Is your height stopping you from confidently expressing your fabulous feminine self to the world? Well, it shouldn’t!
Sure, many crossdressers and transgender women tend to be taller than what’s considered “average” for females. But honestly, who cares?
Tall women are absolutely stunning!
However, if your aim is to play down your height a bit, there are some simple techniques that can help you achieve just that.
In this blog post for tall crossdressers and trans women, I share 4 easy ways to appear shorter.
1. Don’t Slouch
While you might be tempted to downplay your height by slouching, this is the first thing you’ll want to avoid.
Slouching isn’t attractive and it just makes it obvious that you’re not comfortable with your height.
So, resist the urge to slouch. Instead, stand tall! You’ll come across as confident and self-assured.
2. Wear the Right Shoes
If you want to appear shorter, it’s clear that you should avoid high heels. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean you’re limited to flats!
Consider opting for shoes with a stylish kitten heel. A small heel adds elegance to your look without a significant height boost.
Additionally, these shoe styles can make your legs and feet appear shorter and smaller:
- Consider wearing shoes with straps over the instep or around the ankle. This helps break up the long line of your legs.
- Opt for shoes with rounded toes instead of pointy ones. This visually reduces the length of your feet.
3. Dress to Downplay Your Height
The clothes you wear have a huge impact on your overall appearance. Here are 5 dos and don’ts for downplaying your height:
- DO choose full skirts and dresses to draw the eye horizontally instead of vertically. (More width = less height.)
- DON’T wear super tight clothes. (Less width = more height.)
- DO wear a different color top and bottom to visually break up your figure.
- DON’T wear monochromatic outfits; this makes you look even taller.
- DO wear a contrasting belt to interrupt the eye from going straight up and down a long torso.
4. Choose the Right Hairstyle
DON’T: Volume at the crown
DO: Volume at the sides
DO: Shoulder length hair
The last thing to consider is your hair. The wrong hairstyle can make you look even taller, so here are 3 suggestions for avoiding unnecessary height:
- Avoid hairstyles with a lot of volume at the crown as this literally adds inches to your stature.
- Try a layered or wavy hairstyle that adds some volume around the sides of your face.
- Avoid wearing your hair too long since this tends to make you look even taller. Generally speaking, shoulder length hair is most flattering.
In conclusion
Don’t forget that tall women exude elegance, grace, and beauty! But if you’re still interested in downplaying your height, now you’ve got 4 simple tactics to try out.
As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this topic. If you’re a tall crossdresser or transgender woman, how do you personally embrace your height?
Please share in the comments below!
Love,
Lucille
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Hi Lucille, I voted on the tall female celebrity and basically I sort of grew up with Brooke Shields and I have and always will look at Brooke Shields as a Good/ Best Friend forever
I am 6″1′ and I wear a size 11 shoe. I find it so hard to find shoes in my size with a low hill.
I have found though that it doesn’t matter I’m the same as any tall woman. Hills make me feel sexy.
Love Janell
Thanks Lucille,
I’m 6’2″ / 174lbs / 39-30-35 and I’ve got long skinny legs, so you’re absolutely correct to avoid tight fitting clothes and too-short skirts/dresses and poofed/pomp hair in front, as they only accentuate the “vertical”.
I have had great results with my own hair grown right to my shoulders. It looks very “average” for a late 40s taller woman and I keep in layered and flat on top with longer feathery bangs in front (covers forehead that can also add to “vertical”).
I always wear knee-length skirts (not tight form-fitting) and long sleeves – the gal who colors/cuts/styles my hair gave me that very good advice a few years back that short sleeves/tank sleeves add to visual height, so only wear those tops/dresses with a sweater over top and open in front.
And yes, find cute round-toe flats. No added height, very much in-style anywhere (casual or office attire, even when I go to a formal event), and closed toe/rounded gives best visual that feet are smaller and not as long (yes, stay away from pointed and open toes, and no heels).
I’ve also found that showing some tasteful cleavage slightly above the neckline of a scoop-neck/V-neck clingy top, or slightly open blouse, draws all eyes (men’s and women’s too) there first, and away from me being 6’2″ – and also is a very powerful “feminine-confirmer” to the public/casual looker that obvious soft, rounded, jiggly breast tissue MUST be a woman.
I agree too, that breaking up a dress with a cute belt midway up works nicely, and always do 2 different tones in blouse-top/skirt or blouse-top/jeans/slacks to avoid the looooonnnnngggggg single color from boots and tights right up thru to the shoulders.
You always have such good advice, thanks so much.
As a misbodied woman of 6′ 3″ I would love to be love to be somewhere in the 5’6″ to 5’11” range. However as with the incorrect body I have to deal with excess height. I guess it’s just another obstacle for me to rise above.
I am 5’6″ I think I am a good height even with my 5″ heels on
Forgot the photo!!!
I’m 5’3″ so I can wear high heels!!!! I still love the fit and flare dresses however. Pettiskirts for me please!!!
I am 6’2″ bare foot and wear 4″+ heels. I love my height. I just hate my shoe size.