Pullover abaya, made of light-weight crepe. The sleeves have 2 slits showing chiffon splice of a matching color. Also the abaya itself has 2 side slits with the same splice chiffon. The edge of the shayla has a matching chiffon. |
Crepe Abaya decorated with patchwork and sequins on the sides and sleeves |
Abaya with side slits and side pockets, pants with zipper pockets (for keeping of valuables), large square scarf. |
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Islamic Clothing for Tall Women (5'9" and over)
You
found me! I’m a tall Muslimah. This section has slim pickin’s,
just like the
Islamic maternity
section, which is
disappointing for me
because I need TALL,
MODEST clothes. For the most part, you can easily get abaya
long enough for you
on Islamic clothing
sites. It’s a little
harder to find long
skirts with no slits
and long pants, so I
point out some other
Web sites to help
fill in the gap (no
pun intended).
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Tall Islamic clothing
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Islamic Boutique
Abaya and jilbab. Order any of their items with the ‘special size’ option to get items made longer for you. It doesn’t make the order take any longer to arrive because they make all their clothes to order.
AlHediya.com 
The jilbab/pant sets, jilbab/skirt sets, abaya, and jilbab can be ordered to your specific height and weight requirements.
Canadian Muslim, The
The new Chic Blue Denim & Camel Suede Jean Jilbab is so cute! Perfect site for
tall Muslimahs because abaya start at 62" long (free hemming for other ladies).
Unique abayas and a unique method of suggesting items to complete the outfit.
Silk Route Clothing
A new line of trendy sport jilbab.
The Hijab Shop,
The Book Centre,
Simply Islam,
EverythingIslamic.com,
and
Islamic Design House sell this line of clothing retail.
Gigi’s Boutique 
Abaya up to length 58"
DesertDress.com
abaya up to length 60"
Hijab Al-Muminat
Abaya up to length 63"
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custom sewing services
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Check out the custom sewing services for Muslims. Order from a seamstress or tailor and your garment will come fitting you perfectly. Great for petite, tall, plus size, and pregnant ladies.
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Have you thought to look here?
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Very Long Skirts with No Slits
for Tall Women
The best way, in general, to get very long skirts with no slits is probably to order from a seamstress. But I do have one other tip that will work for some of you. I am fortunate enough to find trendy skirts with no slits that are long enough for me at the Somali malls in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Every skirt I own is from a Somali shop. Hundreds of stalls in the “covered bazaars” all carrying long skirts with no slits! The prices are good too compared to mainstream stores (about $15/skirt after
bargaining). The skirts are all LONG, but not plus-sized. The largest size I’ve been able to find is about American 16/18. The choices are limited for that size down to about 14/16, and then the options increase greatly for size 12 and down.
Tall Size Shalwar Kameez
and Trouser Suits
I haven’t seen any custom sewing services for Pakistani/Indian clothing on the sites that specifically market to Muslims, but some of the sites listed in the other
Pakistani/Indian clothing section offer custom sewing of shalwar kameez and trouser suits. Normally, I stock up on shalwar kameez and trouser suits when I’m in Pakistan (I have them custom made there), but we cancelled our last visit, and I’ve changed sizes since the last trip, so I did order one trouser suit online so I would have something that fit me. The online prices always prompt one to say, “but I can get it cheaper in Pakistan,” but if you get stuck like me without a trip to Pakistan on the horizon and no one to bring you a shopper bag of clothes in a suitcase, you may have to use the online services.
Mainstream Clothing Stores
Tall, petite, plus-sized, and pregnant Muslimahs often have to shop at mainstream stores that specialize in those sizes to find clothing that fits. Follow the link to find my favorite department stores that either have tall clothing sections or tall clothing only. Of course, your modest choices will be limited, but all the hunting is worth it when you find something that fits at a good price. Some of these stores also have plus tall sizes.
Tall Maternity Clothing
I put stores for long maternity pants on the maternity page.
Adapt Regular Length
Skirts with Boots
Knee-high boots work well to close the gap between the bottom of a shorter skirt and the ground.
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I have this one.
Consists of an upper and bottom abaya. Both have “V” neck openings. The upper layer is diagonally cut and enhanced with beautiful embroidery to match the embroidery on the opposite sleeve. The abaya comes with an optional matching shayla made of same abaya colors and could be embroidered upon request.
Price: $62.99 USD
visit Islamic Boutique for ordering and current price
reprinted with permission
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