How would you dress?

[Maria 60]

My wife went into a store and waited in the parking lot. I was watching women come in and out and I was just analyzing how they were dressed. When my wife came back I asked her, if Maria got the a miracle and became a real women what type of fashion person would she believe I would be. She told me if she relates my male dressing to female dressing she believes she could put it together. I don't wear men suits unless it's a major event, so I wouldn't be a pencil skirt jacket professional looking women. I usally wear jeans, but not a t- shirt look, but more of a golf shirt or dresser shirt that takes out Tom boy look. She narrowed me down to not a real girly, girly look but a capri pants, girly tops and always well dressed and lots of jewelry. I don't wear runners in male mode so she believes I would wear sandals and dresser girl shoes. My all around look would be casual and maybe dresses on small outings and major events.
I pointed out to her how it's unbelievable how women dress differently, I have never seen my sister in law in pants. As long as I've known her she always wearing a skirt or dress even in casual times, and then there our freinds wifes who look like slops and Tom boyish.
My wife has become a very casual dresser, doesn't wear a dress or skirt unless she really has to, but always looks good with whatever she wears, for work or casual.
If the miracle happened to you, do you believe you know what type of fem dresser you would be.

[Brandy Mathews]

I'm sorry, if I was an actual female, I would not leave the house looking like most of those women. I know that it takes time to look good, but I would not want to leave the house looking like that.
Bree :)

[Pat]

I'm working on making my own miracle happen. ;) But I'm finding that after the initial rush of over-compensation, I'm really dressing for comfort which is what I did as a cis-impersonator too. I tend to wear pants or shorts; I prefer to wear tank tops -- now that it's getting cold I'll put a flannel shirt on over a tank top. When it gets still colder, I'll probably wear sweaters over tank tops. I really only ever put on a dress for special occasions. Footwear also depends on the occasion though I probably spend 90% of my time in sneakers (trainers, apparently, to the UK crowd.) But if I'm going out past my local area I'll often trade the sneaks for heeled short boots. So I guess in general, I'm a slob -- though I prefer the term "casual." ;)


I know that it takes time to look good, but I would not want to leave the house looking like that.

Would you rather be late? Would you really spend an hour getting ready to go pick up a carton of milk at the grocery store? How long do you think you could maintain that standard if you dressed every day?

[Tracy Irving]

It is possible for men and women to dress with some sense of style.

[KarenSusan]

Only skirts and dresses. I would never, under any circumstances, wear pants.

[TrishaTX]

I am with Karen, maybe a pair of shorts with stockings but never pants...and very vintage stuff as well

[sometimes_miss]

In defense of all the women let's remember that girls today are taught from day one that their appearance isn't what's supposed to be important, it's what they do and what they're like 'inside' that is the only thing that really counts. They're taught to be that way; they subconsciously intentionally sabatage their own appearance. It's not their fault.

[AlyssaJ]

Sorry Bree but I find your statement incredibly sexist.

Back to the OP, if I were a woman, I have to believe I'd spend a lot of time in dresses and skirts (both casual and dressier) because I do love the free feeling of a skirt. At the same time, I'd also spend a lot of time in yoga pants and leggings because they're freakin' comfortable and for lounging around the house or a quick run to the store, why not. I see jeans and dress pants being a smaller portion of my wardrobe although I'm sure I'd still wear them from time to time. Some situations just dictate that.

[Cheryl James]

It may be a misconception on my part, but, I believe that where one lives has an impact on how they dress. Where I live it hot and humid eight months out of the year. My observation is that women in my part of the country dress for comfort, especially when doing the routine things that one does everyday. That means shorts, leggings, yoga pants, jeans, matched with a comfortable top. Ordinarily, when I see a woman in a dress and high heels, I assume that she is on her way home from a job in a professional setting. Now, a night out at the theater (not a movie) would be an opportunity to dress up, but everyday would be impractical.

With that said, I will say, and I am not being critical) there are a lot of women and girls who are seriously overweight (men, too). I do feel badly for them. A person, man or woman (may be)influenced to dress differently that a (another) person.

[CynthiaD]

I wear a coat and tie most of the time in male mode, even though most of my coworkers dress casually. In female mode, it's the same thing. I almost always wear a dress or a skirt. The only exceptions are on very cold days, or when I want to do something "rough" like walking in the woods. At these times, I wear embroidered jeans, or jeans with lots of bling. But for everyday wear, I like to be fancy. Not over the top, but tastefully fancy.

[sara66]

in boy mode I am jeans & t-shirts. If I were a girl, I think I would be more like my sister. She never leaves the house without makeup. She owns 1 pair of jeans. Up to a couple years ago she wore dresses or skirts 90% of the time. Not that I would never wear pants but I would prefer skirts & dresses. I would still hate capris.
Sara

[lynnstar]

I agree with Karen Sue! I would wear mainly skirts or dresses. Now if i were camping i probably would be in pants or capris along with a long or short sleeve blouse, but otherwise its skirts or dresses for me.

[DIANEF]

Only skirts and dresses. I would never, under any circumstances, wear pants.

I have some pants but never wear them. It has to be a skirt or a dress for me. And where I live most women take little or no pride in their appearance, (that's not to say the men are any better) pyjama bottoms, hair tied back (what we call in the UK a council house facelift..), dreary clothes, and look like they have given up on life. What I wear and how I look would shame many of them.

[Ceera]

Assuming that magically becoming female granted me a relatively normal feminine height and figure, the first effect would be a shopping spree for new clothes and shoes! But the majority of shoe and clothing styles would be pretty similar to what I wear now when en-femme. My current wardrobe ranges from jeans and capri pants and t-shirts to pretty blouses and skirts, and some few fancy dresses. Anything from 'casual soccer mom' to clubwear suitable to a woman in her 30's. That probably wouldn't change much. I already have a well-defined sense of style for my feminine self.

I don't own many formal dresses or ballgowns, simply because I have nowhere to wear such things at this time. I'd get some in a heartbeat if I had suitable occasions to wear them at.

Actually being female would most likely allow me to buy a lot more dresses, because my upper body wouldn't be a four to six size difference to my lower. I need a size 18-20 top to accommodate my shoulders and 40D chest, but wear size 14 skirts or pants today. I'm also a bit long in the torso and a bit tall for a real woman, today. It would be very nice for more dresses to actually fit my body shape!

Probably I would get more things with a lower neckline, once I had real cleavage to show off and could wear more revealing bras, without worrying if my breast forms would show. Certainly I'd get some new, more revealing bikini tops and crop-top shirts! Nothing incredibly daring, but showing off more of 'the girls' than I can now.

[Lorileah]

Moderator's note: Do not insult women OR men over how they dress and how YOU think they should. The OP asked about how YOUR style would be. Your thoughts about if people dress nicely is your opinion and really not pertinent to this discussion. So any posts here that slam how people dress will be deleted...got it?

[ellbee]

Why would anything change from my current style & wardrobe? :strugglin


If my life were more or less the same otherwise, obviously I'd have to have some things that I don't have now (like a larger selection for office work, for example).


One thing that would definitely change, though, are more tops that would highlight my fem upper body a good deal more. I mean, yeah, I have some short-sleeve stuff that I wear at home or whatever. But in full girl-mode? No way do I wear any of that in public.


Also, I'd probably be a bit more colorful. Since I sometimes go out in public in partially-dressed guy-mode, I do intentionally restrict myself somewhat in which colors (and their percentages) I wear out there. But if I had the social acceptance thing (or even "expectation")? I'd most definitely brighten it up. :)

[Alice Torn]

Mostly wear the dresses i have, and skirt combos, but also flared leg jeans and tops, sweaters, hats, for bitter cold weather.

[Lana Mae]

I would dress generally to blend in but that does not exclude dresses or skirts. Women here still wear dresses to church and special occasions. I think generally jeans and pants and a nice top with a skirt now and then. Dresses for special occasions. Heels when I feel they fit in. Pantyhose almost always. Hugs Lana Mae

[JudyCDTV]

Ditto here
Only skirts and dresses. I would never, under any circumstances, wear pants.

[NicoleScott]

I would NOT dress as a French maid.........

...........because mine is an English maid uniform.

[franlee]

This is easy, the same as I wear now when CDed. About the same as my wife and the rest of the women in the rural area, but maybe I would dress in business attire a little more when going to town.

[MonctonGirl]

If I was a real woman and had NO BEARD GROWTH to worry about
I'd be in ponytail and sportswear most of the time - with a lot of black, white and fluorescent pink
and NO MAKEUP. I only wear it now because I need to do so to hide the make look.

Of course I would have some amazing semi-formal (Eveningwear & Sunday Best ) and businesslike dresses as well and do the face for those.

[Robin777]

I would dress to blend in with other women. I would wear jeans that are form fitting that look good on my figure, occasionally dresses and skirts. Not all women want to dress up all the time. I sure wouldn't go out in a pair of ill fitting sweatpants or pajama bottoms. I would dress to look respectful when I was dressing casual in public. I sure wouldn't be wearing a dress or a skirt all the time in the privacy of my own house or yard.

[Gillian Gigs]

Logic, I would dress according to the weather. In summer, skirts, and in the winter, pants of some type. Canadian winters can and do get very cold.

[NatalieGirl]

I would be dressed to the nines in the most feminine, girly clothes possible.

[prene]

Ditto MonctonGirl

Ponytail, jeans or shorts and a tee mostly unless the circumstances needed something else.

Being female does not mean I would need to show it.

I would be just happy to have it.

[Dana44]

For me it is skirts and dresses. Sometimes in the summer I do wear shorts and my girly tennis shoes and a tank top. But If I go out to a movie and dinner. Then I am in a skirt with a nice blouse or a dress.

[Lorileah]

mine is an English maid uniform. upstairs or downstairs? :)

[leannejacobs]

I tend to wear above the knee skirts, tights a vest top and dressy jacket, usually 3 inch heels, however, as the weather has cooled, I decided to try something more appropriate to the temperature, I wore jeggings ankle boots 3" heel and bought a parka style winter coat, I also wore a woolly hat complete with bobble, it was a comfortable ensemble and I fitted right in, still prefer my dressy look though

[Paula DAngelo]

Seeing all the replies saying things like "i'd never wear pants" or "I'd dress up to the max" I have to wonder how many of these people would change their mind when/if they were doing it every day. That's great thinking that way and more power to you if that is how you really would dress, but speaking from experience (I'm in the process of transitioning and live the life every day) being glamorous or never in pants or causal clothing isn't easy when you're out in the real world and have things that have to be done. There's a reason women go for the casual comfortable look and it's not always that they are lazy.

[Barbara Black]

I would have to wear dresses and skirts even more. I do have some nice pants which I might wear with some tall heels, but usually I love having stockings showing under a skirt one way or another. Can you even wear a garter belt under pants? :o

[immike]

I prefer to look good all the time,so I wear a short mini skirt,silky top&pantyhose,and black heels

[Sarah Louise]

I'm not sure I would call it a miracle if I changed into a real woman. I'm quite happy as I am, dressing up occasionally as I do. However, I would wear dresses and skirts all the time, going for a casual look or dressy look as the situation dictated. But whatever I was wearing, I would try and look my best.

[donnalee]

I'd dress casual for the most part, but skirts and dresses - Oh, wait - That's how I dress now!

[Kiersten]

For me it would be a dress or a skirt.

[Jillian Faith]

I agree with Cheryl that the climate in your part of the country greatly impacts what you wear. Even in October down here in Texas we are experiencing 90 degree days where our sisters up north may be breaking out their sweater dresses. That being said if I woke up female tomorrow I wouldn't limit myself to dresses and skirts the rest of my life. I'd continue to wear shorts, jeans, capri pants, yoga pants and leggings as appropriate for the event I was attending or activity I was participating. I firmly believe I could still be quite feminine with proper accessories. Of course I would also have a selection of skirts and dresses from casual to formal in my closet to choose from for any occasion as my feminine prerogative dictated!

[arial]

Skirts and dresses for the most part...overall look would be somewhere around business casual. Depending on the environment, rompers and skorts would fit in as well.

[abby054]

I would probably look like my Mom. She has worn midi length blouses, sweaters, skirts, and dresses all her life, having variations in color, fit, and fabric appropriate to the occasion at hand. I wear the male equivalent: shirt, slacks, and tie with a sweater or jacket appropriate to the occasion. Always have. Only in the garden do I wear denim and so does Mom.

[CarlaWestin]

Interesting question. As I am of retirement age, I wonder if I would mirror other women of my age. Basically, they're done with all of the makeup and chasing fashion trends and diets and such. My wife primarily dresses like a male. It's just more comfortable. I would probably run the course of beauty/fashion and then just resort to comfort. Well, housekeeper uniform comfort.

[ShelbyDawn]

I'm in Texas and am pretty much a boots and jeans guy. With either a long sleeve dress shirt or a polo depending on the weather. I work in IT so that fits for work as well. I do own some suits and a tux that I look really good in but don't wear very often.
I already underdress in panties, bra and women's jeans and tank tops for T shirts(the ones from Old Navy are super soft, BTW and are designed to cover your bra straps)
I wear skirts and tops and cute shoes around the house and for short walks through the complex late at night. I also have heels, stockings and garter to wear with my LBD when the mood strikes.
If 'the miracle' were to happen, the only thing that would change would be the addition of current fem attire to my normal daytime collection.
I do have to admit that my tops would get a little tighter than they are now. :)

[Lily Catherine]

I currently measure 32-24-30 with paddings, height about 5ft 7. I will assume that this doesn't change, only that I'm a GG of similar facial shape and age, with the appropriate shoulder proportions. Most days, I reckon my hair would be in a ponytail. I also assume I'll look as average as I do (which shouldn't hold significant weight).

I dress like this in guy mode for the most part (although I wear cap-sleeved tops a great deal less frequently). No comments so far, but I'm more than sure someone has noticed. Likewise, I don't expect this to change while I'm still in college. I don't expect this to change either once I spend extended durations out there as Lily (for want of better phrasing).
267210

As my line of work will require me to wear a suit, I would likely go for pantsuits - I find them very smart looking. As of now, I'm no fan of pencil skirts. Less the jacket, I may dress like this in church as well. Notice the flats; I'm unable to wear heels in church. I don't like standing too long in them either.
267211

Given the weather my side of the world, I would say this kind of outfit is very much unavoidable for almost every occasion outside of work and church. Paired with a lazy ponytail and minimal make-up. I suppose I'll need much less of it. Whew. It doesn't really help that I'm probably very leggy to begin with. I don't think I can pull off this look with the body I have; at any rate, when out I dress like in the 1st picture.
267218

I think something like this warrants a place here as well, if only because I'm also quite overdressed (as James) when going downtown. Although many folks go there in T-shirt and denim shorts, it's entirely my fault that I dress that way, and I'm in no place to criticise them. At a more formal event I'd have my hair coiffed up and stuffed into a hairpiece disguised as a bun, or have it entirely let down. I wouldn't wear off-the-shoulder dresses right now; I don't look very good in those.
267217

[Krisi]

None of us are qualified to say how we would dress as a woman because we are not and will never be women. As crossdressers, many of us dress as if we were "hot chicks", but of course we are not. Even if we found a magic lamp, rubbed it and a genie came out and turned us into women, most of us would still not be "hot chicks" and would look pretty foolish if we tried to dress as one.

To answer the question as best I can, in the unlikely event that I rubbed a magic lantern and a genie came out and turned me into a woman, I believe I would dress appropriately for my age and the time and place.

[karla2016]

I believe one would dressed the same way as one dresses in male mode. In my last trip to Vegas I was at the gate with good two hours waiting. I saw several flights arriving to Vegas and I saw all passengers coming out from these planes. I was paying attention to how women dress. Only two women out of hundreds of passengers were well dressed, only two (in my judgement). I live in Florida for eleven years now and I would never go out to the street in shorts, flip flops and sleeveless t-shirts as many, many men wear in a daily basis. So definitely if I were a woman I would be very, very elegant all the time. By the way, I just booked another week in Vegas for February...can't wait to be there again.

Karla

[NicoleScott]

Lilyy, very nice post, well done.
Krisi, I agree, we can't say how we would dress (or think or do anything for that matter) because we are not women. If I were a woman, I would have a different brain directing my dressing style. I make up and dress very over-the-top as a CDer, but I think I might dress (as a woman) the way I dress as a man - casual comfort over style. But how could I ever know?
It seems that many are answering the OP question as if they could have a female body but keep their MtF CDer brain.

[Stephanie47]

I will have to disagree with Krisi and Nicole. Yes, there are some on this site who dress to reflect some inner feelings that most women or the vast majority of women would never do. I'm thinking of those who only dress in a "French maid" outfit. In my working life I always wore at a bare minimum a dress shirt with a tie, dress slacks and shined shoes. If I made a field trip I added a sport jacket. If I went to a function which required a jacket and tie, I did not feel out of place or an "ugh, I hate this!" My wardrobe of women's clothing consists entirely of dresses, not even any skirts and blouses. Why? That's the image of a woman when and where I grew up. As to why no skirts? Because I do not have an hour glass figure and wearing a dress that does not have a defined waist gives me in my mind a more womanly form. Or at least the form I believe the majority of women would want to have or maintain. A counselor I see for reasons other than gender issues (combat PTSD) ascribed to the belief everyone is born with some degree of genetic influence of the opposite sex. If I accept that premise for my desires to wear women's clothing, why then would it be an absolute that I would not "think like a woman?" I have a lot of qualities that seem to run against the cultural norms of our society.

[Jenn A116]

Interesting question! I think I'd mostly be casually dressed. Leggings and a nice top for most of the time. When I needed to be a bit nicer it would be probably a long skirt and pretty top, or a nice dress, but probably not pants.

[Mickitv]

I would dress based on the circumstances and how I felt. I could feel dressy but wear jeans heels and a nice blouse not a skirt or dress

[NancySue]

I'm one of the fortunate ones with a supportive wife who is very style conscious. Depending on the season, I ask her for suggestions, but she knows I favor skirts, blouses/sweaters and dresses. She is always amazed how my add-on enhancements, hip and butt pads, forms, waist corset, etc. improve my image. In our area, most women dress very "casually"...almost sloppy. We see little, if any, makeup, no heels or hose, etc. consequently most of my/our outings are after dark or way out of town.

[Lorileah]

None of us are qualified to say how we would dress as a woman because we are not and will never be women.

Please note this section is for all parts of the TG world. Many of us ARE women. There are many even who consider themselves crossdressers who are or will be women

[Krisi]

I was just going by the header at the top of the page "Male to female crossdressers". I should have known better.

[Lorileah]

You should have and thus why one should read the FAQs and the rules for each section

This forum is for discussing all aspects of Male to Female Crossdressing. All members can post in this section, it is not restricted to just MTF members.

[Paula DAngelo]

Lorileah, Thank you for your comment saying some of us ARE women, I was thinking the same thing but couldn't think of a way to express myself and not let my feelings show through for being told I'm not what I am.