Do you ever take pics while dressed...

[Wildaboutheels]

would be a dumb Q. Very dumb. And I am in no way making an attempt to force anyone out of their closet.

To shop for heels.

BUT... there is no way around it. It's an inescapable FACT. No matter how great heels might look in the store, some WILL make your legs look worse and some WILL make your legs look better. No use trying to figure out exactly why and I am not talking about color or style. They must be tried on and viewed in a mirror or photographed to see if they "flatter" or "insult" your legs. And some are far more "tolerable" comfort wise than others.

This ^^^ would make it easy to imagine that ladies who are strictly closet dressers are likely the ones who do most of the online ordering? Seems like it would make it awfully difficult to find comfortable and/or "flattering" shoes? Or maybe you usually order in a couple of styles and sizes and return some?

Part of the reason I ask is because most of my heels are 10 & 11s with a few 12s. [I wear a 11 in mens] Sizing, just like jeans, is all over the map.

One of the biggest benefits of trying them on in a store is to at least find ONE pair with a 3 or 4 inch heel that are COMFORTABLE enough to walk around in for practice and or "train" your feet/legs/body & balance. Just because they ARE heels is no reason to be miserable when wearing them.

[Eryn]

I agree. I probably try on a dozen pair before I find one that both fits and flatters. Fit is the difficult thing and from what I understand this afflicts GGs just as much as it does CDers. The only difference is that GGs have years of flexibility training that I lack.

One style that I've found to be particularly wearable is the mid-heel (2-1/2" to 3") bootie. I have a couple of pair that are comfortable enough for extended walks like mall outings. They provide a bit of ankle support and are roomy enough that my toes don't feel that they are being squished. One really great thing is that they work well across seasons. I wear them out often even though I am 6'2".

I see no reason to wear a 4" heel for "training." If you can walk well in a 3" chunky heel you can easily adapt to a 4" pointy heel for special occasions. You're just going to walk slower and with shorter steps, just as a GG would do.

[KellyTeddyBear]

I plan to take pics when I fully dress except for shoes, as I dont have any atm. I have wondered about heels and walking in them.

[Julia Red]

I got all my shoes online. While I think it gives much more time to compare and choose (I usually take HOURS), it's kind of a lottery to know how or IF they'll fit.

I've bought about 15 pairs, and so far I had to return 2 of them to get a smaller number. If is a boot it doesn't matter that much if they are bigger, but those were pumps and they were slipping off my feet. Some of them do not fit that well and are NOT confortable, but I've never regretted getting any of them.

Right now I'm waiting for a white boot I got online, let's see how it goes.

[imnskirts]

I love pictures while dressed. Digital Cameras are great for us!

[Hell on Heels]

Pics while dressed, are you kidding! Kristyn seems to be a pic addict!
Thanks to a good friend here ,thanks Adriana, I recently started making videos.
They are even more helpful than the pics.
As for buying those heels, I purchase mine in store. Where I live I have had many
issues with mail and package deliveries, not worth the trouble or the risk of them
getting into the wrong hands.
Much Love,
Kristyn

[Brooke B]

I've taken pictures while dressed just not my shoes. It is way different from what you see in the mirror to what the picture shows, IMO

[Janine cd]

I agree. Seeing yourself totally dressed with heels is a good way of seeing what others might see. I love seeing pictures of myself fully dressed when everything is totally feminine.

[joleentgif]

many times! just hard to hide the evidence :s

[Greenie]

I prefer to take pictures of what the shoes I am trying on look like "through another lense" before buying them. Sometimes they look better in your mind than then look when you take a picture. Good deterrent to not waste money on crappy shoes.

[Adriana Moretti]

the real question here should be..."Who Dosent".....LOL....

[Karren H]

the real question here should be..."Who Dosent".....LOL....

Lately I haven't.... mater of fact I don't know where Karen's camera is!

[Monica XO Monroe]

I love to take selfies all dolled up! It it the best way to gauge for myself if I like my look. I love trying new outfits, wigs, and shoes and improving my makeup! I also love looking back at them since I do not live 24/7 in heels! I want to get a professional photo session soon with me and my wife dressed up as pin-up girls! Fun,Fun,Fun!

[CrossJess]

the real question here should be..."Who Dosent".....LOL....

Yea mee lol I hate having picture taken, camera shy is not the word every pic of me usually results in me putting my hands over my face to hid the embarrassment, I dress 24 hours a day 52 weeks a year super girly there would come a point when taking pictures all the time would get boring and I would feel very shallow and self obsessed if I felt the need to do so and that's not to say that people who take selfies are shallow and self obsessed it's just how it would make me feel, if I was a weekend crossdresser then yea maybe but more for opinions on maybe the top I just bought etc

[Beverley Sims]

I try them on in store before purchase, in either mode I might add.
Then if they are crap after that, I return them.

[Taylor Ray]

I used to love taking pictures but I purged them all a few years ago. I didn't want them "floating around the internet", so to say. I miss having them but am still forcing myself to remain "picture-less" for now.

[Paige62]

Hi i have a real blast taking photos while dressed and in all different poses and posting them on flickr only for myself and can see what if any progress i am making with make up etc xxxx love hugs and kisses Paige

[AllieSF]

Well, my legs look like they look and there is not much that I can personally do about that. When I by heels, I want fit first, comfort second. I never look at my legs, because they are are what they are.

[Rachael Leigh]

For me the shoes defiantly complete the outfit almost as much as the wig. Now for me like many here I've got that hard to find size 11 or 12. So my shoe options are limited in store. Never bought any shoes online. Like Eryn I've got a pair of the ankle booties and love them.

[ngzero]

I enjoy taking selfies when dressed, who doesnt

[Talisker]

Would try them on in high street store if had my shoe size
Unfortunately only my size in Adult Stores who have seen it all.
Think i posted some changing room selfies a while back.

[sanderlay]

I have taken pictures, but I'm usually not happy with the results. What I feel and what the picture shows are different. If only I could Photoshop my physical face and body... then... PRESTO-CHANGE-O! Perhaps someday I'll have the talents to edit a picture to reflect my own mental self image.

I do have a few pairs of heels I have bought and I wear them in my home. I do love the feeling of femininity they project in my mind, being a child of the 1950's. But in this rural area it's a rare sight as they're just not practical. It's like the difference between city and country living here. So I concentrate on feminine casual shoes that I can wear outside and mix better with my masculine side.

[Jorja]

I never take pictures while dressed. The cloths get in the way!

[Sc0rp10N]

Being a visually oriented person, and a bit narcissistic, and always looking for ways to improve everything I do, classic perfectionist, to a point, yes, we take pics, before, during and after.

[Gailmiles]

still to much of a closet dresser but maybe soon I can find the courage to do some see how I look..