The frustrating thing is that 99.9% of the time, when you DO find tall clothes off the rack, the option is "tall" or "not tall".
So L goes from S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, etc.
But there's only one T option?
I don't have the problem with Dillard's or Eddi Bauer, but at Penney's I often would really need an L2T or an XL2T. Before I lost weight, I used to be hoping to find a 2XL2T or 3XL2T, but alas there were none.
I guess I'm grateful that I don't have to have things made from scratch by a tailor. And don't get me started on car shopping or public (plane / theater) seating!
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Re: Question for you TALL LEAN folks about your concealment
6'5" and 225 lbs. here. . .
I worked hard to lose 125 lbs., so I'm wanting to wear some more fitted clothing because I spent my 20s in XXXL-XXXXL shirts after being thin when I entered college.
A few tips:
- Long sizes for ALL long sleeve shirts
- I can wear L or XL now. Consider buying a little looser and having a tailor bring it in with consideration for the gun. I love Dillard's and Penney's Big & Tall clearance sales. . . if I get a shirt for $5-20, adding $10-15 for it to be tailored seems reasonable. I won't wear a non-tailored XXL (or some XLs) because of the way they hoop out and float around my midsection. Even when I was big, my shoulders and chest were still large enough that I had to wear a size larger and have the belly brought in. Tailoring off-the-rack clothing can make a regular shirt look an expensive designer shirt.
- IWB is easier to conceal with the shorter shirt tails.
- Subcompacts or snubbies riding high are the best firearm options to avoid ludicrously long shirt tails. When I was bigger, I could conceal a longer barrel more easily because I wanted my clothes to drape a little more without contouring.
- Don't reach for the top shelf and you can get away with even more than you think.
- Don't neglect ankle or pocket carry as an alternate for certain outfits.
- I also still use laptop bag carry from time to time.
I worked hard to lose 125 lbs., so I'm wanting to wear some more fitted clothing because I spent my 20s in XXXL-XXXXL shirts after being thin when I entered college.
A few tips:
- Long sizes for ALL long sleeve shirts
- I can wear L or XL now. Consider buying a little looser and having a tailor bring it in with consideration for the gun. I love Dillard's and Penney's Big & Tall clearance sales. . . if I get a shirt for $5-20, adding $10-15 for it to be tailored seems reasonable. I won't wear a non-tailored XXL (or some XLs) because of the way they hoop out and float around my midsection. Even when I was big, my shoulders and chest were still large enough that I had to wear a size larger and have the belly brought in. Tailoring off-the-rack clothing can make a regular shirt look an expensive designer shirt.
- IWB is easier to conceal with the shorter shirt tails.
- Subcompacts or snubbies riding high are the best firearm options to avoid ludicrously long shirt tails. When I was bigger, I could conceal a longer barrel more easily because I wanted my clothes to drape a little more without contouring.
- Don't reach for the top shelf and you can get away with even more than you think.
- Don't neglect ankle or pocket carry as an alternate for certain outfits.
- I also still use laptop bag carry from time to time.