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ooh that's my body type too.

I suggest: skinny jeans or leggings, long tops, long sweaters worn open or blazers. The long layering pieces on top should extend well past your crotch in front and butt in back. This will elongate your torso.

Also, deep V- necks will elongate the area as well. You want to think as vertically as possible.

I agree with Mrs. Wagon, you have the length to pull of skinny jeans, and I would also work with long shirts to make your torso appear longer. Layers will help this a lot!

You want to dress to create the illusion of a longer torso and shorter legs. To do this,, wear:

*Design details that draw the eye down, like prints on skirts. This EXCLUDES pinstripes. Those elongate legs
*Bottoms in lighter colors than tops
*long tops - avoid cropped or hip length tops, and wear them untucked when you can
*Looser tops and dresses. Anything clingy will show your natural waist and show off the short area of the torso
*straight or loose skirts - skip tapered or pencil styles. Those elongate legs. Same with pants-straight leg or flare or wide leg - no taper (not that any of us wear tapered pants anymore...but styles like jeggings or super skinny jeans tend to taper. Since you are tall, regular skinny jeans will work)
*empire style is tricky with your body type
*Skip wide belts or natural waist belts. They also shorten the torso
*Avoid high rise pants.

I have short legs and a super long torso, so I feel your pain lol

@mrs. wagon: Yes! Agree.
My favorite outfits is skinny jeans, boots, and a long cardi (even with jeans, ones that go mid-butt or past your butt work well).

I also wear leggings with nearly every dress i wear, mostly for modesty's sake (it's so hard finding dresses that aren't mid-thigh on us leggy girls!)

@lovelife: I would suggest starting somewhere like Old Navy and trying on anything with a slim leg (boot cut for the widest, don't do flare) and a very very low rise, the lowest you can bear!

I actually love jeggings and own 3 pairs... 2 from old navy and 1 from H&M. They are elastic waisted so they're great for post baby. They do come up high but I always wear long tops so you can't even tell.

I live in jeggings and black leggings!! tunic tops over them, or long ribbed tank tops or t shirts with long cardigans or blazers over those.

@lovelife: I view jeans as an investment, so I am willing to pay for jeans that fit me great. My absolute favorite pair of jeans are MEK; these are them: http://www.buckle.com/mek-st-louis-easy-boot-stretch-jean/prd-56470W1STLOBE

I LOVE them. They are a soft jean material, so they are so freakin' comfortable. I can't wait to fit back into them (I'm 11 weeks pp and still not back in my clothes boo).

I also love most of my american eagle jeans, gap has super awesome jeans too. They have the most amazing pair of skinny jeans that I NEED. They were $80 so I'm gonna wait on them.

My favorite pair of pants right now, because they are soo forgiving, are a ponte pant from Ann Taylor. Also about $80 but so worth it. I wore them before I was pregnant, during pregnancy, because they stretch a lot and they're the only pant that still fit! I love them. (These: http://www.anntaylor.com/ann/product/AT-Apparel/AT-Pants/Slim-Knit-Pants/261536?colorExplode=false&skuId=89875926&catid=cata000014&productPageType=fullPriceProducts&defaultColor=6600 or these: http://www.anntaylor.com/ann/product/product%3A270219/AT-FULL-PRICE-PROMO-STYLES/Knit-Ponte-Front-Seam-Slim-Fit-Pants/270219?colorExplode=false&skuId=10585047&catid=cata000014&productPageType=fullPriceProducts&defaultColor=6600) Totally worth the money!

@mrs. wagon: @LivsMama: ahh I love jeggings too... amazing... When I worked FT we were allowed to wear jeggings (not jeans lol!) and it was amazing! I had a pair from gilly hicks I loved, but they stopped carrying them. And I was already in a large so even if they still had them I wouldn't fit boo. I haven't had any luck with old navy jeans, they are never long enough and fit me weird..

@mediagirl: but they're not long enough on me! You have to order long online and I'd prefer to be able to try them on in the store.

@LivsMama: Oh I'll have to check out Abercrombie! I did know that they and hollister are all the same company basically. I do like Abercrombie jeans, or I did. I haven't bought a pair in a few years, but I hope I can fit back into my old pair of A&F jeans. I loved them.

@lovelife: for which body type? Mine (long torso short legs) or OPs (long legs short torso)?

If its a body type like mine, I wear a lot of shift dresses that hit mid thigh or a tiny bit longer. Short skirts will elongate your legs. I also find dresses that cinch at the natural waist but aren't fitted from there down more straight or a baggy style