Comments on: Dressing Taller: 10 Tips for Short Men

By: Donny

Donny — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:43:48 +0000

I’m 5’8″ and have a very wide,stocky build and I never really cared about my height until recently. I’ve actually been considering surgery to lengthen my legs by 6 inches.

By: Chris Morton

Chris Morton — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:12:00 +0000

My cousin was 5’7 and he bought a pair of shoe lifts before went to a job interview last week. He told me they’re good for special occasions.

He got his at http://www.liftheightinsoles.com

Anyone here tried before and mind sharing your experience?

By: zia

zia — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:16:00 +0000

i m 5.4 and i m slim. and my colour is dark .kindly somebody sujjest me colour for formal and dresses

By: Elias

Elias — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:45:47 +0000

Not to sound like a Soviet or anything, but I wish you could’ve added the fact that men fit in the same realm of capability every other man has, if not more.
Short, stocky guys like me are excel at manly things like wrestling (Greco-Roman).
What really deters us, and this I would personally know, is the fact that girls often want tall men.
Since middle school and through high school and even into college, I’ve noticed even girls taller than my own height, 5’2, all seem to make a statement about height on a guy. And that’s made me feel pretty, well, culled off from the gene pool. And all my friends have always understood my distress over this.
But the thing is: height really doesn’t matter.
I’ve got a buddy four inches shorter than ME, and his steady girlfriend’s 5’8. And she’s a wonderful lady. He’s a hell of a dude.
It’s not the height of a man that matters, but where a man stands that matters.

That’s all I’ve got to say.

By: Truth be told

Truth be told — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:52:31 +0000

To all the people saying they are 5’7 and UP, please shut up (I mean that in the sincerest way possible, lol)!

Seriously, you guys/girls/etc are NOT short if you are 5’7 and up. Comments like that are unfathomable to us [real] short men, so please be mindful.

The only reason why you feel that way is, Hollywood keeps harassing Tom Cruise for his [SUPPOSED] short height (5’7). You guys/girls/etc are NOT SHORT, okay? Thanks, lol.

By: Humble short man

Humble short man — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:49:13 +0000

PERFECT article. Thank you so much, sir!

#2, with its accompanying image “chart” was the best part of this article. I was looking for something exactly like that, and you guys are the only website that had what I was looking for.

By: G.

G. — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 03:59:17 +0000

As a transgender fellow, I often feel uncomfortable about being seen as too short. These tips were helpful. I’ve had the most success with wearing more fitted clothing, usually darker and more mono-chromatic and by being mindful of my posture– yoga and more generally, stretching, help with this a lot. At the end of the day though, confidence and a good smile seem to go a long way.

By: Dear

Dear — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 03:48:09 +0000

Thank you for writing this. My fiance is 5’4 and I’m 5’8. Height has never really bothered us on a personal level, but he’s been lost on finding the right clothing. Many of the clothes he finds look like he is swimming in them, and I feel for his frustration because he would like to dress like a dashing gentleman. You’re right on the money about American men’s sizes. He couldn’t find anything suitable in the stores, not a single thing was made for a short, skinny man. We will look into importing to fix this issue, great tip!

By: andylimpet

andylimpet — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:43:58 +0000

Its not so much a question of height and being “tall”, its proportion and bone structure. I am only 5″7, am slight (small framed, long limbed for my height with a reasonable length neck) and have a small head. I can carry off some designer clothes and cuts my tall friends could never pull off. I am also very happy with the way I look in my wardrobe and have my own personal style. I can even wear cropped trousers and still look sharp. I never crave to look tall and fail to understand what this stupid myth about being tall is about. It depends on which designer is cutting the garment. For instance, a size 36/Eu 46 (I live in London) jacket in a label like Acne is huge whereas the same size in Burberry will fit a short, lean man. You may start to notice that men’s coats are being a lot narrower these days with a lot more “ease” and far less padding. I find padding can infact make many men look top heavy, disproportioned and contrived. Take a look at Lanvin and a label called Thamanyah as well as Japanese labels for examples. I was able to walk out of the store in the men’s “long” coats from both these labels this winter with absolutely no alteration necessary. Its called a shorter, leaner “block pattern” and thank goodness its cropping up in men’s designer boutiques. And yes, they can come in XS and XXS (34 and 32). The only downside is there is a price tag that comes with these designer items.

By: rodmeister

rodmeister — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 01:28:11 +0000

Good article. I’m already following most of the suggestions but it’s nice to read a confirmation. The idea of having a high waistband to lengthen the leg line is a new and good idea.

Look at pictures Tom Cruise and Ben Stiller (both 5’7″ish.) They are both blessed with well-proportioned bodies thus ameliorating their shortness, but they also dress to avoid accentuating their lack of height. One exception is Tom Cruise’s prediliction for wearing casual jackets that are too long, making him look like a kid lost in a too big garment. Another tip is to wear narrow
belts to make a small person larger in comparison, but it’s difficult to find 1″ belts.