Hi Cindy here....I'm 5'8" and 48 yrs old. I find it a lot easier now than when I was a kid to get clothes to fit! Back in my teens I often had to buy men's jeans and sweaters because women's were too short!
I'm not that tall, but I'm all legs and the best fit in pants has always been 33-34" inseam.
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The only catalogues I have found with a 32" in-seam in plus sizes are Silhouettes and Lands' End (which will hem some of their plus size pants to the length you specify). Does anyone know of any others?
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Have you tried Lane Bryant? I've not ordered anything from their catalog, but I do know in the stores they seel talls for jeans (venezia....I think the only ones that fit right!) and some slacks. They sell in sizes from 14 to 28 (I think it's 28, might be 26)....and while not everythign comes in tall, many items do.
Also, have you tried buying men's shirts, sweaters, etc? You'll be limited, since you dont' want clothes that are obviously men's....but especially with sweaters you might find they fit better. I always try to buy men's for turtle necks, sweaters, sweatshirts. Sometimes a nice flannel shirt too.
I have 2 teens. My daughter is 20, 5'9" and very thin and leggy at 125-135#. she has a terrible time finding pants that fit because she only wears a size 8 or 10. My son is 18, 6'3" and about 180#...not sure if he's done growing yet. He has trouble too because unlike most men, he has long legs...needs at least a 33" inseam. Luckily for him he wears his clothes baggy and droopy, so he can get away with some sizes. It was fun last year trying to find "nice" clothes that fit him....he only takes a 34 waist and 15 neck (for shirts) but the inseams and arm lengths were all too short! We ended up buying the best fit and then having the clothes altered! But it was worth it! all dressed up he certainly looked impressive!
Re height in the genes....my mom was tall...5'7", but also much taller than most of the men in her family. My dad was 6'3.5" and about "average" for his family. My brother and I always said we were the runts of the family. He only made it to 6'1", and I"m 5'8". One of my cousins has 3 daughters...two of which are over 6'! I have other cousins that are 6'5" and taller! We always said it was mom's "short genes" that kept us all shorter!