how are you 'dressed' at work

[vini]

Hi all.

I'm a new 'lurker' here. Just started reading the posts on this site. I'm up to page 16. I usually just purused the 'TGBoards' with a rare post or two.

Anyway, there is something I'm interested in that I haven't thoroughly seen addressed, although it has been mentioned by and by, (Or perhaps I haven't yet gotten to the right page.) It is a question for those who wear woman's outer-clothing (over-clothing?) at work.

To those who wear woman's outer-clothing clothing at work;
1) What garments do you wear? (Side zip slacks, Dresses, Heels,etc?)
2) Are you 'out'?
3) Do you groom yourself as a woman? (Hairstyle, makeup, etc?)
4) What kind of work do you do?
5) How do you present? (Butch Dyke, Androgynous, Feminine male (read soccer mom), Effeminate male (read sissy), Female, Macho truck driver, etc.?)
6) How do your co-workers treat you?
7) How do your supervisors treat you?
8) How many public/customer interactions do you have?
9) What is the public's response?
10) There is no #10.

Example answer; 'I wear long evening gowns and opera gloves. I'm not out. I'm a jockey. I look like Audrey Hepburn. My coworkers like to watch me dress in the locker room. The owners don't care what I wear as long as I win. Etc.

While this answer above is lighthearted, The question is not. I'm looking to find out what works for others to help me navigate what might work for me. Please feel free to add or discuss what ever else you like.

Yours,
vini

[Deana_CD]

Sadly, my fem clothes that I can wear at work are not for public view. Maybe one day......

[Sharon]

1) What garments do you wear? (Side zip slacks, Dresses, Heels,etc?)

I wear whatever I choose to. One day I'll wear a a skirt and blouse, the next day jeans and a tee, and then I'll see what kind of mood I'm in the following day.

2) Are you 'out'?

Sometimes. On nice days, I work in the park.

3) Do you groom yourself as a woman? (Hairstyle, makeup, etc?)

Yes.

4) What kind of work do you do?

Freelance editor, starving author

5) How do you present? (Butch Dyke, Androgynous, Feminine male (read soccer mom), Effeminate male (read sissy), Female, Macho truck driver, etc.?)

Girl next door

6) How do your co-workers treat you?

I have no co-workers.

7) How do your supervisors treat you?

I have no supervisor

8) How many public/customer interactions do you have?

None, I work by e-mail and telephone.

9) What is the public's response?

What they don't know, won't hurt me.

10) There is no #10.

Too bad, I'm on a roll:)

This wasn't what you were expecting, but it's what I do.:p

[Katrina]

1) What garments do you wear? (Side zip slacks, Dresses, Heels,etc?)
I have worn girls jeans to work (mostly on Fridays), I wear androgynous womens loafers every day, and I just bought some nice women's slacks that I plan to wear once I find something in my closet that goes with brown pants.

2) Are you 'out'?
No, just to you all and my GF

3) Do you groom yourself as a woman? (Hairstyle, makeup, etc?)
I keep my eyebrows shaped - very in-between male and female, and I usually keep my fingernails longish with clear, non-shiny nail polish

4) What kind of work do you do?
Software engineering

5) How do you present? (Butch Dyke, Androgynous, Feminine male (read soccer mom), Effeminate male (read sissy), Female, Macho truck driver, etc.?)
"Average male"

6) How do your co-workers treat you?
Like an average male

7) How do your supervisors treat you?
Like an average male

8) How many public/customer interactions do you have?
They don't let us software people talk to customers. Seriously though, I don't deal with the customer much but I see them in meetings.

9) What is the public's response?
Like I'm an average male

10) There is no #10.
Uhhhh...shopping is fun!

[jessi girl]

im too much of a "visual *****" to wear anything i have out any where. although, if i ever win the lott:confuse: ery...

[Alison Michelle]

1) Women's Jeans most days, and women's sneakers (don't know when the last time I bought mens!)
2) No but want to be.
3) Eyebrows, earrings, longer nails and shoulder blade length colored hair.
4) Electronics
5) Never asked but some wear between Androgynous and Effeminate male most of the time.
6) Mostly indifferent to my looks.
7) Indifferent to my looks.
8) None to twenty a week.
9) Mostly indifferent to my looks.
10) Blue... I mean green.........Ahhhhhhh! What was the question?:confused:

[Natasha Anne]

1) What garments do you wear? (Side zip slacks, Dresses, Heels,etc?)
Slacks, jeans, plain blouses. I have no men's clothes or shoes at all.
2) Are you 'out'?
Yes, but not totally. Most people know me as a crossdresser, but few know I'm TS
3) Do you groom yourself as a woman? (Hairstyle, makeup, etc?)
Not really. I pluck my eyebrows, wear diamond studs and have longish hair that is growing. Targus Ladies Laptop Tote bag for my laptop
4) What kind of work do you do?
Computer consultant at a large multinational IT company. I spend most of my time at or with customers in the financial and retail market sectors
5) How do you present? (Butch Dyke, Androgynous, Feminine male (read soccer mom), Effeminate male (read sissy), Female, Macho truck driver, etc.?)
Feminine Male / Female. Somewhere in between. Depends who I am with and how they behave.
6) How do your co-workers treat you?
OK, can't say bad, most of them are great
7) How do your supervisors treat you?
OK too, although I'm sure they're a bit nervous
8) How many public/customer interactions do you have?
Daily interactions
9) What is the public's response?
Some look, then look again, others don't notice. Teenage girls spot me a mile away
10) There is no #10.
There is no answer then is there!