Real style for tall men
Today, we’re going to talk about how a tall guy can take a plain and unremarkable article of clothing, like a T-shirt, and replace it with a stylish and classic alternative that is simple, inexpensive, and flattering for the tall body. This alternative is the Henley shirt, a simple banded, collarless pullover shirt with a placket and a few buttons, that can be either short or long sleeved.
Every man should know his waist and inseam, in addition to several other important measurements. If you don’t, learn how to measure yourself, or better yet, get a tailor to do it. As a well dressed tall man, your tailor is going to be a very important person in your life.
Most tall men are going to begin their shopping at places that carry their waist size, and more importantly for the tall, their inseam length. Tall men will quickly learn who carries their waist/inseam and who doesn’t. Those who don’t know where to find pants are going to find out from following this blog. (I hope.)
Once you start shopping at a place that carries your waist/inseam, you’re going to find out that among the pants that come in your size, the fit of the pants will vary immensely, and a big reason the fit varies is due to a measurement called “the rise”.
For my first post, I’ll start with an item from the men’s style blog that first got me thinking about dressing better: PutThisOn “A blog about dressing like a grownup”. PutThisOn has frequent articles about stylish and high quality men’s clothing, and a post about Barbour waxed cotton jackets caught my eye some time ago.
What happened to me when I was inspired by this recommendation is a cycle that has occurred time and time again, and is in many ways the basis for this blog: The search for high quality and well-fitting tall versions of an item. When I see an item of clothing that I like, my next question is always: Are there versions of this item that will fit a tall man? This is a story you’ll be hearing again and again on this blog.
In the case of the Barbour jacket, the answer is “yes” (even though there are no “tall” sizes).