John Frieh Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 Question for the ladies or guys on this page who have purchased outdoor clothing for their girl (which yes excludes almost all of you ): Which brand(s) tend to fit longer torsos... i.e. are cut for longer torsos? Something that is cut long enough so that she can bend over without having the jacket ride up... Or does any brand currently offer a 0/2 in either tall sizing or is just cut a little longer? I know Patagonia does an XL tall offering... what about an XS tall offering? Would prefer an off the rack option and not getting a custom piece from beyond fleece, etc... Thanks for not spraying all over this Quote
Blake Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 Seems like Patagonia does well on the long torso. Not REI brand, not duofold, and not Mtn hardwear. Quote
ericb Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 Arcteryx fits my wife...she's ~ 5'9 and pretty narrow waist. I'd give another no vote to OR in our experience Quote
tanstaafl Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 I bought a moonstone fleece hoodie thing out of the back of Trogdor's van a few months back and it's beautifully long in the torso, not to mention the arms. Quote
ClimbingPanther Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 look for something with a "powder skirt" Quote
ultragrrl Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 I know that in pants you can order a long version (I think they call it tall) from Arcteryx, even in the XS range. You might not find them in the store, you may need to deal direct or special order through a smaller retailer that will do that kind of thing. Not sure about tops though. Quote
mythosgrl Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 oh man. This is always my problem. I'm 5'8'' and wear size xs or small. As blake said, not REI, mountain hardware, and also not duofold (however- i have noticed it's the short sleeved shirts that don't fit. Long sleeved shirts are fine).I have a Marmot precip jacket that fits me fine length-wise. Prana is also too short (which is a bummer cuz they have really cute clothes). Patagonia fits me the best out of any brand i have found. Good luck with your hunt. Quote
RuMR Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Question for the ladies or guys on this page who have purchased outdoor clothing for their girl (which yes excludes almost all of you ): Which brand(s) tend to fit longer torsos... i.e. are cut for longer torsos? Something that is cut long enough so that she can bend over without having the jacket ride up... Or does any brand currently offer a 0/2 in either tall sizing or is just cut a little longer? I know Patagonia does an XL tall offering... what about an XS tall offering? Would prefer an off the rack option and not getting a custom piece from beyond fleece, etc... Thanks for not spraying all over this i shop at tents-R-us...guaranteed to fit both GIRTH and length... Quote
climbnsparky Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 i'll vote for patagucci or arcteryx. i've bought liz a few pieces from them. they fit her great. Quote
layton Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Thanks for not spraying all over this You shouldn't thank people in advance for a favor they haven't done yet, it's very passive aggressive. Might as well ask for the TPS reports done on saturday. And your welcome, although, I supposed I sprayed. Thanks for not minding this post!!! Quote
marylou Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Strangely, many of us with many differnt builds here seem to agree on Patagucci. Stuff fits great. On a slightly related note, Mountain Hardwear cuts the waistbands on their women's pants brilliantly, relatively low-rise, no bunching, just a really good fit. Sorry, wish I could help more but I'm a L or XL. Quote
John Frieh Posted October 18, 2007 Author Posted October 18, 2007 Thanks for not spraying all over this You shouldn't thank people in advance for a favor they haven't done yet, it's very passive aggressive. Might as well ask for the TPS reports done on saturday. And your welcome, although, I supposed I sprayed. Thanks for not minding this post!!! So how's the dating scene in SEA Mike? Quote
ivan Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Thanks for not spraying all over this You shouldn't thank people in advance for a favor they haven't done yet, it's very passive aggressive. Might as well ask for the TPS reports done on saturday. And your welcome, although, I supposed I sprayed. Thanks for not minding this post!!! So how's the dating scene in SEA Mike? "no spray" is like "adult swim time" at the pool when you were a kid... Quote
cj001f Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 "no spray" is like "adult swim time" at the pool when you were a kid... The lifeguards start hitting on the MILF? Quote
olyclimber Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 HI2U JOHN FRIEH. I SECOND THE FERNAL NOTION OF THE MIGHTY GIFT CERTIFICATE. THEN THE DAMSEL CAN ALSO PICK HER FAVORITE COLOR. KTHXBAI. Quote
cj001f Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 or just buy something skimpy from Victorias Secret in the wrong size. the possibilities of misinterpretation are endless! Quote
John Frieh Posted October 18, 2007 Author Posted October 18, 2007 GIFT CERTIFICATE! HI2U JOHN FRIEH. I SECOND THE FERNAL NOTION OF THE MIGHTY GIFT CERTIFICATE. THEN THE DAMSEL CAN ALSO PICK HER FAVORITE COLOR. KTHXBAI. Good call kids though this isnt a gift... its outfitting for ice season... we went and she tried on some arcteryx but the most of the insulation pieces were too short in the torso... the shells fit fine (Im guessing due to the shell pieces getting a longer cut). I think we'll try patagonia next. How does Montbell fit? Bueno? Quote
TrogdortheBurninator Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Custom made? Would prefer an off the rack option and not getting a custom piece from beyond fleece, etc... You really are kevbone's intellectual equal. Quote
TrogdortheBurninator Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 you might still find moonstone stuff around online (2nd ascent also has a bunch of it, not that it helps you much), and like tanstaffl said, it tends to fit tall and skinny well. Quote
BreezyD Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Although not a size XS/S ... more of a L/XL ... I have had great luck with Arc'teryx and Mammut which hasn't been mentioned here yet I don't think. Happy shopping! Quote
smithisheaven Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Really doubt you will be gettin any gear or anything else for that matter for or from a woman so why ask? Quote
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