How tall are you, Ladies?

[OneAndOnly]

I'm barely 5foot2...but still about 3 inches taller than my mother! I have the same experiences as Land-O-LakesGal in that people generally don't notice how short I am until they know me a few months! I always stand beside the person who's shorter than me...makes me look taller

But all in all it's a good party trick, I wear out my highest of heels (just over the 4 inch mark!) when socialising and at some point during the night will remove them...very funny when the person you've been speaking to has had a few drinks and does a complete double take then blames it on the beer!

 

[CherryWry]

One of my friends in college was 6'7" and his wife was almost 6' herself. She had naturally big hair and an appreciation for heels, which made her seem even taller. She had a gargantuan engagement ring, but no one ever noticed how huge the stone was because they were such tall people it just fit.

I'm comfortable with my height now, but when I was in high school I wanted to be either petite or really tall, like over 6'. I have no idea why.

 

[Land-O-LakesGal]

I'm barely 5foot2...but still about 3 inches taller than my mother! I have the same experiences as Land-O-LakesGal in that people generally don't notice how short I am until they know me a few months! I always stand beside the person who's shorter than me...makes me look taller

But all in all it's a good party trick, I wear out my highest of heels (just over the 4 inch mark!) when socialising and at some point during the night will remove them...very funny when the person you've been speaking to has had a few drinks and does a complete double take then blames it on the beer!

:eusa_clap lol

 

[lareine]

I'm 5' 8" and think it's the perfect height. I've been this height since I was in my early teens and I've always loved it. Not too tall, so I generally fit in aeroplane seats and standard "long length" clothing, but tall enough so I can generally see whatever I'm trying to see, rather than other people's backs.

I felt like a giant in Japan when we spent some time there a few years ago, but I'm used to being taller than most women anyway. It was just odd being taller than the men. And I felt like a midget in the Netherlands, where I was surrounded by strapping blonde gods and goddesses! You Dutch are a striking people.

 

[Puzzicato]

I felt like a giant in Japan when we spent some time there a few years ago, but I'm used to being taller than most women anyway. It was just odd being taller than the men. And I felt like a midget in the Netherlands, where I was surrounded by strapping blonde gods and goddesses! You Dutch are a striking people.

That reminds me - a couple of years ago we spent a couple of nights in Hong Kong. We got to our hotel, went to the desk and the concierge's eyes opened wide and he said "Oh, you are too big for the room - we have to put you on the other side of the building" lol

 

[40'sfetish]

I'm 5'2" and hubby is 6'1", but I've nearly always preferred tall dark & handsome lol Nearly always wear some form of heel if I don't I feel like I'm waddling. I don't really notice being short until in a group of really tall friends. I'm long waisted so short legged, my dad calls it ducks disease, low down bum and flat feet....he has it too although he's the taller version at 6'.

Piece of trivia
My dad's cousin was 6'8" and worked on a cruise ship back in the day and apparently there is a photo of him and John Wayne shaking hands across a table tennis table.....lengthways. Don't ask me where the photo is though...

 

[HadleyH]

As i said i'm only 5.5 or 5.4 ... i'm small, far too small ! ... i would love to be taller ... oh well!

 

[Honey Bee]

I am 5'3",my mum is 4"11 and my daughter is 5'...almost a bunch of munchkins!

 

[HadleyH]

I am 5'3",my mum is 4"11 and my daughter is 5'...almost a bunch of munchkins!

Nothing wrong with being small/petite.

I guess that i am beginning to like it now!

 

[lareine]

That reminds me - a couple of years ago we spent a couple of nights in Hong Kong. We got to our hotel, went to the desk and the concierge's eyes opened wide and he said "Oh, you are too big for the room - we have to put you on the other side of the building" lol

That's so funny! I wonder what size the room were on the first side.

When we flew in to Tokyo that gave me the first clue that I was a giant in a land of non-giants. We were right at the back of the plane when it taxied up to the gate and everybody stood up to get their bags and disembark. My husband asked, "Do you see that flight attendant up by the front door?" and I said yes. Then he pointed out that never in our lives before had we been able to see the front door from the back of the plane. We could see over the heads of everybody in front of us lol

 

[Lillemor]

Teeny, tiny 5 foot nothing...petite sizes don't even start until 5'2 Hmph!

We don't even have petite sizes here and it wouldn't matter at 4'10"ft. I've posted before. I have an unhealthy obsession with this thread.

 

[Puzzicato]

That's so funny! I wonder what size the room were on the first side.

They must have been tiny - the one we were eventually put in wasn't big enough for cat swinging!

 

[Retro Chick]

Everyones so tall!

I never thought I was particularly shrimp like till now.

 

[Jasmine Jolene]

there are a lot of tall girls around!

i am not one though, only 5ft 4.5 (which is important )

i've always wished that i was either tall or short enough to stand out, i am distinctly average in all ways.

oh no i'm not, my swelling waistline is NOT average but sadly that's not quite what i was hoping for!lol

 

[Emer]

I'm shocked that we have more tall girls than short ones! I'd love to see this borken down by demographics! It seems like a lot of the girls in the European countries are much taller than us Americans.

I'm 5'2, but I have always LOVED my size. I like that I can fit into petites, some smaller "regular" sizes, and even some of the larger children's sizes! lol Even my feet are small. I can fit into a child's size 3 shoes (US)--not a toddler's size, but the next group up. Sometimes that's great because kids' shoes are cuter than adults' every now and then.

 

[Puzzicato]

Keep in mind that some of the men voted in this poll, not realising it was for the gals! They skewed the tall stats.

 

[NancyLouise]

I'm shocked that we have more tall girls than short ones! I'd love to see this borken down by demographics! It seems like a lot of the girls in the European countries are much taller than us Americans.

Only 71 votes out of 228 total were from people 5'7" or taller. I suppose it's what your perspective on tall is, because 5'7" is still short to me! Haha

 

[Veronica]

6'1" or 6'2". I'm till trying to get over the odd looks when I'm wearing a shoe with any bit of heel! Not to mention sometimes feeling as though I'm on a private balcony is a bit odd.

I experienced that ^^.
As I am also quite curvy, I sometimes think I may be a kind of alien as people look at me with eyes like saucers.
When I am in a playfull mood, I am having fun with that : I wait for their eyes to travel all the way up to my meet my owns. Then I wink and give them my best "Yes. I am that tall" smile

 

[Nani]

5'2" and nothing more. Bleh.

Clothing is almost always too long for me, and all of my friends are at least four good inches taller. Most of them are at or above six feet....

I'm an armrest. lol

 

[Jezebel_Amazon]

I'm 5'11 with Napoleon complex.. don't ask how. I usually am bothered when someone is taller than me. So I prefer shorter guys. Although, my boyfriend is 6'4. I try to wear heels as much as I can to tower everyone else. Is this strange?