I started in an unusual way. When I was around 5-6, I only had girls to play with in my neighborhood. The boys in the area were all older & didn't want a little kid hanging around with them, so I just played with the girls. Of course, all we played were girls games including makeup & dressup. I really enjoyed playing dressup & simply got hooked. I kept dressing even after I had boys to play with & when the girls lost interest in playing dressup with a boy when we got a little older, I was crushed by not playing with them. Then I started dressing in my sister's & mothers clothing. I never stopped.