curvy-cut tops, long bottoms

[Bklynmom]

I just bought a Giordana jersey in the LBS that fits perfectly - size large is tight in the waist with plenty of bust room, but no extra fabric - nice and soft too - more like bathing suit material... also bought it because I wanted black.

On second thought you might find it short on you - I am 5' tall and it hits me in the right places.

I think Shebeest may make a longer jersey...

The sizing thing is so difficult when you can't try stuff on, sometimes I buy stuff in bike stores just because size and cut varies so much, even within a brand.

I have found it very helpful to call TE and second that suggestion.

[silver]

I'm 5'8" 34" in the bust 34B/C and 25 in the waist. I buy tops to fit my chest and then alter the waist. I take the elastic out of the bottom and resew the hem. I have been so much happier with my jerseys since I started doing this. Let's see brands.....my primal custom jersey from last year's hilly is pretty long. My Alabama jersey is made by hincapie and it was pretty long but it got an extensive alteration. Maybe if you sized up a bit and altered then they would be longer.

I could probably help you out with an alteration if you need it. I've gotten pretty good at it.

Tights! I still haven't found tights that are long enough. I have a 34" inseam and even the long ones are short! Let me know if you find some!

[VeloVT]

I just bought a Giordana jersey in the LBS that fits perfectly - size large is tight in the waist with plenty of bust room, but no extra fabric - nice and soft too - more like bathing suit material... also bought it because I wanted black.

On second thought you might find it short on you - I am 5' tall and it hits me in the right places.

Given your height, I might be a little wary of buying Giordana without trying on first. I recently ordered this Giordana jersey (not from this retailer, but it's a good picture):
http://www.piermontbike.com/istar.asp?a=6&id=1022!GIT

As mentioned above I'm 5'6", about a 33" chest (measured around the fullest part, not measured under the bust). This is definitely on the short side for me. I ordered a size small (my usual size), and it fits "perfectly" in the sense that it doesn't bind or pull but there's not a bit of extra fabric anywhere. I wouldn't say it actually runs small such that you would have to order up, but I would say it's a very small and slim cut. I'm quite flat chested and don't think someone much bigger than me (in the bust or elsewhere) would fit in this jersey, in this size anyway.

But, YMMV. We're all built differently, I have somewhat broad shoulders so that may be part of it.

It's very nicely made and, aside from being proportioned for a small person, cut well too.