On Wed, 26 Mar 2003, David Silberstein wrote: > On Wed, 26 Mar 2003, Philip Hart wrote: [advice to avoid long coats] > Did your fashion-knowledgeable friends explain the reason you should > avoid long coats? Can you ask them how fashion might be different for > a 7-foot tall being? Short people look wider in long coats. It doesn't look dashing, just lumpy. Which is sad, No leather dusters for me, as it looks less 'dark, broody, and dangerous' than 'mobile couch, or possibly homeless dwarf'. Zoot suits also make me look nearly cubical. Waah. On the other hand, I do look quite nice in my mid-thigh belted leather jacket. paul e.