John McCain's short-list: a new suit

Barack Obama is 6-foot-2. John McCain is 5-foot-7.

There hasn't been a U.S. president nearly as short as McCain since 1897, when William McKinley, who stood 5-foot-8, was elected president.

That in mind, pint-sized Republican presidential presumptive candidate John McCain needs to start dressing tall, like a real man.

Menswear designer Jimmy Au, who specializes in dressing short celebrities, like Danny DeVito ,and has designed short collections for Ralph Lauren, Sean John and DKNY, has excellent advice (via Variety's Stylephile) for McCain.

Here, we've added a few of our own tips. 

Bigger shoulders only make a diminutive guy look stocky and shorter.

Smaller, softer shoulders and a trim sleeve makes short guys look taller.

Wearing a sportscoat and dress pants cuts you in half, making you look, yes, that's right, shorter.

Be sure your jacket is just long enough to cover your a ... hindquarters.

Wear low-rise pants for a longer leg line.

Wear pinstripes (not too wide, not too narrow) to create a longer visual line.

Always choose a slim tie with a simple pattern.

See the way your way-too-wide tie is hanging below your waist (and your belt) in the photo above? That's not good. Makes you look like you're wearing a tie that's too big for you. It looks like you borrowed it from Obama.

However, standing next to Hillary Rodham Clinton makes you look taller. Too bad she's not running.

Got that? Now, strut your short stuff at the Republican National Convention.

We'll be watching what you're wearing.

Photos: WireImage

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