I'm tall. Best womens jerseys for me?
I have trouble with this all the time. I wear a medium generally, but I'm tall (5'9"+) and I have kind of narrow hips. Many women's jerseys aren't long enough for me and no one (especially me) wants to see my post-pregnancy cellulite bulge. Large and XL jerseys are longer, but they're too wide at the bottom and bag across the chest.
Mens smalls work well, but I like so many of the cool womens designs. Any suggestions for brands, styles, maybe manufacturers that make tall sizes? My fav jersey right now is Shebeest Strada.
Your comments are welcome.
Thanks! Roadwrider
Some euro brands still serve taller women
Although this thread is fairly stale, for what it's worth, I'll add this:
I find a good fit in more euro brands than US brands. For example, Pearl Izumi, which used to fit me perfectly back in the 1990's, is now far too short. On the other hand, some Louis Garneau and even Castelli fit me well -- but it's hit or miss. The Castelli jackets fit perfectly in a M, but the jersey sizes are all over the place.
For reference, I'm 5'11", and medium build (I usually wear a 6 or 8 in street clothing, but sometimes go up to a 10 in designer lines).
It's really wierd how womens' clothing has shrunk in the US. This definitely isn't the case in Europe (French clothing remains short, like the French themselves, but UK, German, Nordic designers all fit me like custom clothing) -- but who can afford to go to europe to do their shopping?