Short Men

On a e-list that I am on someone was asking about styles and images of short men. This was a great question and got me thinking about those who have an inseam shorter than 30".

The first key is to know your inseam. Knowing your style will help when shopping and help you tell other people how to shop for you, always handy.

For people with short inseams a tailor is a must. First realize that the term tailor sounds like it will cost you a penny, this is not true. Almost every town has a tailor who can do a simple hem for under $10. You might not ask them to tailor your new suit but they should be able to handle the little stuff. If you go to a tailor make sure to try the pants on for them and let them pin the pants up. Also, you are the customer. If where they pin is not what you want tell them - and better to get them to long then too short, once the pants are cut that is that.

MSNBC has a great article about shopping for short men, I highly recommend you read that. MSNBC article.

If you are looking for support as a short person. I found the short person support gorup
they have info about average height by country as well as other useful information.

One of my faveorite people/artists is Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. He was 5 feet tall as an adult and, I think, one of the most stylish people in history. To find out more about Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec go to a wonderful blog by Princeton students of modern art. The picture on the right is from that site. <click here>

Mohamed Makkawy is a 5'4" bodybuilder. Though I am unsure if he is stylish he has won many bodybuilding contests and is quite a sight to see.
(summarized from the IFBB website)
At age 43, Makkawy smelled the posing oil and applied it six more times, breaking into the top 10 only once during the next two years. His pleasing symmetrical physique showcased by great posing had given way to mass monsters, so he retired with an overall IFBB record of six wins in 29 contest, spread over 21 years.

Prince, as the artist is currently known, is only 5'2 1/2" tall. This picture notwithstanding, his claim to style is not one that I personally like. I do think that he is a modern dandy and thus someone to pay attention to, also I hate to admit but, I like his music a bit. Read more about Prince here at fashion.org.au (also site of picture).

So, in summary, there is hope for you short men. Just be yourself and be proud of who you are. When you like yourself you look 6 feet tall.

-TSG