Anybody else 'odd' shaped

[Issi]

Not odd as in having three legs, but odd as in having clothes fit correctly.

I've never been the classic 34w -32l, when it comes to jeans- 32w slightly too tight, 34w slightly too large meaning a belt.
And even then, the belt holes are slightly off, so it's either hoiking them up every two minutes or feeling slightly pinched.

I even get the same with watch straps - no.4 hole slightly tight - no.5 hole sliding up and down like handcuffs on a skeleton.

Why don't they do size 33 or 35?

Is it just me who's weirdly proportioned?

[tenfour]

NeMiSiS said:

I have a 26 inch neck, buying s scarf is a nightmare.

Are you an elephant?

[davepoth]

I have a 31 inch waist for jeans. If you buy online from the USA they do them in the "odd" sizes as well as the even ones, which is very handy.

www.sheplers.com

Is an example.

[LordHaveMurci]

I have short arms & longish legs which makes buying any long sleeve garment a nightmare.

Also makes for a lot of faffing around getting a comfortable driving position in cars, this being PH and all!

[Pints]

I tend to struggle when buying shorts.

A 32 inch slip off when I bend over to pick up a hamster; if I wear 30 inch, I don't get blood to my testicles.

[Pints]

LordHaveMurci said:

I have short arms & longish legs...

Are you genetically linked to a tyrannosaurus rex?

[louiebaby]

I'm 34 to 36 inch waist, 36 to 38 inch leg, and massive thighs.

Always makes jean shopping tricky. 36 x 36 is normally fine, but they seem to fit like jeggings.

The link above looks good, I might have to have a dabble. (And slip a cowboy hat in the basket too.)

[wiffmaster]

I'm 6'0" and have a 29" inside leg. Stumpy legs, very long torso - jeans always too long and t-shirts always too short!

[ApOrbital]

Pints said:

LordHaveMurci said:

I have short arms & longish legs...

Are you genetically linked to a tyrannosaurus rex?

Cheers that made me laugh.

[LordHaveMurci]

Pints said:

LordHaveMurci said:

I have short arms & longish legs...

Are you genetically linked to a tyrannosaurus rex?

My kids keep calling me a dinosaur so you may be on to something

[Speed_Demon]

Being "powerfully built" is a pain in the ass. I have a 49" chest, 18.5" and broad shoulders and a 36" waist which means if I want a t-shirt to fit comfortably I have to buy XXL. This makes it comfy around the shoulders and the chest, but an absolute tent around my mid-section. Same goes for jackets, formal shirts etc etc. Then there are jeans and formal trousers, that are a great fit around the waist but my bloody legs want to do a Hulk impression with the thighs and crotch.

Muscle fit is available in the States which addresses these issues but not easily available over here.

[ApOrbital]

Try http://www.jacamo.co.uk/

[coopedup]

Issi said:

Why don't they do size 33 or 35?

Try M & S, I'm 32W 31L, all different sizes there.

[Fastchas]

Issi said:

I've never been the classic 34w -32l, when it comes to jeans- 32w slightly too tight, 34w slightly too large meaning a belt.
And even then, the belt holes are slightly off, so it's either hoiking them up every two minutes or feeling slightly pinched.

I even get the same with watch straps - no.4 hole slightly tight - no.5 hole sliding up and down like handcuffs on a skeleton.

Why don't they do size 33 or 35?

Eat more pies.
Or salad.

[Mr Kitten]

I'm the same... but luckily Levi tend to do a 33 waist... which is useful.
Some others do, too - I think Banana Republic do.

[mike74]

wiffmaster said:

I'm 6'0" and have a 29" inside leg. Stumpy legs, very long torso - jeans always too long and t-shirts always too short!

Blimey that is freakish! I'm only 5'7 but my inside leg is 33"

[phil1979]

wiffmaster said:

I'm 6'0" and have a 29" inside leg. Stumpy legs, very long torso - jeans always too long and t-shirts always too short!

Meet your nemesis

[RizzoTheRat]

mike74 said:

wiffmaster said:

I'm 6'0" and have a 29" inside leg. Stumpy legs, very long torso - jeans always too long and t-shirts always too short!

Blimey that is freakish! I'm only 5'7 but my inside leg is 33"

I'm not quite as bad as wiffmaster but also tall in the saddle at 6'2" and 32" and always find t-shirts are too short. I have a bike jacket with a groin strap that I ahd to extend or it cuts me in half, and never find overalls particularly comfortable if I have to reach up to something. Plus I often find long sleeved shirts are too short in the arm so I think I'm probably related to an orang-utan.

My Mrs is also long in the back and it seems to be an even bigger problem with women's t-shirts, she always ends up with a massive gap whenever she bends over.

[Issi]

I've got gibbon arms too, so coats and jackets have to be at least XL otherwise I look like Hermann Munster.

[Thankyou4calling]

Whenever people say they are an odd shape and clothes don't fit it's usually because they simply buy the wrong size.

Those who say they have long arms/legs/ etc rarely do.