I hate wearing trousers in female-mode

[susan jackson]

Maybe it's an age thing!

I have had 40+ years of having to wear trousers when I am in male-mode.

I cannot stand wearing them in female-mode

I never saw my gran (born in the 1920's) wearing trousers, and very rarely did I see my mum (born in the 1940's) wearing them either

Like the two most important people in my life, I much prefer to wear a pretty dress or skirt

Does anyone else feel like that?

[~Joanne~]

All the time, especially Jeans. If I want to wear jeans, tennis shoes, and a nice top...I can do that in Drab. It's less of a hassle and I don't have to worry about going past the front door. I have noticed though that most of the girls here are probably TS and not CD though when it comes to this.

[Jennifer Marie P.]

Trousers are ugly on woman.I only wear dresses and skirts.

[Chari]

Always best to wear what makes you feel comfortable and confident!

[cdmcconnell84]

For my two cents, I'd have to say that I feel differently on that point. I love skirts and dresses too, but I'm also happy to wear girl jeans, a pair of Chuck Taylor sneakers (though I do like the pink ones) and a pretty plain top.
I think Joanne might be right though, maybe this is one of the things that separates CDs and TGs?
I consider myself TG at this point and so I'm more interested in people seeing me as female when I go out, whatever it is that I'm wearing. But then again, it might be a bit of an age thing too... Hmmm... Well, that's my thoughts for what it's worth! ^__~

[linda allen]

I suspect the word "trousers" has a slightly different meaning in your part of the world than in mine. I wouldn't consider jeans to be "trousers" although technically they might be.

I like to wear skirts and blouses, but a nice pair of woman's stretch jeans, combined with my padded panties provides a pretty good look and feel and women commonly wear jeans in my part of the world. This also solves the leg shaving problem.

[Kate Simmons]

As CDers we are able to fit in any mold we makes for ourselves, no? ;):battingeyelashes::)

[cyndigurl45]

All my pants are female, one thing I enjoy now, slipping on my panties and sliding up my jeans and that obviously squared off crotch area and not making any adjustments or tucking or nada

[Beverley Sims]

I think it has to do with ruling fashions of the time.
Now days there are many more women in pants compared to even twenty years ago.
Not many skirts for sale these days compared to pants of all types.
And that's only for the women. :)

[suchacutie]

I agree generally, but Tina will wear jeans on occassion, especially that one pair of leather jeans!

[Lorileah]

I have noticed though that most of the girls here are probably TS and not CD though when it comes to this.huh? :eek: Can you explain this in more detail?

In RE: the OP I prefer dresses and skirts. I tend to over dress for a lot of occasions

[audreyinalbany]

while I like skirts and dresses, I'm also ok with a nice pair of femme jeans , especially with tall boots, or nice girly trousers with heels.

[carhill2mn]

Oh, yes, I much prefer to wear a skirt or dress vs. trousers/pants/slacks. I do wear them a times if the venue or weather
makes them more appropriate.

[Allison Quinn]

Like cdmcconnell84 said I'm more interested in others perceiving me as female c: I don't mind wearing trousers some days they can just be comfy xP
I know who I am so I just go with what I am comfortable with for that day o3o Tights are a wonderful way to stay warm too >w<

[Rachael Leigh]

Oh no doubt in girl mode much perfer a dress or skirt, or even a cute pair of shorts. Now that I have a pair of girls jeans there ok but nothing like a skirt

[Dani0948]

I much prefer a dress or skirt. I only have 1 pair of capris for jogging.

[Pantyhose Queen]

Skirts or Dresses only for me, I can wear pants anytime I want because they are accepted by all as normal mens wear.

[Vickie_CDTV]

Same here, only skirts and dresses. I only wear "traditional" women's clothing, just my preference.

[Cheryl T]

My wardrobe has it all from cocktail dresses to jeans. I don't mind slacks at all and I think that the right pair with the right heels can be very sexy.

[AllieSF]

Like Cyanalli, this is me too. I am somewhere between me and her and I wear what I like in either male or female mode. Not only are women's trousers/pants/slacks just as comfy as whatever, they are also very sharp looking when paired with the right top and accessories. I like my skirts and dresses too, but I definitely try not to limit myself as to what I can wear en femme. It is much more fun that way.

[Allison Quinn]

@AllieSF I agree with that as well. Not limiting your self is great c: I mean yes skirts are nice but honestly, I don't see many girls wearing them. I also don't see many girls wearing them every day! I especially don't see them now that things are getting colder c: at least where I live.
Say hello to scarves and pants and socks boots etc <3 c:

[AllieSF]

Cyan, fortunately out here is the relatively mild San Francisco Bay Area a lot of women and girls wear skirts and dresses, as well as shorts, jeans, slacks and whatever. So, I get to sample most parts of my wardrobe all year long. I truly do enjoy the clothing variety and trying to successfully emulate what I see GG's wear around here. I must admit that I am normally just a bit over dressed when out, though like the attractive women who do like to dress up more, it is always a pleasure to see. I used to dress one step or two above what my colleagues would normally do during my professional work career. It served me well then and not surprisingly, it serves me well now. Slacks can easily fit into a one step above presentation, even if I think that I am dressing down a bit from my normal presentations.

[Marcelle]

While I do love to wear dresses I find that slacks and jeans help me blend better when out en femme.

Hugs

Isha

[iGenny]

When I started dressing, I thought, "no pants for me!" But here I am now, wearing gray dress slacks and a satin top. Ready for the office, I suppose.

[~Joanne~]

huh? :eek: Can you explain this in more detail?

As a CD, it's more about the clothes for us than anything else. We tend to love the things that may or may not be age appropriate, the dresses, the skirts, the heels, the pantyhose....we are not fighting with an "inner woman" as a TG/TS is. They want to be what they feel they truly are at their very core and would have the mind set of a female, therefore are more inclined to dress as the every day female does.

Now, This is just my take on it. I am not 100% right I am sure but I am not 100% wrong either. This is solely based upon the position that I am personally in myself, that being, I am a CD and not much more. I don't have a inner struggle that I was born in the wrong body therefore I don't feel I have to wear or do certain things to prove that to myself or anyone else.

If that makes any sense at all lol

[Lori Kurtz]

It's hard to get a good fit in women's pants to go over a properly padded male body. But if you do a good padding job and a good tuck job, the right pair of pants can be just as sexy as a short tight skirt.

[Eryn]

I like skirts and dresses, but sometimes a casual event is best attended in jeans or slacks. I'm going to a silent movie event tomorrow with Persephone and our spouses and I'm looking forward to wearing a lovely pair of gray slacks with a flowy top to match. I'll be comfy if I have to wait outside in the wind and I'll look great to boot.

Yesterday I was wearing a pair of Levi's Demi Curve Capris in dark blue below an unstructured top. They fit as closely as leggings but have a bit more stiffness to them that helps hide that which shouldn't be there. Mimi said my legs looked great in them.

[Julie Gaum]

Age appropriate is the key for me; however that means no jeans but women's pants in shades of brown and blue. Disagree with those who think that wearing women's pants puts one in drab --- have a closet full of drab that aren't even close color or fit-wise. The other advantage is that they are loose enough that tucking is not necessary. Still I prefer skirts and dresses as being cooler here in Florida. Doing my own survey here I find perhaps 70% of the GGs wear pants while shopping and the rest equally divided towards skirts/dresses. Interestingly, there are many people here from the Caribbean Islands and they often wear long skirts almost touching the ground. Another interesting observation from me: They glide rather than walk in that their upper bodies hardly move. Probably as children they learned to walk while balancing books, bags of food and even pails of water --- find it very graceful.
Julie

[Chardonnay Merlot]

The sexiest parts of my wardrobe arsenal is a good curvy fit pantsuit and a sexy shapely blazer with a blouse and a tie...Power femininity :)

I love it...:)

[AmyGaleRT]

I haven't yet mastered the look of pants en femme, though I realize I'll probably have to someday. My fiancee begs to differ, saying, "I prefer you in dresses and skirts!" Well, I prefer me in dresses and skirts, too, but I'll still have to master the look for occasions when those won't work. For now, though, I have plenty of dresses and skirts to choose from, as well as tights and leggings for when the weather gets cold enough to need them, and long wool coats to cover them up properly in inclement weather!

- Amy

[esther22]

Part of the reason I like being a woman is so I can wear dresses. If I wore dresses as a man, I would be teased. Esther

[julie w]

I to love skirts but I find nice women's slacks can feel nice too especially in a north American winter , I do wear tights and skirt if the weather is not to bad and its a work day
and summer only bear legs an floaty skirts

[Tracii G]

Why hate pants?
They can look just as feminine as a skirt.

[*Maya*]

I like to wear dresses or skirts on nights out, but for daytime errands I find pants/jeans/tights a bit more comfortable, not just because they'll help blend in, but if that's what other women are wearing, it's just as feminine these days. Similarly I love heels, but there's usually enough walking involved to warrant flats...

[katssun]

I love to wear a pair of pantyhose, knee-highs, or tights and women's pants! Or even the sensation of the softer weaves of women's pants on bare legs.

Sure, I love dresses, skirts and particularly shorts in the hot summers, but I really don't find anything wrong with a pair of women's pants/jeans, or even sweats. To me, it's much less about what you're wearing, but how you carry yourself wearing it.

On the other hand, sometimes it is really hard to look like I have anything but boyish hips in jeans, even with padding. Sometimes the padding just makes me look overweight...

edit:
Not to mention that jeans can really help you hide a corset.

[Sarah21]

I love jeans with a flared leg, with the right top and a pair of heels I think they're very feminine and practical as well.

[Michelle (Oz)]

My jeans and pants worn once and regretted buying them. Packed away in a box. Skirts (mainly) and dresses hang proudly in the wardrobe.

Just love wearing what I can't as a man ... feel the breeze and the sun ... not have to worry too much about tucking (and after going to the rest room retucking).

[ShriekCassandra]

On the contrary I'm not partial to the idea of wearing skirts. I'll stick with leggings and tight pants but that may be because I also prefer to see real women wear them as well.

[Janet Bern]

I would much rather wear a skirt. I feel more like a woman and enjoy it. However,
when I wear trousers I feel like I may as well dress as a man. I probably makes it easier to blend,
seeing that 80 percent of women wear pants.

[Allison2006]

I have only rarely worn women's pants, and never jeans, the ones I've worn have always been dress pants. Just a personal preference, I wear oants every day as a guy, when I get the chance to dress fem, I'd much rather wear a dress or skirt.

[Judith96a]

I'm with Susan & Joanne,
(For non-UK audience, 'trousers' includes jeans and any other outer garment of the same general shape / construction regardless of the actual fabric or length)
In male mode, I wear 'trousers' every day and have done since I started walking 50+ years ago. I can't think of anything that would induce me to want to wear any form of trousers while in female mode. Perhaps if I could be Judith 24/7 then I'd feel differently but as I only get a few days now and then in female mode, it's skirts and dresses for me.

I think that Joanne has a point. For many CDs its all about the clothes rather than inner identity; vice versa for TS? In my 'wardrobe' skirts & dresses = feminine, trousers = masculine!

[Zooey]

I love my jeans and other trousers, but for me they're actually less comfortable than the skirts and dresses because I have to be really on top of my tucking game to not have them look a bit weird in the crotch area. :(

[Tracii G]

I guess its different for me I don't need a skirt or dress to feel feminine I feel that way all the time.
I think some are over compensating for their gender identity issues.
I don't have problems being who I am like many here do so I guess that is the difference.

[BLUE ORCHID]

Hi Susan, A nice pair of women's pants long enough to cover most of the hi-heels
with just the tip of the heel showing looks great to me.

[Shannon Summer]

And the way the toe of a high heel shoe peaks out from under the right pair of boot cut jeans,............

[stephNE]

I agree. What the use of cross dressing and wearing more pants! I do have a number of pair of women's jeans and a couple pairs of women's slacks that I wear in "dude mode". But only rarely do I wear them when I'm en femme.

[Rabecca]

Your right, if I'm going to ware pant's I'll wear them in guy mod. Now girl mod. dress like one.

[Georgina]

I don't hate women's pants but I have never worn them nor ever will.

[gautier_nikolai]

I have a good selection of pants and shorts for en drab wear.However, there are still some cool long silky, smart, floaty kinda femmey pants out there but all my jeans and suit, wool, chino pants are drab.

[chrissy111]

Pants are for my guy side!!!

[Linda E. Woodworth]

I'm definately a skirt and dress kind of gal.

Where's the fun in dressing up if you don't wear feminine clothes that scream "GIRL"!

[StacyChambers]

Most of all I like wearing feminine clothes. If pants are good enough for GGs, they're good enough for me. :)

Same goes for flats, but that might be a topic for another thread.

[GeorgeA]

I hate trousers. I take them off as soon as I get home and put on a skirt. My dislike of trousers is one of the many reasons I crossdress. If a man could wear a skirt at all times I would be very happy. I also grew up in the age when women wore dresses and skirts and that probably influenced me to prefer skirts. It is sometimes difficult for me to understand women, who can wear skirts but don't. Perhaps it's a hidden trait that they are actually crosdressers?

[wanagione]

I love to wear jeans and boots in the fall and winter, it's a great look.

[Stephanie47]

I do not own one pair of trousers, pants or jeans in any feminine style. I exclusively wear dresses. I don't even wear skirts and blouses. My natural build right now is 42 (C cup bra)- 38-38. I prefer wearing a dress that gathers under the bra because it gives the illusion my figure is better than it actually is.

And, more importantly, if I wore trousers or jeans, I would not be able to wear a slip. A day without wearing a slip is a day spent dressed as a man.

[GretchenJ]

My thoughts are that I wish to experience and explore all things feminine. So it comes down to not eating steak every night, but throwing in a salad once in a while.

Girl jeans, shorts, capris, jumpsuits, pant suits, soft sweaters and rompers are all items in addition to dressers and skirts that help me to help experience the total package.

Now with that said, as I am sort going thru my second puberty at 50 so to speak, I will favor a dress over the others, because that is the epitome of being female..

Hope that make sense and was not babbling!!!

Gretchen.

[Nyaahaa]

I often like to wear some women's skinny jeans during the colder months but will still wear skirts, shorts and dresses provided i wear a nice pair of tight's or leggings underneath! It can look very feminine and i like to view myself as a woman when I'm out and about :)

[Martha G]

I like wearing pants. Martha Stewart looks good in pants!

[esther22]

I like wearing dresses, as that gives me a lot more freedom, Esther

I agree with you completely. I also don't understand why any woman would want to wear pants!!! Esther

[JennyLynn]

I have to admit, there are times when I like a pair of tight fitting jeans with boots. I so much like the skirts and dresses, but sometimes it's nice to just wear some everyday girly clothes.

JennyLynn

[Michaella]

I agree; being dressed femme is a chance to wear a skirt. But I might make an exception for a jumpsuit with a feminine cut.

Michaella

[DarciB]

I couldn't agree more! During the work day, I wear male dockers slacks, always with a pretty pair of panties underneath. I wish I could wear more form fitting woman's slacks, better yet a dress, but for now I do the best I can