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I’m 6.1 feet tall (183 cm), 33.07 inches waist diameter (84 cm) and 35.04 inches hip diameter (89 cm). Most known hosiery brands make stuff for smaller, fuller women afaik.

One clerk told me to forget L and go directly to XL, but I'm new to hosiery and I don't want to feel strange because there's too much fabric hanging on my thighs or because the pantyhose simply falls down my waist because I'm so skinny for an XL...

Another clerk elsewhere said I should buy an L, so I'm confused.

Brands I've compared but not tried on are wolford and falke. I haven't found any reputable brand that sells specifically to tall, skinny women. I'd be grateful if you could name some.

I’m 6.1 feet tall (183 cm), 33.07 inches waist diameter (84 cm) and 35.04 inches hip diameter (89 cm). Most known hosiery brands make stuff for smaller, fuller women afaik.

One clerk told me to forget L and go directly to XL, but I'm new to hosiery and I don't want to feel strange because there's too much fabric hanging on my thighs or because the pantyhose simply falls down my waist because I'm so skinny for an XL...

Another clerk elsewhere said I should buy an L, so I'm confused.

Brands I've compared but not tried on are wolford and falke. I haven't found any reputable brand that sells specifically to tall, skinny women. I'd be grateful if you could name some.

pantyhose seem to be the stabler choice, meaning the garment won’t slide down after much walking but it seems to be a hassle if you have to go to the toilet. Hold ups (thigh highs) seem to be the easier choice, provided they do indeed stay up.

Any reason why pantyhose are better than hold ups?

If you’ve used both, do hold ups really stay up? How often do you need to adjust?

If I buy pantyhose, am I supposed to wear undies with it? It seems to be too much fabric down there.

Brands I’m considering are wolford and falke. I’m 5.9 feet tall, 31.4 inches waist diameter and 35 inches hip diameter. Wolford seems to be a good choice for tall and skinny women. According to their size charts I should buy an M. I’m not so sure with falke, because here my size should be an L, but I don’t know if this means the hold up/pantyhose would be too wide around my thighs and have creases or look stupid. If you’ve compared both, should I discard falke?

Is it a sign of bad quality if the silicone rings are exposed on hold ups? Some cottelli hold ups have exposed rings, but these are considerable cheaper than wolford or falke, although you only see them on the side touching your skin, the other side being covered with fabric. Is it also like this on higher end garments?

As said, if I buy hold ups I'd like them to cover as much leg as possible. Somebody told me hold ups cover up to one hand below your buttocks. Do you know of any brand for tall women that covers more than that?

Would it be a good idea to buy crotchless pantyhose? Sometimes I think it would be a healthier option for that area.

I'm on the market for pantyhose but everything I've found is high rise and covers your belly completely, usually higher than your navel.

I cannot fathom how that can be comfortable to wear, doesn't it hurt? But if high rise pantyhose are the standard it means people actually want them.

When I was deciding what sport leggings to buy I tried high rise leggings on once and decided against: it's simply too much fabric, it's not comfortable and I only need a mid rise legging to cover up to my waist, not all the way over my navel. Same should apply to pantyhose.

After visiting several stores I found a French brand (DIM) that sells one model of low rise pantyhose. However, I've not found a single online review of this product and I want to see what others think before I buy.

If you wear (high rise) pantyhose, is it comfortable? Does it hurt?

Do you know what brands offer low rise pantyhose?

Can you think of any reason why buying low rise pantyhose would be a bad idea?

there are some cottelli tights I want to buy. I’m 6.1 feet tall, 33.07 inches waist diameter and 35.04 inches hip diameter. There are only 2 sizes for this particular model: S/M and L/XL

I’ve never bought tights. Only considering my height I should (maybe?) buy L/XL, but I want the tights to be tight around my thighs and bottom (and all along my legs). If the brand’s sizing chart is correct, a L/XL would leave too much fabric hanging (skinny legs), but if I buy S/M, tights might be too short.

Tights are 100% Nylon, no spandex. I neither know how much nylon expands, if any.

I cannot try on and return it if it doesn’t fit: tights are sold inside a simple one use plastic packaging, meaning if I open the package to try the piece on I have to rip the packaging, meaning I cannot return it.

after several months of regular cardio and running I'm now starting to train my upper body, basically planks and working out with a dumbbell. I'm tall and skinny, so I never had much fat or muscle mass in my arms.

I've trained my arms for 3 days in a row, nothing fancy: upright rows, bent-over rows and triceps kickbacks, 10 repetitions each, 2 rounds.

After that I'm so sore I cannot do more, so I turn to cardio and do planks (front and side) and some yoga.

Today, fourth day, I'm not in the mood to tone up my arms because they burn, but should I keep exercising? Doesn't the burn mean muscle is being built?

I also don't know if I should work with my arms less than with my legs, should I do cardio and running 5 times a week and arm toning only 3? Would it be better to do both in the same session or to alternate (odd days cardio and running, even days arm toning and yoga)?

I usually do the four things on my free days first thing in the morning on an empty stomach but today I overslept and for some reason got up very hungry.

If I eat a regular meal I'll have to wait 2 hours before I do my routine. I was thinking about just eating some slices of whole grain bread with nothing on them to calm the hunger and proceed with my routine.

I however don't know if this would be a really stupid idea. Furthermore I don't understand why feel so hungry and tired today.

I have the feeling I've always had a weak back.

Some 4 months ago I started working out regularly. Now I can almost touch the floor with my hands without bending my knees.

While doing this exercise I heard a small crack on my back, nothing serious.

Since then I can lift weights easier than before but my back still hurts a bit. My back doesn't hurt as much after coming home from work, which was normal before.

What else could I do to have a stronger back?

I work with a needy man, the kind of person who needs constant attention and feels threatened by silence. If I choose to read something on my phone instead of giving him attention he asks if everything's all right. If I choose to meditate, adopting a yoga like position and closing my eyes before working he asks the same. It's like he needs people talking to him constantly.

I am the opposite, I believe: I don't talk about my life at work, I go there because I need a paycheck, but I'm open to learn from more knowledgeable colleagues, something he clearly is not.

What I've done so far: avoiding him, not looking him in the eye when he wants to talk to me, telling him that I'm working when he wants to talk to me, giving dull answers, feigning ignorance about several topics, ignoring him when I'm talking to another person and he asks what we're talking about.

He still comes and sits next to me and tells me about his family, something I don't care about.

I'm torn because I want to tell him to leave me alone, that I don't care about his life, but considering the 'offense' this seems too much and knowing me I'd immediately regret it and feel bad about it.

Why am I like this?

I work out with leggings and no matter how I stretch them upwards, downwards or to the sides, I always have creases right below both knees.

I'd like an even look leg wide.

Ankles and above the knee are fine though.

My leggins are mid rise. Does this also happen with high rise leggings?

Some leggings cover the feet, does creasing below the knee also happen with these leggings?

The thongs I use for sport with leggings and work are a mix of polyester and spandex. I want them to last as long as possible.

I experimented a bit with one: I made a baking soda paste, applied it to the stained parts, let it sit for an hour, hand scrubbed it, rinsed in cold water, pressed the thong to get rid of as much water as possible, let it to air dry. Am I being too careful?

Baking soda removed all stains.

Do you only hand wash your undies?

are there days where you only train certain parts of your body / only do certain exercises because you simply don't have the time for a full workout?

my ideal workout means stair climbing, running-walking and stretching. It can well last 2 hours.

Some days I don't have enough time to do all that. Would it be better to do less of each kind of exercising or just to fixate on one kind?