Tall Women's Button Bath Robes

About Plus Size Bath Robes for Tall Women

Women wear bath robes for many reasons including warmth, comfort, modesty and, with the right negligee, sex appeal. The come in many fabrics including:

• Terry cloth
• Silk
• Satin
• Cotton
• Nylon
• Polyester
• Microfiber
• Fleece

But for plus size gals 5 feet, 9 inches or taller, searching for a tall women's button bath robe is a daunting task. Forget shopping in the men's department because while you will find some great belted robes in silk, satin or cotton to fit a tall frame, you won't find any that button. For starters, make sure you really need a longer robe. Measure your height from shoulder to ankle, as well as arm length from shoulder to cuff. Keep these measurements in your purse, along with a tape measure. This will allow you to measure robes before trying them on. Tall robes tend to be a few inches longer in both height and sleeve length. Remember to allow room for shrinkage if the robe is cotton.

Depending on the length you are looking for, you traditionally want a button-down robe to fall below your knees, somewhere between mid-knee and your ankles. So, for a tall plus size woman, that would be anywhere around 47 inches to 57 inches long. Again, this is where your measurements will come in handy.

Shopping for Tall Women's Button Bath Robes

So, what's a gal to do? Either put on her comfy shoes and start shopping at every plus size store around, or get online and do some searches. Here are some stores that carry button-front robes for tall plus size women:

• Roaman's carries a chenille, 52-inch, button-down robe in sizes up to a 5x.
• Shadowline offers an elegant button-front robe satin lustre gown trimmed in Venice lace. If you are looking for something a little shorter and sexier, this may be just the one. It comes in sizes up to a 3x. Shadowline also sells this cozy micro-fleece, lightweight short robe in plus sizes.
• Woman Within has comfortable smocked velour button-down bed jackets in sizes up to 5x. The jackets are 25 inches long with cuffed long sleeves.

Button-down Robe Alternatives

OK, you've searched and still can't find the button-front robe you want. There are alternatives on the market that may be a bit easier to find:

• Snap front robes are a great alternative to button-down robes. You will still have the comfort and ease of a closed front, but it will be with snaps instead of buttons. The Vermont Store carries a plus size style that is 52 inches long.
• Belted or sashed are the most common styles of bath robes on the market. Soft Surroundings has a plus-size robe (up to size 18) that is about 57" long.
• Zippered robes are easy to find as well. Roaman's carries this stylish hooded thermal zip-up robe that is 52 inches long.

Final Note

Even with the limited options available, tall plus size women may still have to compromise when it comes to finding button-front robes that fit. Just remember that there are alternatives available including belted, zip-up or snap front robes.