in Superdrug today with three inch heel ankle boots and two GGs in the queue were the same height as me. I'm 5' 10" in my stocking feet and they were both in flats. Both looked feminine, if a touch unkempt. :heehee:

I got made on every walk way, crossing and shop today, but I just smiled at people and life carried on.

Becky

[Mickitv]

I agree with everyone flats are definitely the answer and there are so many cute flats to choose.

[AlyssaS]

I'm 6'3" and have gone out in flats and in boots with 2 1/2" heels. You just have to own it. Honestly, people may have 'read' me, but everyone was polite.

[Allisa]

Yes don't stand next to me, I'm a towering height of 5'-6" in bare feet and I can't wear heels above 3" so 5'-9" if I'm lucky, and please don't rest your arm on my head.

[reb.femme]

This one of those conundrums in that as males, we value a little bit of height but our girl side wishes to shrink down a few inches. Alissa has that average girl stat, of being around 5' 6"/7" and I bet she gets her shoes from the standard GG racks too. (accompanied by my sneering look) :heehee:

The problem for me is that I have Sasquatch feet and flats emphasize this feature. Heels at least take some of that flipper feet look away and give me a fighting chance of looking something akin to normal. A bag over my head helps a lot but draws as much attention as it deflects. :devil:

Becky

[Lorileah]

This must of been asked before... Any tips for hiding hight or ways to be less noticable at my hight?
Thanks
monthly often

Look at women (actresses) who are over 5'10" here

http://www.imdb.com/list/ls000701312/

[StarrOfDelite]

Five foot eleven and a hundred fifty pounds here, and I have no issues with my height or weight in the 'Burgh and northeast Uhia. I seem to recall that about ten percent of all women are five-ten or taller, so there are oodles of women my height, and many of them out-weigh me by thirty or forty pounds. My biggest problem is the distribution of my weight, with a forty-two inch chest (size thirty-eight-B bra), thirty inch waist, flat-thirty-six inch buttocks, and skinny bicyclist legs, there's no way to disguise my athletic masculine shape. I refrain from wearing heels if for no other reason than I don't want to display my broad shoulders at eye-level for the average person, and I try to wear tighter fitting tops and looser fitting botoms. Query: Do hip pads really help?

[Alice Torn]

Sorry mods, i just felt i had to say just a bit more. Yes, in some cities and places, there are more YOUNGER tall ladies, but MIDWESTERN SMALL TOWNS, NOT MANY. I see some GG's that are quite tall, but in my reality, MY AGE GROUP around 60yo, very seldom, but, i managed to go out in heels 7 times last year, so just had teflon, ignored looks.but, in my smaller town, i do not go out as treetop tall Alice.

[Allisa]

Ok, reb. pick on the little guy, and yes my shoes are right off the rack.(tongue sticking out)uummm!

[Megan G]

The real question is does it really matter that your tall? Yes your most likely not going to blend in completely and yes people will/may take a second/third look at you but to combat this concentrate on your presentation. Don't go out wearing 6" stilettos and a leather micro mini with heavy makeup.. Dress to blend as best as you can. You can't hide your height so you might as well come to terms with that now and as Paula said earlier rock it..

For the record I am 6'4" in bare feet and am transitioning. I have lived full time for the past 6+ months. Yes people's eyes will gravitate to you naturally due to your height but who really cares?!?!?!?? Live your life the best you can, we only get one and there are no do overs...

[pamela7]

i remember once being in a nightclub where the local ladies basketball team came in - they were all like 6'6"+ tall. Let's says, yes, men were intimidated until a men's team also came in, and then they flocked to the taller guys. Still, yes they were noticed but no-one wondered "are they not women?"

[Heather Anne]

I am 6 ft in my stocking feet. I go out in public dressed as a woman several times a month. I wear either top and skirt or a dress. When it comes to shoes the maximum heel height that I will wear is 3". All of my shoes are 3" or less. I don't let my height be an issue and it never has been. I dress appropriately for my age.

[donnalee]

These days, 6 feet is not unusual for many women, in fact, last year I was dating a woman who was that tall; nice lady, I'm hoping we can get back together at some point in the near future. I used to be 5'9", but have shrunk a couple of inches over the years; we used to walk together with her arm around my neck and mine around her waist.
No, 6 feet isn't really that tall.

[Launa]

You can't hide the height so don't hide it. Own it but at the same time don't wear any hooker boots in public!

Forget about the height and focus on your walk keep your head straight, don't bob it up and down when walking and keep the knees together! Just like finishing school good posture and walk around with a book on you head. LOL You will do just fine at 6' @ 155lbs. I'm 6'2" @ 210lbs but then again I don't pass either and for the most part don't care

[Jennifer0874]

Really I think it's about presentation. I was in a meeting with 2 GGs the other day. I was the shortest one in the room and I'm almost 6'1.

No one would confuse either of these women as anything but women. I feel like I'm seeing more and more women 6 ft and taller these days. Maybe I'm more sensitive to it as a full time dresser than I used to be.

[bimini1]

Believe me if you do it you've got to work it. Got to own it if you're gonna go for it. I'm 6'5" in stocking feet and am usually in heels when out. I had a couple approach me in a restaurant with a bet I was male or female. I may not have been fully passing that time but at times I have. Fool some some of the time some all of the time but not all all the time.
But I was close enough that there was a gray area, they weren't quite sure.

[Genifer Teal]

Wear heels and be proud! the best way to hide your height, probably the only way, is 2 act normal. if you try to hide it it will be obvious. stand tall and proud. Look you best because you will get critiqued harder, then deal with it. you will just have to accept a few more glances in your direction because it's the height is causing people to look your way. if you're on your game and your look is on point you'll be the one smiling.

[HollyGreene]

I'm 6' 1". I was self-conscious about my height, but after several outings, found that it's not an issue, even wearing 2" heels.

I used to work with a GG who was taller than me and regularly wore heels of 3" or 4".

[Robin777]

I'm 6 ft also and I wish I weighed 155 lbs again. The last time I saw that weight was before I got married.( I got myself back down to 175) I don't think you will have any problems as I see a lot of tall women anymore. I was at Kohls a couple of weeks ago and seen a GG that was taller than me. I'm pretty sure it was a GG. Nobody paid much attention to her.

[Lucey]

6' 2" and trying to find a set of women's 13e flats shoes is a trial & error process. Even finding my men's, 11 1/2 triple E penny loafers is getting harder these days and they just fit after some breaking in.

[Heisthebride]

I'm 6'4" before I put on heels but to be honest I would probably get "read" if I was 5'8". I just haven't had the years and years of practice that genetic girls get every day of their lives. So I just do my thing and be the best girl I can be. I'll add a picture of me and a couple of my burlesque friends to see how tall I look next to them.

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[JanetW]

I'm 6'3" and wear a womens 14W. I found a place in Sydney called Shoes of Prey and they can make you just about anything. They made me a nice pair of ballet flats and some low heeled sandals.

That's a great photo heisthebride.

[leannejacobs]

I'm 6' 5" and wear 2 to 3 inch heels, I do go out and about but it is a curse, I'd love to be 7 or 8 inches shorter, I don't like flat shoes, theyre not very feminine, you can't beat the click of heels to make you feel like a Goddess lol.

I am of the opinion though that once you are taller than average, people just see you as "tall", they have no idea of the actual measurements and probably dont care.

[Alice Torn]

Heisthebride, Nice picture indeed. Julie Newmar, the gorgeous "Catwoman" of Batman, is the lady i copy a lot.. She is 6'2", at 83, still stunning. You remind me a bit of her in the photo.

[Roxy]

I'm 6'4" and have feldt the same way about being too tall.
I know a trans model named Erica that is 6'5" +. When she transitioned, I thought no way would that work, but I saw her after her mtf surgery and said wow, you are beautiful.
So rock those heels and wear what ever makes you happy

[nikkiwindsor]

I just learned that Laurie Dhue is 6'3". Now, I feel a little bit more comfortable with my 5'11" height.

[LookingGlass]

I'm the same height and weight and used to get picked on about being so thin from people while in guy mode publicly. Now I just tell myself when all dressed up in girl mode I would get a MUCH different and better reaction to my height and weight... and I would not hesitate rocking a 4 or 5 inch heel for added flare.

Plus, Sigourney Weaver quickly became a fave actress of mine when I was younger (thank you, Ghostbusters and Aliens) and she is 6'