I'm also 5'9", and I run into these problems as well. I like the added bonus of the torso just being a huge shapeless square, while the sleeve length does not proportionally adhere to the increased size and end at least an inch above the wrist. Pants have gotten strange too - it was less obvious when low-rise was in style, but now you get jeans and trousers with waists the same size as the hips, with extremely skinny and short legs. Essentially, patterned for exceedingly apple-shaped fatties. It's really forcing me to take a hit to my budget, since it's the more expensive brands are the ones that still carry human-shaped clothing. Thank goodness for department store sales and second-hand stores. I've given up on cotton shirts, though.