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estatitra
estatitra Posts: 80 Member
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Hello, I am 5' 8" and I am wondering if I am considered "tall". More often I feel that i am stuck somewhere between regular size and "tall". What height do you think is considered "tall" for women?
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  • Mech9
    Mech9 Posts: 252 Member
    Average people will think you're tall, people your height will think you're normal, and people taller than you may regard you as average height. :P
  • meghanvs
    meghanvs Posts: 5 Member
    My mom is 5'8 and I've never considered her tall. But, considering I'm 6'0, I'm not the best person to ask!
  • oORosadaOo
    oORosadaOo Posts: 97 Member
    I'd say all over 5'8 could be considered tall. I just googled average height in different countries and just can't believe the numbers, they are so low!! :astonished:

    For those who are interested, here is the link: http://www.averageheight.co/average-female-height-by-country
  • lalepepper
    lalepepper Posts: 447 Member
    edited February 2015
    What is considered "tall" also depends on the average where you are living. Women in Scandinavia are more likely to be within a few inches of my height (6') while women in America average about 5'4", so it's really all relative.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    mangrothian wrote: »
    I think its totally based on personal perceptions, but IMO as a general rule, if 'regular' pants lengths fit you, then you're average or at the top end of average.

    I wear petite pants (28" inseam) and that does not prevent me from being 5'10" tall. :)
  • mangrothian
    mangrothian Posts: 1,351 Member
    azulvioleta6 wrote: »
    mangrothian wrote: »
    I think its totally based on personal perceptions, but IMO as a general rule, if 'regular' pants lengths fit you, then you're average or at the top end of average.

    I wear petite pants (28" inseam) and that does not prevent me from being 5'10" tall. :)

    O_o *sigh* and here I am being 6'1 and needing 36" inch at a bare minimum....
  • Dragn77
    Dragn77 Posts: 810 Member
    LoL and I am 5'10" and need 36" minimum...otherwise I look like Im all ready for the great flood. I met one lady shorter than me with my inseam, and when I was 18, I used to snag Levis from a guy who was 6'6 cause we had the same inseam!

    Anyway...yeah, to me anyone who can wear heels and only come up to my height isnt that tall, but its true, its all relative. I live in Miami where the average woman is around 5'1 and men around 5'5..so a woman who is taller than 5'5 is already tall... I look like a giant around here.

    But when I travel up north, Im in love...women my height (even if in heels) men taller than me...I feel almost..normal! LoL!
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
    If you have to buy clothing in "tall" sizes, you are tall. That is generally 5'9 to 5'10 for women.
  • Altagracia220
    Altagracia220 Posts: 876 Member
    I would say 5'8 and up.
  • Natataliee
    Natataliee Posts: 18 Member
    I wouldn't say tall has much to do with sizes of clothes. It's how you feel relative to the people around you. Do you see over most people's heads? Yes? You're tall.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    britishbroccoli wrote: »
    If you have to buy clothing in "tall" sizes, you are tall. That is generally 5'9 to 5'10 for women.

    I wear tall tops!

    Whew, I am still in. :)
  • thewritingviolinst1
    thewritingviolinst1 Posts: 125 Member
    Sigh...I am 6'2. Clothes shopping is impossible!
  • macielsuazo
    macielsuazo Posts: 26 Member
    Hi!! I'm 5'10... buying pants gives me headaches.
  • futuremathematician
    futuremathematician Posts: 4 Member
    Depends where you are from. I'm 5'10" and there were around a half a dozen girls in my high school graduating class around my height (but I graduated with 600+ kids lol) I know girls who are well over 6' from where I live! So I never really feel that tall.... But you drive a few cities over and I'm a giant... I'd say 5'8" is tall, definitely taller than average :)
  • Huskeryogi
    Huskeryogi Posts: 578 Member
    I generally think of 5'8" as tall. The pants example made me giggle. I'm 5'11" and in flats normal pants are *just* long enough for me. My height is all torso:)
  • igitgrl321
    igitgrl321 Posts: 3 Member
    I'm 6'2"....does that qualify me?
  • carakit
    carakit Posts: 126 Member
    I'm 6'2" and I view 5'8" as on the higher end of normal. The problem is that clothing manufacturers consider you tall and that's why I cant find any clothes!! lol
  • rialucia82
    rialucia82 Posts: 21 Member
    azulvioleta6 wrote: »
    mangrothian wrote: »
    I think its totally based on personal perceptions, but IMO as a general rule, if 'regular' pants lengths fit you, then you're average or at the top end of average.

    I wear petite pants (28" inseam) and that does not prevent me from being 5'10" tall. :)

    Proportion of your body influences what clothing manufacturers consider petite/medium/tall too. I'm also 5'10" and always need the Tall cut of pants because I have long legs and a high waist.
  • chris5602
    chris5602 Posts: 31 Member
    I'm 5'8.5 and need a 36 inseam.
  • SunflowerCutie
    SunflowerCutie Posts: 61 Member
    I'll say about 5'8 and over
  • 1sgs
    1sgs Posts: 45 Member
    My fiance and I went on vacation to an island in the Caribbean owned by the Netherlands and both the men AND the women were most always taller that us. It was interesting to say the least :smiley:
  • rialucia82
    rialucia82 Posts: 21 Member
    1sgs wrote: »
    My fiance and I went on vacation to an island in the Caribbean owned by the Netherlands and both the men AND the women were most always taller that us. It was interesting to say the least :smiley:

    Curaçao? In any case, I visited a friend in the Netherlands once, and it was the only place where I was among the "short" crowd at 5'10"!
  • 88freya
    88freya Posts: 5 Member
    I'm 5'9" and I guess I consider myself kind of tall... Clothing can be difficult to find, I have extra long arms, my arm span is over 6'2" and long legs with a shorter torso. Jackets and blazers rarely fit my arms... it's frustrating. Average length pants never fit... so I am glad to have found talls that work perfectly. I'm only 5'9", I can't imagine how hard it is to find clothing for a gal over 6'0"!!!
  • Makkie155
    Makkie155 Posts: 8 Member
    i'm about 5'10 and consider myself tall, shoe size is 11 which is quite frustrating as i know taller women with smaller feet. Also i have very broad shoulders
  • annblahow1618
    annblahow1618 Posts: 21 Member
    I'm 5'8.5", so I'm not particularly tall, but I have long legs and usually have to buy tall-sized pants.
  • gunnerslove77
    gunnerslove77 Posts: 299 Member
    I'm 5'9 so not much difference between us.. my inside leg is 33.
  • classychica
    classychica Posts: 15 Member
    Evening ladies...I'm 6' tall....size 10 shoes :) I think if I wear heels I may fall over (joking)....happy to have found a tall hubby....but I do buy the tall size pants as my legs are "all of me"....
  • JuneGem6471
    JuneGem6471 Posts: 1,001 Member
    I'm 5'10" and many "average" pants fit me, but my torso is very long, so I'm lucky to find tops that go very far below my waist, much less cover my booty!

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