Buying Clothes in America

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Labels That Measure Up

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If you're shopping for...

Longer-length pants:
Akris, Neiman Marcus, 800-365-7989
Alice + Olivia, Neiman Marcus, 800-365-7989
Alvin Valley, AlvinValley.com
Anthropologie, Anthropologie.com
Express, Express.com
Gap, Gap.com
Garnet Hill, GarnetHill.com
The Limited, TheLimited.com
Michael Kors, MichaelKors.com
Tory Burch, ToryBurch.com

Jeans with inseams 33 and up:
7 For All Mankind, 7ForAllMankind.com
Calvin Klein Jeans, CalvinKlein.com
Dockers, Dockers.com
Earl Jean, Macy's, 800-622-9748
Earnest Sewn, EarnestSewn.com
Levi's, US.Levi.com
Lucky Brand, LuckyBrand.com
L'Wren Scott, Barneys New York, 888-822-7639
Paige Premium Denim, PaigeUSA.com

Jackets and suits that won't fall short:
Ann Taylor, AnnTaylor.com
Banana Republic, BananaRepublic.com
Diane von Furstenberg, DVF.com
Eddie Bauer, EddieBauer.com
J.Crew, JCrew.com
JCPenney, JCP.com
Lands' End, LandsEnd.com
New York & Company, NYandCompany.com
Old Navy, OldNavy.com
Rick Owens, 212-627-7222
Shape FX, ShapeFX.com
Talbots, Talbots.com
Urban Zen, 212-206-3999

Outerwear:
Banana Republic, BananaRepublic.com
Ellen Tracy, EllenTracy.com for stores
Gap, Gap.com; JCPenney, JCP.com
Old Navy, OldNavy.com

Athletic clothes:
J.Crew, JCrew.com
Lululemon Athletica, LuluLemon.com for stores
Old Navy, OldNavy.com

Tops and sweaters with length to spare:
Banana Republic, BananaRepublic.com
C&C California, CandCCalifornia.com
Eddie Bauer, EddieBauer.com
Gap, Gap.com
Inhabit, InhabitNY.com
J.Crew, JCrew.com
JCPenney, JCP.com
Lands' End, LandsEnd.com
Lily McNeal, LilyMcNeal.com
Michael Stars, MichaelStars.com
Old Navy, OldNavy.com
Saint Grace, SaintGraceStore.com

Swimwear:
Just My Size, JMS.com
Lands' End, LandsEnd.com
Miraclesuit, CyberSwim.com
Newport News, Newport-News.com
Shape FX, ShapeFX.com
Speedo, SpeedoUSA.com
Victoria's Secret, VictoriasSecret.com

Shoes up to size 14:
BareFoottess.com
DesignerShoes.com
Gwyneth, Gwynethshoes.com
Kathryn Kerrigan, KathrynKerrigan.com
Samantá, SamantaShoes.com
Shoes.com
Zappos.com

Extra-long hoisery:
Donna Karan, DonnaKaran.com for stores
Falke, MyTights.com
Le Bourget, MyTights.com
Levante, LevanteUSA.com
Spanx, Spanx.com

Maternity:
Gap, Gap.com
JCPenney, JCP.com
RG Maternity, RGMaternity.com

Skirts and dresses that flatter a tall frame:
Banana Republic, BananaRepublic.com
Eddie Bauer, EddieBauer.com
Gap, Gap.com
JCPenney, JCP.com
J.Jill, JJill.com
Lands' End, LandsEnd.com
Old Navy, OldNavy.com

Plus, check out...

Websites with extensive tall collections:
Ann Taylor Loft, AnnTaylorLoft.com
Banana Republic, BananaRepublic.com
Eddie Bauer, EddieBauer.com
Gap, Gap.com
J.Crew, JCrew.com
JCPenney, JCP.com
Old Navy, OldNavy.com

Catologs and online boutiques:
KatClothing.com
Moi-Meme.com
SearchbyInseam.com
SoftSurroundings.com
TallCouture.com
TallGirlShop.com
TallWomensClothes.com


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