| One thing that people learning how to grow taller | | | | pockets, as if they are located too far down on |
| don't often realize is that there is a very real | | | | the shirt, then this can make you appear shorter |
| possibility that they are going to have to buy new | | | | as well. |
| clothes once they reach their height pinnacle - the | | | | Try to stay away from "busy" patterns such as |
| point at which they are absolutely as tall as they | | | | plaid and paisley. These patterns break up your |
| are going to become. This height pinnacle can | | | | form whereas simple, mono-chromatic looks |
| range anywhere from two inches to four inches | | | | accentuate your body's length from top to |
| taller than their current height, depending on a | | | | bottom. For this reason you will also want to |
| range of factors. | | | | make sure there is never a very high contrast |
| When you go to buy new clothes keep some | | | | between your shirt and your pants. |
| factors in mind about the way that they fit. | | | | For your pants, you will want to take special care |
| Some people try to buy clothes that are too | | | | that they fit correctly down to your shoes. If you |
| large, bulky, or ill-fitting for their bodies. Instead of | | | | have your pants bunching around this area, it can |
| aesthetically optimizing their height, clothes that | | | | give the unconscious look of "shortness" just as |
| don't fit well most often accomplish exactly the | | | | extra fabric in your shirt will. Have pants hemmed |
| opposite effect - they make the wearer look | | | | up to the proper length. You'll also want to make |
| even shorter and more squat then they really are. | | | | sure you stay away from any bagginess as well, |
| No matter what your body type or height is, | | | | as this extra fabric hanging down further |
| always be sure that your clothes fit well. Tailoring | | | | contributes to the look of being shorter than what |
| your clothes is a good idea to ensure a proper fit | | | | you really are. |
| each time and this can be done even to clothes | | | | Belts and ties should follow the same rules as |
| that you buy off-the-rack for a surprisingly low | | | | pants and shirts: try to keep contrasts at a |
| fee. | | | | minimum. This is not to say that your tie has to |
| When buying shirts you want to make sure that | | | | be the same color as your shirt, but try to avoid |
| they are neither too loose or too tight. You want | | | | overly-exuberant colors that draw the eye away |
| to be sure that no extra fabric is left hanging out | | | | from your overall form and directly to your chest. |
| once the shirt is tucked in, as this can give the | | | | Your tie should complement your outfit, not |
| unconscious image that you are wearing your | | | | scream loudly from the center of it. |
| father's clothes, so to speak. You'll want to be | | | | Learning how to look taller may take some |
| sure that the bottom of your shirts are long | | | | practice and thought but it is completely worth it, |
| enough to tuck in, but short enough so that they | | | | especially when combined with your journey to |
| don't come down to your knees when they are | | | | actually increase your height using natural, safe, |
| untucked. Another potential problem area is shirt | | | | and effective methods. |