From an older one

[Martha G]

I am going to be 71 on my next birthday in less than 60 days.

True my face does not look like it did when I was 20.

I donned my first dress at age 59 for a costume party.

I was wearing a full hoop skirt, wig, bonnet, string purse, lace fan, full makeup , a pair of satin laced pantallettes and a lace parasol.

This is all new to me.

But dressed as a man I have an almost complete bald head with a slight bit of gray fringe around the edge. Truly I look my age if not older!

But when dressed as a woman, I look 20 years younger.

I also have no wrinkles and tend to have a youthful looking face.

Being in good health and youthful outlook, I almost feel that I have found the fountain of youth.

See my avatar. It was taken at age 69.

[LaraPeterson]

Beautiful, Martha. Do you think we "peel off" some years because we try harder when we're en femme?

[Martha G]

That's quite possible!

Also having a youthful attitude helps.

And even though I have to wear support hose, I still am going to wear my knee length and slightly above the knee length skirts!

And continue with my good sense of humor as well!

[Katey888]

Hey Martha, that's a great, positive attitude - I think your avatar looks an easy ten to fifteen down, but it is small. :)
And yes, I think we do look younger, but I fear that may well be the result of what is plastered on, rather than peeled off :D speaking personally, of course...
Like I said somewhere else and I intend to keep repeating: "you're as young as the woman you feel..."
Katey x

[Martha G]

I basically use foundation crème, a little eye shadow, eyebrow liner and lipstick.

But still I look much younger as a woman than a man, since I am bald with just a little gray fuzz around the edge.

Fortunately I do not have any wrinkles and a young looking face. That goes along way for us "seniors"!

But the positive attitude and good sense of humor helps.

[Beverley Sims]

One way for us to find the fountain of youth Martha.

[josrphine]

HI Martha, On april 27 I will be 73, see my profile picture and I too look dame good. I have been taken for in my 50est too. I have grey receding hair an as you know a wig dose wonders. I have the young face and my wife an I go out as sisters an have a ball. I hope i never grow up.

[Martha G]

Is it not wonderful to be in 70's and look in 50's.

The best part is I don't feel it either. Very active and have good health.

That's why I like knee length or slightly above the knee skirts.

I do use support hose but got enough good info from the forum tom be able to wear shorter skirts and support hose as well!

[Marcelle]

Well . . . I must say I would not have taken you at 71 by your avatar or other pics you have posted in the past. So well done!

I am not sure how to tackle this one though . . . but I tend to agree with Katey in that a more youthful appearance stems from the make-up we put on as it improves/evens complexion, enhances various aspects of our looks and provides a more youthful appearance. Not to mention, covering a beard tends to give you a more youthful appearance. Added to this, most (myself included), wear a wig over a receding hair line. So it is not hard to envisage shaving (no pun intended) a few years off our looks.

However I think Martha hit the nail on the head when she said "youthful outlook". If you have this type of attitude, then it only increases your vigor and vim which enhances how you present to the world.

Hugs

Isha

[Lynn Marie]

So give us an avatar that shows your youthful look! I'm also 70. Check out my Flickr page.

[joank]

Two thumbs up, kiddo. I also turn 71 this year.

[Tracii G]

I'm 61 so a babe in the woods to you ladies LOL.
I think attitude has a lot to do with looking younger than you are.People tell me I look mid 50's and thats fine with me.
Enfemme I have been told I look mid 40's again thats just fine with me.
I think all you older ladies look fantastic!!!

[Shari]

Almost happy birthday Martha.
I'm 65 and counting myself.
I'm not sure if the dressing makes me look younger, but it certainly gets the endorphins flowing and I certainly feel younger.

[Jaymees22]

Hi Martha, I just turned 69 and I agree, it does seem easier to knock off quite a few years when dressed. Good luck and keep on dressing! Hugs Jaymee

[Krystenw]

Yep, what they said. I only dreamed of ever going to dinner and a movie wearing a dress 10 years ago. Now I very seldom go anywhere dressed as a guy. I'll be 65 pretty soon. Perhaps senility has set in, but I am enjoying life much more now.

[Martha G]

The thing that keeps me young and youthful is a good sense of humor and a good sense of fun.

Here is me "an older one" disguised as a real old woman for a costume party.

I like to let my hair down. But that's tough since I am nearly completely bald.

But it was a lot of fun!
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[heatherdress]

Martha - you look great! Thanks for the positive insight and inspiration. You made my day!

[Martha G]

Martha - you look great! Thanks for the positive insight and inspiration. You made my day!

So glad that I did.

[CarlaWestin]

Infant here at 58. Martha, you're certainly correct about the fountain of youth. I believe that's the real thing that pisses the wife off.

[insearchofme]

So give us an avatar that shows your youthful look! I'm also 70. Check out my Flickr page.

Just checked your page, you look so pretty and stylish!

I'm going to be 65 in March, you know what they say about 65 don't you? It's the new............................................... .............................64, LOL!

[Martha G]

I'm going to be 65 in March, you know what they say about 65 don't you? It's the new............................................... .............................64, LOL!

Keep a youthful attitude and it's the new 54!

[Genneva Lynn]

I'm just starting at 68 ,I sure hope there is some years left.

[Martha G]

I'm just starting at 68 ,I sure hope there is some years left.

The first dress I wore was a 115" hoopskirt as Charley's Aunt at age 59!

[Karren H]

I wish I had no wrinkles! I'll be 62..... a 62 year old friggin prune! lol

[Martha G]

My philosophy for the day is:

Keep smiling, lift those skirts high and be positive!

[MeDeanna]

Martha, you have filled my heart with hope for the future and put a big smile on my face.

Long may you run.

[Martha G]

Thanks! And glad I was of some help!

[Alice B]

I can surely relate.I'll be 72 in a little over 60 days and a lot of your description fits me. Except I have hair and donned my first dress at 64. But age is only what you make it and I have never felt anything close to my age and absolutely refuse to allow it. Wishing you an early Happy Birthday and many more desses in the future.

[Martha G]

Yep. Donned my first dress at age 59. Was dressed as Charley's Aunt in a large 115" hoopskirt, with satin lace pantallettes, wig, bonnet, string purse and had a lot of fun.

You Have a great birthday too!

I am basically into costuming and create many characters. Now I have been developing more female characters since I did Charley's Aunt. It's a lot of fun.

But was never a CD in the past.

[heatherdress]

Good for you, Martha. Do you think maybe you had the soul of a crossdresser and just never had the opportunity to discover yourself?

Have a great birthday. You are awesome.

[Martha G]

I don't think so but any thing is possible!

[Andi1979]

Someone commented about being the younin, I guess I am the baby, as I am only 52. All the beautiful ladies give me hope in my coming years.

[kimdl93]

For some reason your avi isn't visible at this moment, but I'll take your word for it. I do see a stark change when I get made up and don the wig...I often wonder if others see it.

[Martha G]

Yes. In a wig and makeup I look 15 to 20 years younger. It's amazing!

[AKADonna]

Hi Martha! I am also 70 and when I am dressed en femme, I surely feel much younger, even though I try to dress and make-up appropriate for my age. I agree that, since we devote the time to applying makeup and dolling ourselves up, we tend to look and feel better as a female. (Maybe, if we had spent that much time & effort to our male persona, that would have looked better, too!) There's just something about wearing bras and frilly things that feels so feminine and really gets the juices flowing - those feelings, I think, are what make me strap on my bra every morning and get going. Sometimes I think that estrogen is now flowing where testosterone once did!

[docrobbysherry]

Good for u, Martha. I love your attitude!

I'm 70 also. I think I look my age.

However, Sherry is only about 17. She tries to look her age, too. What do u think?:D

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This was taken last year. Before "Cheerleader Nite" at a Tgirl club!:daydreaming:

[Martha G]

You look absolutely great!

I wish I could look that good!

Good for you!

[Janine cd]

I will be 75 in a couple of months and still think that I can pass for 60 when fully dressed up.

[Martha G]

That's the way! Be positive! Think young!

[BLUE ORCHID]

Hi Martha, I'm 71 now and when I get all dressed with my big blonde wig It looks like I just lost 20yrs. too.

[Tina B.]

going on 70 this month, and I find a more youthful looking me when dressed, but I'll have to give the credit to makeup on this old face, wig on this old bald head, and good foundation garments, just like most older women do. Oh, the no wrinkles I will have to credit DNA and over weight, us fat people just don't wrinkle that much, it's the skinny ones that don't have any fat tissues to fill all those wrinkles.

[Kaz]

Hey Martha, great attitude and yes being in 'Kaz' mode knocks many years off me! Maybe that is part of the appeal?

[Martha G]

I think that you are correct in that statement!

[Martha G]

Well, I will be 71 in about 24 days.

In skirts, wigs and makeup I look 15 to 20 years younger.

My birthday this year falls on Mardi Gras.

So, that is probably a good time to doll myself up and go to some parties.

[Martha G]

Well, just turned 71 22 days ago.

I still feel great! Still have a lot of go!

And still like short skirts!

Though for costume events, I love wearing large hoop skirts.

[Krisi]

I too will be 71 in less than sixty days. I've always looked young for my age. It was a curse when I was eighteen but it's a blessing now. I'm amazed and saddened when I see some of my old friends on Facebook who are my age but look to me like old men. What really hurts is to realize how many of your friends from the old days have passed away.

I like to think I look younger as a female but it's impossible to really make that judgement myself. I would ask my wife but I'm a little afraid of what she might say. She might say I don't look like a woman and that would hurt.

[Lacyfem]

I think age is in your mind as I surely don't feel as old as my age indicates. However, we are so lucky like you Martha to be able to slip into our fem modes and put makeup and a wig on with those other wonderful items we like to wear as women. Once all dolled up I too look 20 years younger and even told by a few I've been with even younger. It's such a compliment. I do try to take care of myself with exercise, proper eating and grooming but my fem side really helps me watch myself as I want to remain as pretty as I can be and I must say you are lovely. I do find at my age that a lot of younger men are attracted to me which again is a compliment and they have been fun to be with. However, I would like to find another gurlfriend like you who is my own age to share our fem sides, dress together and even become lovers if it's in the cards. Again, you look lovely!

[Teresa]

Hi Martha,
You've not tried the trick of of putting 1 before the 7 think of the short skirts you could wear then ! Congrats to your coming birthday but then you're a baby to CDing I've got nearly fifty years on you ! Even without makeup I feel younger but then how many GGs dress older ? I still have a lot of living to do, I didn't learn to ski till I was 55 I'll do that till I drop and maybe go scuba diving again, I'm wasting my PADI licence.
I've always said that your twenties should last for twenty years, looks like your sixties should do the same, too much of a life to squeeze in !

[Martha G]

Hi Teresa

I believe like you. Your twenties should be your last twenty.

I work out, walk two and three miles, work in my garden hauling around 20 and 40 pound bags of mud.

Basically I am a non stop individuals.

That the way I tend to always be.

I always think young. Look at my short skirts!

Cheers!