I have height issues and am always looking for a way to grow and figure there are a few others out there who are as vertically challenged as me. So besides the obvious investment in some fabulous Minolos here are a few tips on how to make us shorties out there appear taller.
1. Sit up straight. Duh. And stand up straight. Even if you're not short, please don't be slouchy. Nothing says Eeyore like a pair of slunky shoulders. If you are on the shorter side, sitting and standing with good posture will definitely keep your stature up there.
2. Avoid big wide belts. These split you up and make you appear shorter.
3. Wear monochromatic colors top to bottom. This helps the eye move up and down giving you the length you want. If you break up your outfit with contrasting colors the eye jumps from break line to break line and makes you appear shorter. Uh-huh, sure does.
4. Vertical lines. Not only do they slenderize you, but again, they help the eye move up and down, giving you a lengthier appearance.
5. Say no to baggy clothes. I know this is hard for some of the men who love their 90's style skater jeans. Say bye-bye to baggies. Doesn't mean you have wear your wife's matchstick jeans but slenderer is better-and taller.
6. Wear cuff-less pants. The lines from the cuffs cut your legs at the ankle and take that length away.
7. Match your shoe color to the color of your pants-this makes your legs look longer. Matching your belt color to the color of your shirt lengthens your torso.
Hurray! Now you don't have to get that awful bone lengthening surgery. This is way cheaper and practically painless, except for that sitting up sraight thing...gee-whiz.
Just found your blog. I think it is, well, "smashing." It helped me justify my trip to the nail salon yesterday. I guess I will cut off the cuffs on those pants and actually wear them now.
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