Do you ever feel like you were supposed to be a woman from a different Era

[Suzy Parker]

I think I was meant to be a young girl during the forties and fifties and learn proper ediquate, posture, and how ladies are supposed to look and act, but mostly to be able to play dress up as young girls should do with their moms clothes.

For my teen years, well those are mostly in the fifties, to be able to enjoy those wonderful pencil skirts and wiggle dresses with the must have girdle worn underneath molding your shape. Those old "Bullet Bras" are simply amazing under a tight sweater. Ah...Pleaseantville. Plus those wonderful full skirts and dresses with their delightfuly layered crinoline slips.

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As a young lady and maturing into a woman with a full curvaceous figure, that time was dirung the late fifties and into the sixties. With girdles still popular and having been taught that a lady always wears a firm control girdle and lingerie I continue to do so and choose tight fitting wiggle dresses, pencil skirts, and figure hugging sweaters as the staples in my wardrobe. As a young woman I have the opportuniy to go to quite a few balls and pagents so I have a great many glamourous evening and ball gowns in my wardrobe. I just adore getting all dressed up in a glittery figure hugging gown with shoulder length gloves and all that wonderful bling from that time period, the more the better.

Now at the end of the evening it is time to put on my sleeping corset for ongoing figure training and a wonderfully whispy Peignoir while wearing my Marabou Slippers around the hose before slipping into bed.

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Sweet Dreams

Thats pretty much the high point of the period in time I think I was supposed to be a woman in.

So, take a deep breath, relax, and discuss what era you think you were meant to be a woman in.

[StacyCD]

I started dressing in the 60s so I probably be most comfortable back then. I have a recurring dream of going back to when I was 5 or 6, still knowing what I know now, and getting a do over--kinda Frank Capraesque.

[Karren H]

Not really. I'm happy with modern clothes and choices. Though I have always wondered who the first woman was that decided to add some lace and cut the sleeves off and make a plunging neck line on their toga vs what the men were wearing at the tome? Lol.

[erickka]

I like modern styles, but styles from the 60's and 70's DO perk my interest.

[noeleena]

Hi,

Well i dress in the 1900 = 1910 Edwardian , & i like the 1400 = 1700 Renaissance time & as a chatileine , or lady of the castle = mistress
this of cause is more me well im weird so why not. i love it , i design & make my clothes & i have so many id like to do & wear.

The plunging neck line. yes well i can do that , tho not voluoptous, he he , ......

As an after thought how did you get those lovely pics on here i just have nothing but problems trying to. something i cant do.

...noeleena...

[terrianncd]

I'm with Suzy on this one. And those full skirts and petti's help us fill out our figure where most of us need it! If I has a time machine/gender changer, I would go to being a teen girl in 1950...

[Gina X]

I'm definitely a 20's to 40's girl those fashions were amazing and bullet bra's are to die for, if only !!

[Inna]

Well, if you were a girl back then I bet you would hate the ways you have to conform and obey mans word like a good puppy or else. We often look upon long gone era with nostalgia not entirely realizing full gravity of what life really was back then. Of course if born into an influential family life would have been better but then the same could have been true today. I for once was born to a poor family in Poland so my perspectives would have been petty unpretty.

What is awesome though that you can experience those fashion and styles of an era long gone today and live in freedom and air of possibilities while experiencing the "charm" of fashion and etiquette feeling like a Madam we are :)

[Cynthia Anne]

Gotta love that bullet bra! My doctor says a woman use to have my soul and she wants it back! I've been trying to give it to her! Gee! I just hope 'we' weren't born in the 16th century! Hugs girlfriend!

[Suzy Parker]

I truly feel that my Suzy was indeed the very person I wrote this thread about. Maybe her soul was somehow combined with mine to make me the person/persons I am today.

I truly adore that era of glamour and beauty even though women had to conform to male rules and standards of just what that was, I think Suzy embraced that and all of the glamour and elegance that went with it and is now a part of who I am.

I just adore the glamour of sitting in front of your vanity as you prepare yourself to go out in public, wearing marabou slippers and a whispy peignoir, and underneath you have on your stockings and shapewear.

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[Inna]

Well to tell you the truth you are not the only one :)

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[Suzy Parker]

OMG you look AMAZING! I am so glad to be here finding kindred souls and making new friends lile you.

Thank you ever so much for sharing that photo.

Suzy
:daydreaming:

[Joni Thomas]

Sign Me Up Too........................:) I love early fashion also..........THANKS MOM

[sissystephanie]

No, I never felt like I was supposed to be a woman. I just always liked to dress as one!!

Let's see, I started wearing lingerie when I was 6 years old and progressed from there. That was in 1938, so my wardrobe has gone through a lot of changes over the years. Of course during the almost 50 years that I was married, my dear late wife made sure that I was always in style!! When she got through with me I was very "passable," and went out in public often as Stephanie!!

[Pythos]

The only thing that I like about stuff to due with past generations when it comes to women are the pushes to break down stupid societal barriers, and some of the fashions. The example at the OP, I think the only style I like there is the Green dress. The other two? Nope.

The glamour shot of the lady getting ready (the one in black) is very nice to look on, and I do wish I could do that sometimes, but being male I am supposed to just throw on some jeans and t shirt and be ready for my date. (yea, right).

[countrygirl]

it would have to be the 1860's to the 1890's for me.

[Lorileah]

Do you believe in reincarnation? Sometimes I do because I want so bad to be in a certain time. Maybe there is truth to all that and I am on board with the styles of the 40's and 50's. Maybe I was alive then (oh wait I was alive in the 50's...duh.).

Fantasy is great, it allows you to escape from daily life. And we tend to remember the good things. Maybe some would have been happy being taught etiquette and how to balance a tea cup on one knee, but you are only getting the bright side of that. As with most the dressing here, we have the ability to stop when we are finished. Talk to the GG's and they will tell you that the girdles were uncomfortable as were the shoes. The majority were not pin-ups, garters stretched or tugged. Make up was heavy. If you had to wear all those things and act in a specific manner (imagine being told you were too stupid to understand, or don't worry your little head about it) it would not take long before your fantasy was to be more free. To get an education, to be respected for who you are (oh wait...that's what we are still trying to do here isn't it?).

I agree with Pythos, the societal boundaries of the time mad life for women confining and treated them as lesser beings. That said, I am enamored with the era as long as it is the glamorous parts and I don't have to fill in the parts everyone forgets about.

[Suzy Parker]

I do believe in reincarnation. I often have dreams and even memory flashes that are so vivid it is amazing. These are often so complete in detail I find it hard to believe my own subconscious created them.

I guess that is Suzy letting me know she is always with me, body and soul.

[lynn_lynn]

I think it all the time.. atm heat has me a little brain damaged lol. but Betty Page would be a good example for me..

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[terrianncd]

Of course being born in 1955 and having our young minds exposed to all that glam has had it''s effect. I can remember being under the kitchen table while my mom and friends played cards and got drunk, totally fastinated with the heels, hose, girdles,slips, and all that a young boy/gurl could see from my point of view. And the view got better the more they drank....
So as we are posting glam undie shots here's one of mine wearing SIL Betty Page lingerie. My absolute fav undies are sheer panties,OBG or a good garter belt, bullet bra,Fully fashioned hose and heels. Add the full skirt and petti and I'm in heaven. I just love it when one's skirt rubs the doorway on both sides as you go thru....lol

[Rianna Humble]

I wouldn't say I was meant to be a woman from a different era, but I should definitely have already been a woman in a different era. Trouble is, I let myself be persuaded otherwise :sad:

[Darlene-VA]

Actually my ex was visiting last week and she told me I was stuck in the June Cleaver age but if it made me happy going to all of the trouble to pull off that look enjoy yourself.

[PrettyFlowingGown]

i dress elegant. always wear long flowing skirts/dresses and i have lots of ballgowns, evening gowns, so i'm more into 30's/40's vintage gowns, ginger rogers/barbara stanwyk era. they are my main influences in er

[izzfan]

I guess it would probably be either the 1980s and/or the 1990s (I was born in the late 80s, so I kind of missed that decade) in terms of culture, fashion, films etc... I could watch "Blade Runner" and "Heathers" in the cinema when they were originally released and I would also get to be a goth when the whole goth thing was just starting out (ok, technically, it started in the late 70s with Joy Division etc..). Then, of course, there are all the other interesting fashions from the 80s/90s too.

Plus, there are so many bands, stand-up comics etc... who I'd really want to see if I was around in the 80s/90s.

And, if I was a woman who was in her early twenties in the 80s and/or 90s, then I'd probably kind of look like a cross between Phoebe Cates' character from "Gremlins 2", "Death" from Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" comics and possibly Winona Ryder.

[Suzy Parker]

I just was not into the styles from the late seventies and early eighties. By the time the mid eighties got here I was in the "Gray Fog" part of my life, Complete abandonment of my crossdressing, I was in love with a great girl who is still with me today. Oh, it was always thought of fondly but completely hidden away deep down inside. Lasted for about 15 years, kids don't ya know, then something snapped, (maybe it was a garter...LOL), Suzy broke free and was part of my life again, boy did I miss her, I just did not realize how much until I started dressing again.

[Ellie the lioness]

I have never really liked panties or Bra's near as much as I love early Victorian clothing. I Love the corsets, pantaloons, petticoats, hoop skirts, the beautiful gowns and dresses and everything else that goes with them. I wear them whenever I am home. Whenever I am wearing them I feel like I truly belong in them, a feeling I don't get as much with ladies modern clothing.

[t-girlxsophie]

I love modern outfits,but I do appreciate fashion from eras gone by,I love wearing soft knit sweaters.Also love twinsets,so feminine (missus aint so keen,thinks they age me) and long silk nightdresses that were prevailant in the 50s and 60s,and of course from my early Cding experiences the early 70s have been an Influence too

Sophie

[Rachel Morley]

I pretty much like all women's clothes from any of the older decades and of course, l like today's clothes styles too. The 50's era you mention is before my time as I was born in the 60's but nevertheless, I do like this style of dressing. That's both the full skirts with petticoat look and the long straight tight pencil skirt look. I like classic twinsets too (think Grace Kelly). That said, when I was in my mid teens it was the late 70's and I like (and liked) some of the fashions then too, especially Maxi dresses and platform shoes. I even liked some of the dress styles in the 80's but yes, I get it ... the classic late 50's and 60's is iconic.

[Kate Simmons]

I was actually, at least three. I was keeper of the archives n Atlantis, a pioneer wife in the American West and a female member of the Free French Underground in WW II. I got to wear all the associated female clothing in those eras to be sure.;)

[flatlander_48]

Although I like many different styles from the 20s (REALLY grooved on Boardwalk Empire!) to current times, if I had to pick an era it would be the 50s. The Fit 'n Flare dresses suit my physique well, to say nothing of longline bullet bras and girdles. I also like the fact that they used real fabrics. About the only thing missing would be pantyhose, but they wouldn't be period correct...

[Suzy Parker]

I WANT ONE


I want this Ostrich trimmed dressing gown

[busker]

Not entirely certain about the long skirt and head scarf, but at the moment I would like to be Madame LaFarge!---with a lousy French accent, circa 1786.

[Debutante]

Yes! Love the 40s and 50 looks............

[KrissyTN]

Indeed! In fact, most of the photo shoots that I've had done are based on period pieces - 40's through 60's era.

[Jane G]

I maily wear modern clothes, though I do love the 50's fashion too.

[Suzy Parker]

I would feel truly at home in the Golden Age of Glamour.

Women have come a long way since then but as far as fashion I prefer the elegant and glomourous fashions from the era.

Just Gorgeous, simply breath taking, as most women who wear firm control foundations will tell you.

Enjoy


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KQ2NiBlTZg&feature=player_detailpage

[flatlander_48]

That definitely covered a Golden Age!

[StarrOfDelite]

How about the Opposite? Aren't we in a sense all Women meant for a Future where Transgenderism is accepted as just a mild variation from the mainstream no different than a Jewish man wearing a yarmulke?

[Suzy Parker]

Well in nature the male has all of the colorful plumage like peacocks to atract females, maybe with womens fashions going towards drab men will have to start strutting their stuff and showing their true colors.

[pinto]

I like the warrior type of women but not because I want to be one just because they are so powerful and superior. I for myself long to be one of the victorian housewives. Yes sure, I was to obey mans word like a good puppy as Alexia Elliot said but I'd rather be a good puppy-wife than a man without a chance to pass as a woman. Besides it would be a pleasure to follow my man anywhere, fulfill all his wishes and having no need to bother my pretty little head with serious matters!!!

[DaniIfeelike a woman]

I always thought the 30's and 40's were sexy. Don't know why, but tight short shorts always turned me on.

[Suzy Parker]

I sure like this video from secrets in lace, it is such a nice example of vintage glamour and elegance in a modern setting. I wish more women would dress in this style.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW46N2Ve9wU&feature=player_detailpage

[Shananigans]

LOVE this thread!! I am a huge fan of 30s and 40s style...a little bit of the 50s. When you think about it, this type of style never really left us. Look at stars like Christina Aguilera, Katy Perry, and Dita Von Teese (my inspiration).

I always get a kick out of people who tell me that my style is "unique" and makes me stand out. It's only unique in that I may be the only girl that is not burnt to a crisp and bleached blonde. I rock the curve-hugging dresses in dark colors, a red lip, a cat-eye, and soft waves...I keep out of the sun and I keep my hair dark. I feel like my looks are pretty striking (especially in comparison to other GGs in the room) and I absolutely love it.

However, I feel that all is not lost in getting more girls to adopt this look. I put my hair in victory rolls for class (perfect updo for this weather) and I had no less than 10 girls asking me how I did my hair. They did not know an updo could be so glamorous...they were just sticking with the ponytail.

I must also say that this fashion is NOT just about underwear. It is about glamour...glamour 24/7 365. Or, as Dita says it, ""I advocate glamour. Everyday. Every minute. Glamour above all things."

[busker]

Suzy, if you , or any of the girls here, are looking for inspiration, I can recommend several books that are delightful:
1000 Dessous. A History of Lingerie by Gilles Neret, pub by Taschen
Elegance, the Seeberger Brothers and the birth of fashion photography, Sylvie Aubenas, Chronicle Books 20's 30's high fashion
Edward Steichen In High fashion The Conde Nast years 23-1937 high fashion
and of course
the 2 books by or about Dita von Tease which highlight the burlesque costume and more.

[Suzy Parker]

Shananigans, I favor the 50's and early 60's. I especially love the long tight wiggle skirts, tight sweaters, and wiggle dresses from that era, that plus the exquisite shapewear from then is wonderful.
I love these figure hugging fashions, they are so gorgeous.

HEY, the first one looks like you!
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[VioletJourney]

Umm... this era? I prefer my women rude, crude, and free rather than restrained with etiquette and all that stuff. Women had all kinds of, dare I say, oppressive expectations in the past that they no longer have to deal with these days, I'm proud to live in a time when femininity can be seen as empowering rather than restricting.

Of course, if Fallout has taught us anything it's that those fashion styles are going to make a big comeback... :heehee:

[Shananigans]

Umm... this era? I prefer my women rude, crude, and free rather than restrained with etiquette and all that stuff. Women had all kinds of, dare I say, oppressive expectations in the past that they no longer have to deal with these days, I'm proud to live in a time when femininity can be seen as empowering rather than restricting.

Of course, if Fallout has taught us anything it's that those fashion styles are going to make a big comeback... :heehee:

This is true...I think a lot of this thread went more towards the fashions of the era. I know I am certainly happy to have equal rights and I am not seen as a lesser sex. But, the fashion dominates...


HEY, the first one looks like you!
http://s3.thisnext.com/media/largest_dimension/00CC8DFD.jpg

Aw thanks, love! :)

[kimdl93]

I think retro is cute, especially in lingerie, although I find that I'm much more contemporary in my tastes for clothing generally. Fortunately, we live in an age where the best looking styles from one era or another can merge quite seemlessly.

Shanna has the advantage of classic beauty - something the rest of us can only admire (and envy a little :)

[Robyn2006]

Wow… Great thread! For me, a child of the 1960s, I was entranced by the likes of Tuesday Weld, Jill St. John, and Joey Heatherton. They were so vibrant in their sexuality, so unforgivingly hot. And they knew it, every step of the way. Thinking they hadn't a clue they were the role models for the likes of me, but they were.

Towards the end of this clip (at 9:50) from an old 1967 Frank Sinatra movie called Tony Rome, there's this scene of Jill St. John nonchalantly putting on her lipstick in Sinatra's convertible that drove me nuts and had this teen off into the bathroom to glamorize for weeks! (Sorry, but you need to view on youtube…, but worth the click!)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0FEkSNpNJc

[pinto]

I know, the sensible of us will tell me "oh just consider how uncomfortable it is" but I want to be in the time of laces, corsetts etc. All the wonderful things that remind me every minute about that beauty means to suffer - but it's a sweet sweet suffer.

[JillyNylonz]

I just know I was a girl of the late fifties and sixties. I feel so comfy in the fashions of that day, it feels like I am home!