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Marleena
09-29-2012, 05:24 AM
I was talking to my wife yesterday about our trip to Las Vegas last Spring. You see some woman in her late fifties was wearing a leopard print mini around town. Oh yeah I was feeling real brave and it was an adrenalin rush just being in Vegas. I toned it down a bit (I thought) with leggings and flats. It was a daytime trip to Kmart and Walmart. Leaving the hotel was fine and nobody shreiked or pointed fingers or rounded up their kids but I didn't go unnoticed on the way to the parking garage which was a fair distance. That only made me feel more confident.lol.

When we got to Kmart we stopped out front to look at some clearance racks outside. I looked in the main window reflection to see If I was doing okay.One woman took a real long look at me on her way out and a couple guys just seemed oblivious to my presence. Another woman looking at the racks paid no attention at all. Walking inside the store was totally different though. Everybody seemed to be taking long looks and my wife was getting nervous and cut it short without buying anything. So we went to Walmart and I sat in the car so she could relax and get what she needed.

So my wife had what she needed and we returned to the hotel and walked through the parking garage and BAM! AS I walked out I saw what I feared most, a large group of people gathered at the back entrance. There must have been about 40 people gathered waiting for a tour bus. What happened next is what I'll call the "walk of shame". I made a split second decision to go to the side door to the left rather than encounter all of those people! I held my head high but saw another obstacle. A guy in his thirties was standing in front of it and his eyes were fixated on me and he had the biggest smile I've ever seen! Having sunglasses on I watched him hoping he wouldn't burst out into laughter, I was oblivious to everything and walking quickly and trying to maintain a "feminine" stride. That walk seemed like miles although it was maybe 50 feet. We made it back to the hotel room and the anxiety hit me. That was really scary.. The next day I dressed down for our daytime trip.

We had a big laugh yesterday over this. From the "What was I thinking" department.:heehee:

Have you overdressed in public?

Cynthia Anne
09-29-2012, 05:44 AM
That's a very cute story Marleena! But remember we are our worst critics! I bet you looked just fine!

Beverley Sims
09-29-2012, 06:05 AM
Luv it! Not in the day time, no spotlights....
Las Vegas may be an adult theme park, but don't go out dressed as one of the side shows in daylight. :) :)
At night time it does turn into Halloween though.
We all have memory lapses..... Sometimes.

jillleanne
09-29-2012, 07:14 AM
I was talking to my wife yesterday about our trip to Las Vegas last Spring. You see some woman in her late fifties was wearing a leopard print mini around town. Oh yeah I was feeling real brave and it was an adrenalin rush just being in Vegas. I toned it down a bit (I thought) with leggings and flats. It was a daytime trip to Kmart and Walmart. Leaving the hotel was fine and nobody shreiked or pointed fingers or rounded up their kids but I didn't go unnoticed on the way to the parking garage which was a fair distance. That only made me feel more confident.lol.

When we got to Kmart we stopped out front to look at some clearance racks outside. I looked in the main window reflection to see If I was doing okay.One woman took a real long look at me on her way out and a couple guys just seemed oblivious to my presence. Another woman looking at the racks paid no attention at all. Walking inside the store was totally different though. Everybody seemed to be taking long looks and my wife was getting nervous and cut it short without buying anything. So we went to Walmart and I sat in the car so she could relax and get what she needed.

So my wife had what she needed and we returned to the hotel and walked through the parking garage and BAM! AS I walked out I saw what I feared most, a large group of people gathered at the back entrance. There must have been about 40 people gathered waiting for a tour bus. What happened next is what I'll call the "walk of shame". I made a split second decision to go to the side door to the left rather than encounter all of those people! I held my head high but saw another obstacle. A guy in his thirties was standing in front of it and his eyes were fixated on me and he had the biggest smile I've ever seen! Having sunglasses on I watched him hoping he wouldn't burst out into laughter, I was oblivious to everything and walking quickly and trying to maintain a "feminine" stride. That walk seemed like miles although it was maybe 50 feet. We made it back to the hotel room and the anxiety hit me. That was really scary.. The next day I dressed down for our daytime trip.

We had a big laugh yesterday over this. From the "What was I thinking" department.:heehee:

Have you overdressed in public?

In my early 'outdoor' days I did for sure( around 25 years old). And really, thinking back, I'm no so sure it was overdressed so much as fear itself. Ok, the breasts may have been a tad too big to go unnoticed by any man with eyes, but otherwise the look was just a little too sexy maybe at times for the occasion, but not way over the top. Your's sounded fine to me. I see mini's and leggings all the time and take no notice per say. I too wear that look alot today and no one pays any attention for the most part. Do I get read? Probably, I never ask. Never been shot at yet so that's a good thing. lol

skirtsuit
09-29-2012, 07:24 AM
You went out wearing flats?
That's the problem - underdressing, not overdressing.

I have never felt so obvious as a CD as when wearing flats. A nice pair of heels solves the whole problem.

Best,
Skirtsuit

BTW - the leggings might not have helped much either. If you don't have a woman's ass & hips the leggings might be too obvious.

Sara Jessica
09-29-2012, 07:34 AM
Hi Marleena, I kind of remember your Vegas story and pictures and likely didn't say anything at the time but yes, I think you were overdressed...but not necessarily for the reason you might think.

Vegas, you can pretty much get away with a lot in the overdressed department. But it has become more touristy of late and less glamourous overall. Daytime in Vegas, casual rules the day. Still, it'd be hard to say anyone is overdressed if they are glamming it up for a show, a nice dinner out, dancing or even an evening in the casino.

However, Kmart and WalMart, clearly overdressed IMHO. So it has more to do with destination rather than place. But what's more important is whether you look back on the trip with fond memories. If you had fun, then that is all that counts.

Sally24
09-29-2012, 07:37 AM
I've seen GG's who were over the age of ... and still wearing a mini skirt and big hair. If that's what you like, and you think you look good, then just own it! I usually feel more comfortable looking stylish but not over the top. Sometimes though........I just want to wear a short dress, show off my legs, walk with a bit of a wiggle, and just embrace being able to be out as an attractive woman. If you're not trying to blend in then have fun and screw anyone who can't enjoy it with you!

NicoleScott
09-29-2012, 07:53 AM
I am not familiar with the concept of "over-dressed" . Things that make no sense to me: heels too high, lashes too long, lips too red, skirts too short, makeup too heavy, etc.

linda allen
09-29-2012, 08:18 AM
............ Have you overdressed in public?

Yes. Without shaving my legs, pantyhose or tights must be worn (or jeans/pants). It's pretty casual in my city so very few GGs wear pantyhose and /or heels unless their job requires it or they are going to a club or trying to attract attention to themselves.

Around here, this time of year, a GG is typically dressed in sandals, shorts, and a top with no sleeves. Pretty hard to pull off as a crossdresser.

But, If you live in Canada but are visiting Las Vegas, who gives a cr*p about what people think? Yes, you should be dressed appropriately, but if people stare, so what? They don't know you and you'll never see them again.

Michelle (Oz)
09-29-2012, 09:02 AM
Simple answer Marlene is "Yes". Once just last week on an 8 day trip to the Gold Coast (Australia's equivalent to Miami).

I was determined to dress in my favourite new dress from Nordstrom, used all the body shaping gear (Glamour Boutique) and applied all the make up tricks (MAC) to look my best heading off to a popular restaurant in a busy area. I was feeling confident passing pretty well over the previous days out and about including with many usually observant teenage girls. Photo prior to heading out below.

Problem is that Gold Coast is a casual holiday type area. I knew I was overdressed but felt terrific.

I was picked pretty quickly seeing one guy on a nearby table whispering to his family behind his hand. Interesting though he kept taking looks for some time. I suspect on reflection a number of looks from passers by were more about my appearance rather than a man in dress alert but that didn't occur to me at the time. No hasty escape though.

After an enjoyable dinner and some shopping I did go back to the hotel to change into something less conspicuous to go to the casino. No problems there at all and won $10!!

Lessons learned:

for me to pass I must also blend - dah!!
dressing great draws attention from men and women each with different objectives

but, hey, apart from some whispered comments nothing happened to me. Just another learning experience - and I still love the dress.

Michelle

Karren H
09-29-2012, 09:11 AM
I have to think hard when I toned it down! For me being the best dressed person or the only one wearing a dress is not a problem.... I'd rather stand out as a well dressed crossdresser then blend in and look like an average woman... aka wearing jeans! lol

Marleena
09-29-2012, 09:34 AM
Great replies so far! I think some of us overderess by accident while others choose to and that's all good!

@ Sara yes, this is a reworded version of my Vegas trip. I knew better than to try and pull this off yet I decided to go for it. So I taught myself a lesson.

Had I gone into Walmart I could very well be on peopleofwalmart.com right now.:D I put the dress picture in my profile since this in an open forum.

STACY B
09-29-2012, 10:11 AM
Do you live in Vegas ? An did you an your wife get a Laugh ? So whats the Problem ? It's VEGAS BABY ,,,,,,,, Sin--City,,,, The only Problem I see here is YOU ,,,Breaking the Rule ,,,, What Happens in VEGAS ,,,,,,,,,,, STAYS in Vegas !!!!!!!!! SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

bobbie c
09-29-2012, 10:44 AM
oh marleena, you tell an adventure in such a fun way! I'm sure you looked fine...it's how we carry it. my first time out a casino...a parking garage...an elevator full of fine gamblin types...me...a bit to sexy in dress and ad this up...big anxiety. we were walking from the garage to the elevator to take to the casino....now this is my first outing,so i"m not exactly walking tall so to speak....we are standing in front of the elavator...and bingo it opens and i"m seeing an elevator the size of texas and thousands of people now facing me....I would have run, but the tall heels would not move and my wife was hanging on my arm...ok i lived, as the cattle exited the elevator and I am gently pushed in by my wife ..with a chuckle I might add....I had to contemplate the reverse...it will open at the casino to another 1000 people...omg...where is the mens room...i was going to puke....but I am here to join you in the ranks of the wounded.....lol!!!.....I lived and look back with fondness and we must appreciate our ladies......

Sara Jessica
09-29-2012, 11:09 AM
Marleena, a couple things come to mind in thinking more about your thread...

1) About Vegas, even in the evening when you have a certain percentage of people dressing it up for whatever they are going to do, things are still overwhelmingly casual. As such, dressing it up will certainly attract attention. And let me tell you, there is nothing more fun than heading from your hotel room to wherever you might be going, feeling (possibly looking?) like a million bucks, and getting "the look" from nearly everyone you encounter. Then the question comes to mind...is "the look" because I'm TG or is it because I'm totally rockin' the outfit???

2. Choosing to over dress. Fact of the matter is that for a lot of us, the comment will run along the lines of "I don't care to blend in, I will never do casual, I don't get out often so I'm going to dress however I darned well please" and that is good and fine. I even have the same attitude at times but still will consider where I'm going, day of the week, etc. in deciding what to wear. Case in point, I met my friend Diana at Starbucks earlier this week. I was feeling like dressing it up A BIT so I chose some linen pants with a top & heels. But being that it was daytime on a Wednesday, there were a fair number of business types who came through who were even more dressed up than I was. However, had I met her on a Saturday afternoon, there is little chance I would have chosen that outfit.

But keep in mind that choosing to dress it up will often attract that additional attention which translates into added scrutiny which might lead others to conclude you are TG of some sort rather than simply ignoring the "woman who blends in". Therefore, there cannot be any whining from anyone who get's read from here til next Tuesday because they choose to over dress. If you are going to do it, be prepared to absolutely own it.

JenniferR771
09-29-2012, 11:11 AM
Oh sure! My friend and I went on a shopping trip. Thrift stores and a wig store. We were overdressed in dresses and heels...naturally. However, I asked the clerk at the thrift store, if we were overdressed for a thrift store. She said, "Personally, I don't think so. Not at all. You could be on lunch hour from your office." Of course, I know her well, as I shop there all the time, usually in drab. She is always nice to us.

kellycan27
09-29-2012, 11:43 AM
Ahhh! Las Vegas my home town. Being born and raised there I can assure you that there is no such thing as being overdressed in LV. With so many different events going on night and day you are liable to see people dressed to the nines whether it be in K-mart,Walmart.. or even the grocery stores especially if those places are located close to the action. While it may be casual... dressy to formal is not by any means out of the ordinary. You were fine.

Kel

Stephenie S
09-29-2012, 11:57 AM
Yeah. It's awfully easy to assume that everyone is looking just at you, but it ain't so. Get over yourself. You are just not that important, LOL. 99% of the people in this world are too wrapped up in their own business to give two hoots about you and what you are wearing.

Of course this does not include teenagers in a group. Teenagers are bored silly and will pay attention to anything they see that is in any way different. Also many of them have not developed any social graces at all. But they are just kids, after all. Don't worry about them. Smile and ask them if their mother knows they are out alone.

Stephie

Alice Torn
09-29-2012, 12:56 PM
Marleena. Wow! had me at the edge of my chair! My third time out, an all day affair in a number of western Washington cities, was in a short black and white sleeveless dress, dark hose, 4 inch black patent heels. Guys in a car yelled expletives, teenage girls shouted "OMG". Mcdonalds workers laughed, some cars tooted horns, approvingly. ONE MAN TOLD HIS KIDS NOT TO LOOK, AS H GRUDGINGLY HAD TO ASK ME FOR A BATTERY JUMP!

kimdl93
09-29-2012, 01:00 PM
Yeah, kinda. The first time I went to a GLBT friendly bar I wore a floral skirt and a tank top...I had a pretty limited wardrobe at the time. I think of that outfit and shudder now.

skirtsuit
09-29-2012, 03:16 PM
I'm sorry, am I missing something?
Where are you overdressed in flats & leggings?
That's casual go to market wear here in Philly (civilization?), altho as I said, will make you stand out as a CD.
If I went out dressed that way, I would look like a skinny 50YO man in flats and leggings!

Best,
SS

~Joanne~
09-29-2012, 03:48 PM
I really don't think anything in Vegas could come close to being overdressed. So many things happen there that I am sure they saw a a couple of women going about their business :)

Launa
09-29-2012, 04:06 PM
Yes. Without shaving my legs, pantyhose or tights must be worn (or jeans/pants). It's pretty casual in my city so very few GGs wear pantyhose and /or heels unless their job requires it or they are going to a club or trying to attract attention to themselves.

Around here, this time of year, a GG is typically dressed in sandals, shorts, and a top with no sleeves. Pretty hard to pull off as a crossdresser.

But, If you live in Canada but are visiting Las Vegas, who gives a cr*p about what people think? Yes, you should be dressed appropriately, but if people stare, so what? They don't know you and you'll never see them again.

Linda, the funny thing here is I've been in Vegas more than once and I have bumped into people that I know from home just walking down the strip. In the winter we love to come down for our weekend visits. I would take the chance and dress up but the wife would be a little hesitant.

docrobbysherry
09-29-2012, 04:14 PM
I guess it depends, Marleena. Does this outfit look "over dressed"? I wore it to lunch in Vegas practically the same day u did. And, it's leopard print, too. However, it has a reasonably long skirt. Your dress DIDN'T! And, I didn't try to wear this to Wall or K Mart!:straightface:

I remember when u posted your leopard print pic.:eek:
I wanted to nominate u for, "Bravest CD of 2012"!:thumbsup:

188441

kellycan27
09-29-2012, 04:20 PM
I guess it depends, Marleena. Does this outfit look "over dressed"? I wore it to lunch in Vegas practically the same day u did. And, it's leopard print, too. However, it has a reasonably long skirt. Your dress DIDN'T! And, I didn't try to wear this to Wall or K Mart!:straightface:

I remember when u posted your leopard print pic.:eek:
I wanted to nominate u for, "Bravest CD of 2012"!:thumbsup:

188441

You ? over dressed? Mostly.... under dressed :heehee:

Marleena
09-29-2012, 05:14 PM
Yep..it's going to be a full moon tonight!!:D

PretzelGirl
09-30-2012, 09:38 AM
I'll give you one more "It's Vegas Baby!". After a couple of DLV trips to Vegas I can say that I have gone into multiple stores dressed up. Sometimes you have to make a stop but you are running from one event to another and you aren't going to run back to the room to dress down just for a quick stop. I can think of a LBD and a Walmart stop in the middle of the afternoon and a nice skirt and top and a Walgreen stop just after midnight for something to patch up a form.

But the other thing is that you have to decide who are you dressing for. If it is for you to feel good, then you have to select what you want. Now there is a twist in that if it is for you, it isn't just about how it feels on you but how comfortable you feel walking around and you have felt this. If you are going to be uncomfortable, then you aren't dressing for you. You have to strike that balance.

Marleena
09-30-2012, 10:49 AM
I'll give you one more "It's Vegas Baby!". After a couple of DLV trips to Vegas I can say that I have gone into multiple stores dressed up. Sometimes you have to make a stop but you are running from one event to another and you aren't going to run back to the room to dress down just for a quick stop. I can think of a LBD and a Walmart stop in the middle of the afternoon and a nice skirt and top and a Walgreen stop just after midnight for something to patch up a form.

But the other thing is that you have to decide who are you dressing for. If it is for you to feel good, then you have to select what you want. Now there is a twist in that if it is for you, it isn't just about how it feels on you but how comfortable you feel walking around and you have felt this. If you are going to be uncomfortable, then you aren't dressing for you. You have to strike that balance.

Thanks for getting this back on track Sue! Some of the comments have me wondering if I worded it correctly. I'll adress a couple of them now. Anybody that knows me will know I'm not an attention seeker with a big ego, quite the opposite in fact. I don't care for people with big egos. I had on a corset with the dress and hip padding and used flats and leggings to tone down the outfit. The dress itself will attract attention and it wouldn't matter who was wearing it.

Now Sue the dress was for me and I dressed for me.:) My confidence was sky high until my wife got nervous. That's what made me second guess myself. From that point on I assumed I was overdressed. I wanted others to share their stories of when and if they felt overdressed. What is encouraging is that some of you shared your stories and thought i was fine too.:)

StarrOfDelite
09-30-2012, 11:39 AM
the leggings might not have helped much either. If you don't have a woman's ass & hips the leggings might be too obvious.




Agree with this statement 100%. Wearing leggings/jeggings/stretch blue jeans emphasizes the typical Male flat ass and the narrowness of the hips in comparison to the waist. This, btw, is in no way responsive to Marleena's post, because I note that she said she was wearing hip padding at the time.

I went to an alternate bar a few weeks ago on lesbian night, and made the mistake of wearing a casual skirt with scoopneck top, flats, and bare legs, and was totally overdressed. All of the girls were wearing shorts or capris and sandals and tee's. Not a a problem at that particular bar, of course.

AllieSF
09-30-2012, 02:59 PM
Marleena, I think that Kelly answered it the best about what overdressing in Vegas really means. It means nothing. Now, as others have said, if you wear it and go out, you should also be able to own it. Once you own it, no one else's opinion matters, unless you ask for an opinion. As I read your thread, I think you owned it correctly. Being with a supportive SO and doing your best to also make her feel comfortable in the moment, and, more importantly, comfortable with your dressing and going out over the long term, I totally understand your feelings when she voiced her concerns. I personally believe that the more you go out alone and with her, the more she will get over her own fears and concerns for herself, for you and for the both of you. Oh, I have been there and done that (3 days and 2 nights in Vegas). It was so much fun and I really want to do that again.

KellyJameson
09-30-2012, 06:15 PM
The power to affect people is very seductive and I am always fighting with it because I know it could take over my life if I give into to much.

In those moments when I lose the fight I do not so much as overdress in public as underdress.

I see these moments waiting on the horizon calling to me, tempting me.

When you use the words overdressed I think of them as sexualizing the crossdressing not for myself directly but indirectly through others.

This is the only thing that really scares me about crossdressing because than it stops being for me and includes others, using them in dangerous ways that for me threaten to become addictive as if I'm emotionally needy and making me more so.

joanna4
09-30-2012, 06:22 PM
Its a habit and style that I overdress and go out dressy in public. I love the feel of the items of clothing put together in an outfit that I would love to see a gg wear but this time I enjoy the pleasure of being encased in it along with makeup and a wig.

BLUE ORCHID
09-30-2012, 07:04 PM
Hi Marleena, You shouldn't let your mind wander because you could loose it.

Marleena
09-30-2012, 07:15 PM
Hi Marleena, You shouldn't let your mind wander because you could loose it.

Lol..It may be too late already.:)

Bree-asaurus
09-30-2012, 07:24 PM
I don't think I can overdress. I'm too scared of looking fluffy flowery girly pretty :P

I wore a long skirt once :P

Just do what you feel comfortable doing. And seriously... it was Vegas... c'mon... you were fine :)

DonniDarkness
09-30-2012, 09:47 PM
Marleena,

The only time i have ever felt over dressed is when im just too fabulous.....for my own good.

Las Vegas , i can only imagine. Never been there though, But i really liked kellycans perspective on things. If your comfortable and owning your outfit, then it doesnt matter what you wear. Just be confident like it happens everyday....

But the otherside side of things is that you have dress for the venue your going to....And a leopard print mini would look great going out for dinner (or such) but shopping for dinner might be a little different....

I did like the fact that the you and your wifey had a great dialog about the experience tho.

Fashionably Strange as well,
-Donni-

linda allen
10-01-2012, 06:57 AM
.................. My confidence was sky high until my wife got nervous. That's what made me second guess myself. From that point on I assumed I was overdressed.

There's probably no better person to judge your outfit (and makeup, wig, etc.) than your wife, especially if she will be with you. Women have been doing this all their lives and they (usually) know what's appropriate to wear.

Marleena
10-02-2012, 04:56 PM
There's probably no better person to judge your outfit (and makeup, wig, etc.) than your wife, especially if she will be with you. Women have been doing this all their lives and they (usually) know what's appropriate to wear.

She was with me when I picked it out. She likes it on me but not on her. She's into the casual look instead. She was a nervous wreck but it was the dress not me that got the looks. There weren't any double takes.


I don't think I can overdress. I'm too scared of looking fluffy flowery girly pretty :P

I wore a long skirt once :P

Just do what you feel comfortable doing. And seriously... it was Vegas... c'mon... you were fine :)

So I guess you wouldn't wear my avatar top or my minidress? That's fine too because it makes the world go around.:) It would be boring if everybody liked the same clothes.


Marleena,

The only time i have ever felt over dressed is when im just too fabulous.....for my own good.

Las Vegas , i can only imagine. Never been there though, But i really liked kellycans perspective on things. If your comfortable and owning your outfit, then it doesnt matter what you wear. Just be confident like it happens everyday....

I did like the fact that the you and your wifey had a great dialog about the experience tho.

Fashionably Strange as well,
-Donni-

Yep, it seems I was okay for Vegas based on popular opinion here.:)

Bree-asaurus
10-02-2012, 05:39 PM
So I guess you wouldn't wear my avatar top or my minidress? That's fine too because it makes the world go around.:) It would be boring if everybody liked the same clothes.

I bought some flowery dresses (long, but still cute and sexy) and I'm just too afraid to wear them lol.

I have two skirts... I wore one of them once. They're very casual and I just don't know how to pair tops and shoes with them lol...

Jeans are easy. Tennis shoes, boots and t-shirts :P

Your mini skirt? Oh god I'd be too afraid lol! And that would mean I would have to shave my legs... too much maintenance :P

Marleena
10-02-2012, 05:42 PM
I bought some flowery dresses (long, but still cute and sexy) and I'm just too afraid to wear them lol.

I have two skirts... I wore one of them once. They're very casual and I just don't know how to pair tops and shoes with them lol...

Jeans are easy. Tennis shoes, boots and t-shirts :P

Bree you need to let yourself go! :) Would your BF like to see you all prettied up, if so you gotta go for it.

Megan Briana
10-02-2012, 05:55 PM
In guy mode, I notice every female dressed person. First for a possible Gf, then for fashion, and then for body language.
I always do a quick look for attractiveness. Its something I never really done much in my younger days, but since the divorce, well you get the picture.
I love noticing the fashions of girls and women, from teen and early twenties, to thirty-something, to the next and so on and so forth. I cant tell what I like if i dont look, right?
I always try to notice the body language and demeanor women. Again, how can I learn to be feminine without having a practical knowledge on what I think a woman should act, move, sound and look like (this is highly dependent on my perspective of what, how, and why a woman does the way she does).

And for those of us who have had those moments where a guy is staring to long, well, maybe he likes what he was seeing. I know I have been caught looking a few times. And I wont deny that yeah, there were plenty of times I liked what I was seeing.

RitaJanelle1964
10-02-2012, 06:49 PM
If you still want to go out "dressy" in public (to go shopping, let's say) and yet still blend in, timing is everything. I've found the best times to do this are late morning/early afternoon on Sundays when you see lots of ladies in their "Sunday best" and late afternoon/early evening on weekdays, so you look like you're on your way home from work, still dressed in your "professional" attire.

I learned the hard way back in my early attempts at going out dressed that mini-skirts, sky-high heels and big hair (even in the late '80s!) were/are all dead giveaways if you're attempting to pass. It took me years to figure out that I needed to tone things down if I wanted to blend in--longer skirts, boots, sweaters, conservative hairstyles, etc. Go easy on the make-up too--less is more, as they say...

Bree-asaurus
10-03-2012, 04:29 PM
You've done it now Marleena... I'm wearing a dress and boots...

... oh god I feel like a hooker!

We'll see what my boyfriend thinks when he gets home. I don't think he's ever seen me in a dress :eek:

188749

kellycan27
10-03-2012, 04:33 PM
You've done it now Marleena... I'm wearing a dress and boots...

... oh god I feel like a hooker!

We'll see what my boyfriend thinks when he gets home. I don't think he's ever seen me in a dress :eek:

188749

I see that you serve refreshments to your customers... Nice! a girl needs an edge :heehee:

Bree-asaurus
10-03-2012, 04:35 PM
I see that you serve refreshments to your customers... Nice! a girl needs an edge :heehee:

They can have all the Listerine they want!!! I reserve the good stuff for myself :devil:

Diversity
10-03-2012, 04:54 PM
Hi Marleena,
I enjoyed your story and thank you for posting this. What you wrote is what I am feeling, should I ever get the courage to try to go outside dressed en femme. I do not ever believe I could 'pass', and thus do not have the confidence to try - just yet! :) However, in time, I may get good enough to give this a go. You, however, I respect, as you took the challenge and you had and have your wife's support. This is something I will never have. At the end of the day, as long as you and your wife are happy, I say the heck with the rest of the world. Enjoy your times together, as there is nothing more important than the times you share with one another. Congratulations to you both.
Di

Marleena
10-03-2012, 05:03 PM
You've done it now Marleena... I'm wearing a dress and boots...

... oh god I feel like a hooker!

We'll see what my boyfriend thinks when he gets home. I don't think he's ever seen me in a dress :eek:

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OMG Bree you look adorable!!! :)

Please keep me updated!