Tall, Skinny and...Handsome?

< 6'7" 220 pounds

get your stuff to a tailor. seriously it does wonders.

if your neck, sleeves and shoulders fit on a shirt you can easily get it taken in by a tailor for $15-$20.

there's a myriad of online tailors out there who will make you a nice custom shirt. I stick to tailorstore and propercloth. if you are new to MTM, hit me up via PM and I can share my experiences.

as for your legs, nothing much you can do, at 6'3" there should be no problem finding a decent pair of chinos or jeans. everything up to 36" inseam is easy to find. I myself wear W34L36 and haven't had any troubles.

6'3 190 isn't that skinny. Depending upon your build, you could be anywhere from skinny-fat, to ripped and lean, to moderately pudgy. Where your body composition falls on that spectrum will say a lot about how to tailor your clothes.

Now, if you've got really long limbs, as you say, you may suffer from being gangly. But that's a whole different can of worms. Skinny does not necessarily = gangly. In fact, it's possible to be potbellied and gangly, and if Jesus hates you, that could very well be your predicament.

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Originally Posted by downeasta 


Thanks, I should have specified.
I'm somewhere between ripped/lean and pudgy. My arms and legs have very little fat on them and are reasonably muscular. My stomach and chest, however, have a bit of excess flab (maybe 3-5lbs total), enough to obscure the bottom of my 6-pack. I am quite physically active, though my problem area (with regards to bulking up) has always been my chest/shoulders.
And yes, I'd definitely consider myself gangly, haha.

Gotcha.

In that case, avoid skin-tight shirts. They'll make your arms look even ganglier, and your trunk comparatively sausage-like (as the fellow earlier in this thread unwittingly demonstrates). Some amount of fullness in the cut of your shirt isn't a bad thing, so long as you're not swimming in it. Same with the pants. If you're long-legged -- I have the same problem -- avoid high-rise and no-break pants. You'll want a slightly lower rise (though not low enough for your belly to pudge out over the waistband) and a 1/2 to 1 inch trouser break. Jackets should have a very slightly built shoulder, a full but fitted chest, and a fair amount of waist suppression.

Generally speaking, and perhaps counterintuitively, too-tight is a worse enemy to your body type than too-loose, though you'll want to avoid either extreme.

Given what you're saying about your body: consider a more aggressive cardio portion of your workout. And watch your diet. Bulking up isn't your problem right now; you should be cutting. Since you gain weight in your torso more easily than in your limbs (and this is a fairly typical male problem), attempting to bulk up is only going to exacerbate your issues with disproportionate-looking midsection and arms/legs.

I'm following this one with interest. I'm 6'3" and 170. I'm surprised you wear a 41L. I'm a 38L with the sleeves lengthened. Shirts are trouble... Chinos are mostly a touch short for me too.