My problem is that I’m 5’6” and most shirts are too short unless I buy something down to my knees which I don’t want, either.

or maybe buy men's shirts if you are long-waisted.

Where do you find Tall women’s tops? Ive only seen Tall in pants.

The problem is that they really don’t have tall departments for women in very many places. Petite departments everywhere. Tall departments, not so much.

I live in a city with a mid-major university, so I know these girls are not swimming in NIL money, yet I see them around and they are well, if not expensively, dressed. I'm guessing Macy's or Kohl's or someplace similar. I could be wrong, but.... They alsoi have big feet, BTW.

I'm smaller than you (usually a S to M) but I agree about the sleeve lengths. They're ridiculous. If the shirts are tailored, what you can do is turn the cuffs up and rebutton them that way. I do that a lot, especially if I buy men's shirts at the thrift shop (I like work shirts). Otherwise take them to an alterations shop.

crap like that just irritates me