If you were well over 6' tall what would you do

[DianneRoberts]

If you were well over 6' tall what would you do ?
I feel like the "elephant man"
Grotesque and misformed
Gabrielle Reese is short compared to me.
and she's slender I'm muscle-bound.

back to the closet.


Dianne

[Joni Marie Cruz]

Dianne, for what it's worth, I am over 6 foot, not much I admit, 6-1 at least in the morning and I weigh <cough cough>, I mean I weigh <cough cough cough>...oh never mind how much I weigh. But I don't let it stop me from doing what I want. I'm not passable, though some days I don't do too bad, mostly I just don't care anymore if I get read or not. Joke them if they can't...well you know the rest.<g>

Girl, don't let your height or your weight or whatever stop you from doing what you want to do. l hate to say it, but there are lots of g-girls who aren't "passable", at least by the standards some t-girls set for themselves. Yes, it's a difficult journey we're on, lots of self doubt and worries, two steps forward and one step back or even one step forward and two steps back some days. But don't give up, you won't like it in the closet anymore, too many vicious dustbunnies and you're always tripping over your shoes. Hang in their, girl, you're among friends.

Hugs...Joni Marie

[Vieja]

Dianne, as a vertically challenged person I can tell you that tall is really great. I used to stand on a footstool to see how the world looked to a tall person. I swear that the air seemed clearer up there. I bet that with a bit of help you could really present yourself very well as a tall woman. Don't let being tall get you down. Only us short persons are allowed to have the blues.

Vieja

[MissConstrued]

At 6' even, I might blend in flat shoes... but flats are nowhere near as fun as high heels. The shoes I like make me the tallest chick in a 5-mile radius. But I don't care about being read.

When your only real option is to stick out, then stick out with pride, and have fun doing it.

There are always people worse off than you.

[Krista1985]

I'm fairly tall too,

I think the only way to look and feel shorter is to hang out with taller people. The old basketball motto, "you can't teach height" seems to cut both ways for me. In my male life I like being above average height, tons of advantages to it. Still, it works against me when I feel pretty.

I know many GG's that are as tall as me (just over 6 feet tall) and that gives me hope.

I know there's tricks to look slimmer,
Black clothes or vertical stripes I think. Anything like that which would help one appear shorter?

[angie]

If you were well over 6' tall what would you do ?
I feel like the "elephant man"
Grotesque and misformed
Gabrielle Reese is short compared to me.
and she's slender I'm muscle-bound.

back to the closet.


Dianne

I'm well over six feet. I just love to wear gartered stockings. The gentle massage to the thighs and movement of the straps as you walk and move is off the wall sensual. It's no trouble finding garter belts that fit very nicely; I have many with up to sisteen straps-the more the merrier. But the hardest thing is to find long enough stockings. My best solution is to buy queen size thigh highs. They are made to go al the way up the thigh, and so are longer than gartered stockings. I fasten my garters into the elastic band at the stocking top. It's usually possible to do this with good metal clasps.

[Joni Marie Cruz]

Hi Miss-

Not to head off down a different path altogether, but I am so with you on the shoe thing. If I were really trying to blend in (as if) it would be ballet flats and "sensible" (hate that word) shoes all the time. But I love my heels, especially my 5" cfmp's and if I'm up in the clouds it just allows me to see the sales signs easier.

Hugs...Joni Marie

[Jenniferpl]

Being tall can be a bleasing, espically with legs. Since I am not concerned with going out is public, 4" heels along with nylons are wonderfull to wear and look at. The other side of the coin is a long torso, which is difficult to keep cover with tops. Most of us are probably not passable in public anyway so why worry about it. Make the best of you assets and have fun with it. As I have discovered, it is about the journey, not the finished product.

[SherriePall]

Dianne -- There's a girl in Pittsburgh, Pa., who with her heels stands close to 7-foot. Yet, she is out and about in Pittsburgh and the rest of the country. She is a good looking woman, too,

[Sarah...]

I'd say walk tall and walk proud. I do - I'm 6ft 3.5ins in heels.

Sarah...

[pamela_a]

I'm 6'4" and weigh, well, more than I should. How does that change how I dress (and I dress daily)? Not at all. Not long ago I was told by a lady that I'm such a tall woman I should be playing for the Lynx (Minnesota's women's pro basketball team). I've spoken with other ladies who tell me about how tall some of their friends/relatives are (ggs all over 6 feet).

Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic (for all of you women's tennis fans) are both over 6 feet tall.

I can walk into Lane Bryant and buy clothes that fit me right off the rack. That tells me there are a lot of other women my size (and shape) out there. I tend to wear flats or low heels but that's just me.

Wherever I go I try to project just one image, that of a tall woman. I'm not going to hide or cower because of my size. Does that make it more difficult to blend in? Possibly, but I hope the looks are more people seeing a tall woman.

-Paula-

[Persephone]

Fashion Tips for Tall Women: Choosing Clothes that Flatter Your Stature (click here)

"There are a lot of great things about being a tall woman. You can wear wide belts with confidence. You can wear horizontal stripes and textured patterns without appearing squat. You can also easily adapt most popular runway styles, since they are designed for tall women."

The article includes two sections, "Emphasize Your Height" and "De-emphasize Your Height," so you can take your choice.

Several different stores and brands have clothing designed for tall women.

You might check the J. C. Penny catalog. Their stores don't typically carry them, but they have misses' and women's clothes in "Tall" and "Ultra-tall." If you have one of their outlet stores nearby you may find those styles there.

[Alana65]

I feel your pain Dianne......

I'm in the "well over 6ft" group........6'4+" in my barefeet to be exact. I'm too scared to go "out" in public by myself, so you're not alone.

[LisaM]

I'm 6'3" and I don't consider it the end of the world. There are so many young girls now that are well over 6'.

I even met a transitioned TS woman who was 3'4 inches taller than me and fully integrated into the real world.

[Jennifer in CO]

Dianne,

I'm at 6'4 and I agree blending is not really possible. You are going to typically be the tallest woman where ever you go. But don't let that small thing bother you. Look at female basketball players. They are small at 6' and usually push 6'6. I had the chance to meet one while my wife and I were out to dinner about 25 years ago. I still had to look up to her. When she saw me she beamed with a smile a mile wide. If she "read" me it never showed on her face. The matrd'e of the restaurant even said that we must be basketball players. She said yes, I said no - asthma - to which she said that it wasn't fair I could of been a killer player!
It was a brief encounter but it showed me one thing. Be confident in who you are and confidence in what you are will follow.

Now on to a 2nd question... maybe you need to change what your wearing in public to boost your confidence if your just starting out. Go for "drab-fem" clothing (slacks, simple blouse/top, shoes, etc) to start. Wear these in male mode to get past the first step. Then when your confidence is up there make some subtle changes to present a more female look. Androgyny is out for the tall person because even if you were a tall GG the first thing people will think is "are you a guy" and you have to present past that.

above all, be yourself

Jenn

[Miranda09]

Dianne, I was just at the grocery store and saw a women who was taller than me and I'm 6'1". And she was a GG!!! So don't let it bother you.

[DianneRoberts]

Everytime a man over 6' sees a woman taller than he is he takes a triple take.
A heavy burdon for newbies that would rather not be noticed.

Maybe in time, probably in a different geographical area.

Nobody around here would say, "Hey, isn't that Dianne" no they'd say "Hey, isn't that ZZZZZZZ in a dress"

If I won a trip to Vegas it would be 100% no problem, nobody there knows me. Wow am I excited just thinking about that !!!!
Full make-over, shopping, shopping, dining out all en femme.

Someday
A girl can dream !


Dianne

and I promise to buy a camera as soon as I land a job, promise

[Carly D.]

I'm at the six foot cutoff point.. cut off some of my height I want to wear high heels.. no, I wear high heels even though I am this tall.. the reason is because I'm a cross dresser and I don't let the vain rules GG's live by.. I wear white after Labor day and really could care less about all of their stupid rules...

[Miranda09]

Everytime a man over 6' sees a woman taller than he is he takes a triple take.
A heavy burdon for newbies that would rather not be noticed.

Maybe in time, probably in a different geographical area.

Nobody around here would say, "Hey, isn't that Dianne" no they'd say "Hey, isn't that ZZZZZZZ in a dress"

If I won a trip to Vegas it would be 100% no problem, nobody there knows me. Wow am I excited just thinking about that !!!!
Full make-over, shopping, shopping, dining out all en femme.

Someday
A girl can dream !


Dianne

and I promise to buy a camera as soon as I land a job, promise

Dreams give you something to look forward to. You don't want to have it all right away! Where's the fun in that? Personally, I'm dreaming of a journey to Seattle and the Emerald Fantasy for a very special weekend. Someday!!!!

[Karren H]

I used to be over 6 foot tall but thanks to time and gravity.... I shrunk to 5' 9".... Another 50 years and I figure I'll be the height of the average woman... Average dead woman.. Sigh

But tall women have the same problem!! Sticking out and hard to find clothes... But what they do have that your don't (besides the obvious :D). Is an attitude that projects that they belong there dressed as they are.. Feminine attitude or what ever you want to call it but they are proud and confident... Develop that attitude too and height or clothing or looks are secondary.. In my humble opinion

[deja true]

Well, hunny...the only thing you'll have to do, is stand in the back row during the group photo shoot.

Other than that, just do whatever the heck you want.

Amazons rule!

:D

[Kelli Michelle]

I am just over 6', though not all that heavy anymore. Still, I tower over most everyone (especially in heels, lol). Other than slouching there is no way around the height issue. Standing tall and proud will make you more feminine. It pulls your stomach in (hides, at least a little bit any pounch that one might have), thrusts your breasts out and just presents better. I bet you have excellent legs----show them off. As many people have written here, confidence helps in presenting your feminine side.

[Janet Bern]

I am 6'3..185 and wear about a 14 dress. When I go out I found it easier to blend with a calf length skirt and turtle neck with flats. I shop during the weekdays and have lunch. I have had no problems at all. dont get second looks or even first looks. when standing I usually drop my knees a bit so I get down to around 6' . it seems to work.. Janet

[AllieSummers]

Hi...

I'm almost 6'3" tall. I had to face the fact that even if I wear flats I'm going to be taller than most women (and men). So you know what I did? NO. I didn't go back into the closet.

I wear 5" spike heels most of the time. That makes me almost 6'8" when I wear them. I have embraced the fact that I am special, that I stick out in the crowd. I don't want to be like other women. I am me.

I was told something by another girl one night. She said, "You have to own it". What is it? It doesn't matter what it is. Whatever you have you have to own it.

If I go out I have a ton of guys and girls hit on me. They ask to take pictures of me and even come up and just start dancing with me when I'm in clubs. It is because I own it and I flaunt it. ;-)

I have CONFIDENCE...that is what attracts people to you. I don't care how tall you are. If you don't have confidence then people can smell it and they will look at you as weak. It doesn't matter how tall you are if you are weak people will not be attracted to you as friends or lovers.

If you don't have confidence then fake it until you get it. When I'm dressed I don't care what other people think. If they don't like me then forget them. I don't need them.

So, my advice is simple...

Get out of that closet, flaunt what you have and OWN IT!!!

Kisses,

Allie Summers

P.S. Sorry if my post sounds cocky but that is the attitude you need. I'm really a very nice, sweet person and get most of my joy from making other people happy. I'm not self-centered or conceited or anything like that. I just was trying to get the "attitude" across that you need to develop.

[Joy Carter]

Not to worry, I see tall GG's all the time. My only problem is finding dresses that fit my height. Pants, no problem.