Are Men more into Frilly Dresses & Lingerie Than Women are ?

[Robbiegirl]

Were Frilly Dresses and Lingerie created by Men because its what we like to see our women wearing or is it what women really like wearing ?

What is wrong with women that they don't wear cute dresses,Petticoats, and slips and fun frilly Babydolls way more often ?

OR

Is something wrong with Men who think these items would be fun and practical to wear ?

I always thought Girls were the silly ones But maybe its us Boys that are the silly ones ?

So confused ! Any Thoughts ?

[Dana44]

Every human is different. For example if you look at women's astrology table of lingerie then they show the different styles that each woman likes.. I am Libra and I like lacier stuff, the same as any Libra would. My SO is Pisces and like fringes on clothes and boots. Me, I don't particularly like that but she looks good that way. I like Lacey bra's and other stuff. Every woman is different and that is why.

[Tracii G]

Baby doll nighties are not comfy that is why I don't wear them plus I would look rather silly in one.
Petticoats really? Its 2017 petticoats are exactly in every womans wardrobe.
Very unpractical as well.
Projecting seems to be rampant here lately.

[Stacy Darling]

I'll be going to bed shortly, wrapped in my Pashmina and wearing my lavender panties, just checked there pink!

So where were we? oh yeh, men!

[RADER]

I do like wearing fancy dresses once in a while, just makes me feel more Fem.
Rader

[Ressie]

Women are more likely to wear sexy clothing when they're ovulating. We've entered the jeggins age or super tight denim jeans. Funny, tight jeans on women go way back (50s,60s) and seem to be more in style than ever.

[Jaylyn]

I think men are more into the frilly dreses and especially the lingerie. My wife seems to make every attempt at dressing in comfortable jeans and tennis shoes with a T shirt more and more. She hates having to dab on makeup to run into town. She say we men are the lucky ones. We can jut wear the same color pair jeans daily, and don't have to do our hair or spend thirty mins just getting ready tO run to the groceries. I've also seen more women getting sloppier every time we do go shopping.

[Fiona123]

I like frilly and feminine attire. It enhances the sensuality of dressing (it's fun). There is nothing wrong with that.

Woman my age (60's) maybe not feel the urge to dress super frilly. Nothing wrong with that either.

I think some women find the expectation by males that females always present as super feminine to be sexist and tiresome. We as men need to be sensitive to that. After all, frilly attire does not define one's femininity. Femininity comes from the heart.

[bonnie puff]

I think we are sometimes more consciously trying to assert our femininity and thus are naturally more likely to want to wear hyper-feminine styles. GG's are not usually as unconfident in being women, and thus may go more for comfort.

Another issue is age. Women perhaps rightly have the concept of dressing age-appropriately. They want to avoid criticism and in some cases unwanted attention from men by dressing less sexually.

In my own short time so far at crossdressing i have figured out that for me wearing high heels and sexy clothes is fitting for clubs, but wearing flats ( to keep me from standing out in height ), and more modest clothes seems like the practical way to go. But i like the idea of underdressing with sexy lace/satin so that i still feel girly plus i have the option to selectively reveal it if i'm lucky. lol

[sara66]

For woman age seems to be a big factor. From teens to late 20s it seem most woman like to be more sexy, even if no one can see. By the time they married and in the 30s comfort rules or as for my wife she doesn't like they way she look in sexy lingerie. As for men, we like to look at women who present sexy. For CDs we like to be pretty as often as we can. I have never found frilly to mean uncomfortable.
Sara

[Stacy Darling]

I like frilly and feminine attire. It enhances the sensuality of dressing (it's fun). There is nothing wrong with that.

Woman my age (60's) maybe not feel the urge to dress super frilly. Nothing wrong with that either.

I think some women find the expectation by males that females always present as super feminine to be sexist and tiresome. We as men need to be sensitive to that. After all, frilly attire does not define one's femininity. Femininity comes from the heart.

You are a beautiful woman Fee, that's all that matters

[Jess S.]

My wife will not leave the house wearing nothing less than corset, full fashioned stockings, pencil skirt and pearls. Then the darn alarm went off!

[CynthiaD]

I'm more into practical/everyday than frilly. I do prefer skirts and dresses to pants. But in Texas a lot of women wear skirts and dresses every day.

[Fiona123]

That's the nicest, sweetest thing you could possibly say to me. Thanks, Stacy.

[Steph_CD_62]

My wife ALWAYS wears boring white cotton bra and panties. As far as any lingerie she has a few items but rarely wears them. When it comes to bedtime she will wear sweat pants and a MAN'S t-shirt to bed during the winter time.... Summertime she has a couple cotton nightshirts that she wears.

I am the opposite of my wife. I like colors and silky lingerie both in bras/panties and nightgowns. Yes I do have a couple pair of white panties, but they are nylon and not cotton. When wearing nightgowns with a bra I like to have the colors match, it may not be a perfect match but they are close.

As far as why this is, I am not sure...... I just go with the flow

[Tracii G]

Happilymarriedguy thats because its exciting to you to dress that way your wife could care less she is going to sleep and would rather be comfy.

[MelanieAnne]

I think women just take it for granted that they have all the right parts and guys are going to hit on them anyway. Crossdressers, being men, we know what turns us on and what we like. Many, if not most women don't really care what we like. I see so many women just dressed frumpy, wearing baggy sweat pants, clunky awkward shoes, etc. I always felt that if I wanted to see sexy, ankle strap shoes, lace top thigh highs and other sexy stuff, it would have to be a do-it-yourself project.

[Nikki1983]

I believe it's mostly your mindset. As cders, you gals mostly have to struggle for time to dress up and be feminine. Where we GG's get to be female. It's who we are, and we do "have the right parts." So a lot of men don't need us to dress up for them to be attracted to us. However, for me, I'm uncomfortable in my body. I'm overweight, short and have had 4 children. So nothing looks good on me. I am very blessed though to have a husband (and girlfriend) who loves me no matter what I look like. (S)he is always very excited when it comes to being with me, whether I dress up or not. But (s)he loves it when I dress up. I have to struggle to feel comfortable wearing some things, but (s)he always makes sure to show extra attention and be more appreciative when I do dress up.
If people feel good bout their body, they tend to dress up more. I've found that people who have confidence issues, tend to never even try. If they try and don't get a good reaction, it makes it harder to do. I've been able to do it more as time goes on because my husband (girlfriend), is always positive and appreciative. It helps when your partner is truly attracted to you no matter what you look like and don't have a set idea of what they want you to look like.

[sometimes_miss]

Baby doll nighties are not comfy that is why I don't wear them
Then you're buying the wrong ones. My ex also complained about that; said the lace felt itchy on her skin. Turned out she was just buying crappy merchandise. Just because something looks nice, doesn't mean it's going to feel nice, on.

Women will wear whatever suits them when they're in the moment. Sometimes they will wear very plain things, other times, fancy sexy ones. Even my ex, who abhored frilly sexy outfits, purchased a few for our honeymoon.

[franlee]

I miss the early 70's and before. The clothes were part who you were and displayed your pride. Oh my what a time that was!

[Lacey New]

I know that I have more sexy, silky lingerie than my wife does - So, I guess I'm into the lingerie more

[Nicole11]

I am definitely more into lingerie and fully dressing up than my wife. She likes it, once or twice a year for "special occasions" But prefers to be in "comfortable clothes" most of the time. If it were up to be me, I would dress up in full female mode everyday with full makeup and dress. It is so much fun and exciting. For most GG, they are comfortable being woman and would rather be not make the effort.

[Beverley Sims]

I wear lingerie with embellishment and I do like frilly things, but it is not practical to wear a dress or skirt climbing the windy moors of Scotland or wandering around North Dakota.....
The Bears would have a fit in the Rockies.... So it's mostly jeans boots and blouses for me.
Go south and Florida and Southern California work well for attractive outer clothing.

[GretchenM]

Oh, my goodness. Women are just like men in that they want to be comfortable and a lot of the very feminine and/or sexy items are just not comfortable. But they also try to please men and sometimes present a sexy look. But it is not something a vast majority of women do most of the time. Most like to look nice, but that is secondary to comfort. Women are not driven by sexiness very much. As was said in the movie City Slickers, "Women need a reason to have sex; men only need a place." I think some of us here live in a somewhat fantasy view of women and what they do or don't do. As has been said before, go out and really watch women and really observe what they do and how they behave.

Back when I was in grade school to high school, girls were required to wear skirts and dresses. They did it because they were forced to do it unless it was 20 below zero. They hated it. The boys liked it. When girls gained the right to wear pants to school skirts and dresses practically vanished in one day and for the most part never came back. My advice to women? Where whatever you please. You still look great and I don't need to see feminine and frilly and sexy to appreciate femininity. And my own attitude about dressing? It is just like my wife's - be comfortable and look reasonably nice. I don't need to prove anything.

[phili]

When I eventually do my stand up comedy routine the first line is 'How come I am the only one wearing a skirt?"

Sometimes I count women in skirts and it can be on one hand even in a very crowded setting. All the reasons have been covered here, and one of our standard jokes here is 'CD men are busy putting on what women are busy taking off! "

Would it be fair to say that men like frills and lingerie generally because they are symbols of feminine sexuality and we are trained to respond to them? And women are aware of that and their use of the symbols depends on whether they want sexuality to be on the table at the moment?

The very difficult point for me to wrap my mind around is that at some point it is basically costuming- but the emotional connections tied up with the costume are so strong that we CD ers are heavily invested in clothes, shape, makeup, etc- all externals, as a way to release an internal experience. That internal goal is somewhat murky - so we reach for the clothes as a fast way to just get there- but the constraints on our dressing slow the process of emotionally maturing way way down.

Many of us have experienced the transition from being highly aroused sexually to just 'feeling comfortable' in feminine attire. I have had to admit that for me the value of the feminine clothing is to match what is essentially my own feminine horniness. When that is not present, the clothing is just clothing, and the practical aspects are what matter- frills and satin become extraneous design elements and easily snagged fabric. Then I have to confront the complicated irony that if I was a woman, clothes would have a lot less energy and I would be focused elsewhere. I can feel now the bemused internal dialog for women observers of crossdressers- 'yep- I used to work hard like that...well- he'll learn'

Women vary as much as men, so some will like frills and silk for a variety of reasons, and some won't care that much but will wear it to get a rise out of men, and some undoubtedly feel quite attached to their clothing as a critical element of their feminine status and power as well. Although I don't make any effort to look like a woman anatomically, I can be feeling very feminine, and when I let it show, that elicits a full spectrum of responses from attraction to friendly warmth [often enough that I can look forward to it], through tolerance [by far most common], and all the way to fear and loathing [in my wife, but otherwise unusual].

I think frills and lace and bows and lingerie in its many forms get our attention because they are the highest energy symbols of the female status and all that means- and we have limited time to try to be there.

[Stephanie47]

If you find me hanging around the house doing absolutely nothing or reading the newspaper the odds are you'll find me in either a black or white cotton Vee neck tee shirt, shorts and white cotton briefs, no socks (summer or winter), unshaven. If I was such a clothes hawk and wanted to look enticing, sexy or whatever, why am I not dressed in slacks, collar shirt with tie, shined shoes, shaved? It's comfort. Women and men wear what is comfortable. Now if the procreation instinct is kicking in I expect most men and women try to be the most alluring they can be. Self image should kick in. Perhaps reflecting societal norms of the day. In my youth girls and young women on the prowl wore dresses or skirts & blouses. If I am going to emulate a woman I am going to go with what would have attracted me in my younger years......dresses.

I had limited experience with bedding women. However, it seemed in my hay day women were sold on sexy lingerie. I think they were pushed into that mode by society. Ever look at the state of the women painted onto the noses of World War 2 aircraft? Almost all are sexy alluring female figures. Sex sells clothing.

Me? I gravitate to the June Cleaver look. I only wear dresses with all the proper undergarments, heels and hosiery. I do all the domestic chores en femme because that is what women wore in my family and on television programs. At my age I do not feel the clothes make me sexy. I like to dress in attractive clothing.

[Lindajane]

When i was younger i preferred the frilly things, without thinking about it my taste has changed to a more conservative style.
I guess you could say "age appropriate." Through the years for me, there is less focus on the sexual aspects of my dressing and more on the psychological and emotional side of dressing. As individuals exploring the same landscape, each of us will go through many changes on our journey.
It has been what i see as a natural evolution.

[LilSissyStevie]

One of the most liberating discoveries I've made is that I don't dress to emulate women so I don't have to care about what women do or don't do. It's none of my business. I can wear the frilliest dresses and lingerie I want and everyone else can be damned as far as I'm concerned.

[Jenny22]

Robiegirl's post, "Were Frilly Dresses and Lingerie created by Men because its what we like to see our women wearing or is it what women really like wearing ?"

IMO, males are very visual creatures. Females and fashion designers know this. Hence, the creation of sexy, colorful lingerie, clothing, jewelry, fish net hosiery, shoes (think stilettos) etc.. Thus, the female body can be beautifully or sexily adorned to please a male, especially if she is looking for a partner, SO or husband. Men enjoy such female presentations which can or may change as they age or plump up, or become more comfortable in their bodies.

Males who CD, IMO, generally want to capture some of that visual appeal when they dress prettily to present as women. Or, if they have reached a comfort zone, less so. I believe that's just a fact of a CDer's life.

Its all quite confusing as to who does what and why, as males and females are wired quite differently.

Confusing, huh!

[Rachel05]

Me, I love lace lingerie, have loved it ever since I started dressing many years ago, not necessarily frilly but nice lace is my thing

Yet, I would take a plain dress over a frilly dress every day of the week, we are all different

My partner has some lovely lace bra's and she looks fantastic wearing them, but she has her old favourite comfortable bra that she slips into whenever she can and yet she likes nice fancy colourful dresses

[Diane Smith]

My hypothesis is that there is a small fraction of the population -- maybe on the order of 1% -- who are attracted to sexy, stylish clothes and items like heels, frills and fancy nails and makeup. Now the kicker is that this group is about equally split between born-male and born-female people. So if you go to the mall and watch for the ones who appear to be overdressed (or especially nicely dressed, depending on how you look at it), it will turn out that about half are natal women and half are crossdressers. Interest in fashionable, traditionally "feminine" looks appears to inspire only a few, but crosses over easily between the genetic sexes. Anybody else think I may be on to something here?

- Diane

[BrendaPDX]

There is a lot of good analysis here, so I am just going to say what I see and what I think. When I dress en-feeme it is only for short time periods, so I tend to over compensate. I dress how my fantasies picture myself, then I look in the mirror and say this will never pass out in the world, I have never seen a women out and about like this. I tone it down for blending. I seldom see women dressing Frilly for going out, they almost always for comfort. I am beginning to see this in my cross dressing too, I have begun tone it down, but I may/will wear frilly under garments under the drab en-femme cloths. Thanks, Brenda

[sometimes_miss]

My advice to women? Where whatever you please. You still look great and I don't need to see feminine and frilly and sexy to appreciate femininity. .
I said pretty much the same thing, but added one more thing: If you dress in loose and comfortable clothes, don't complain when I look at other women who go through the trouble to look really good. I think that most men get some type of endorphin release just from the sight of a pretty woman.
I'll sit on the boardwalk all day long, watching the pretty girls walk by. I'm not thinking about sex or anything else; just looking. My eyes open a bit wider, my heart beats a little quicker. And the combined feelings of wanting her, and wanting to be her, are always there, together.

[TrishaLake]

Im into the vintage stuff, open bottom girdles , long line bras, slips etc , I would not expect my wife to wear those anymore as clothes today are ore comfortable. That said, I do think it is nice then they dress up or wear something sexy...I tell her when she does so she knows. I do not expect it everyday but looking good should be fun.

[alwayshave]

I have always been into very feminine frilly clothes. I cannot see dressing unless it is in lingerie and frilly dresses. My fiancee use to only wear dresses which I loved, know to my disappointment, she wears pants most of the time.

[LydiaL]

It likely is true that men are more into frilly things and lingerie for the ladies. Carnal instincts? Just watch their jaws drop as they walk by Victoria's Secret at the mall.

Or, watch mine drop as I envision being able to wear items on display at VS :daydreaming:

[Gerrijerry]

My wife and I just returned from having lunch at the golf course. We played golf first. She wore a skort light green with a plan light green blouse. Almost no make up. Her hair is curly and short.
I wore a skort bright orange color a matching color blouse very feminine with light make up on , it is hot today. My hair is shoulder lenght with curls (natural) right now my hair is what my wife calls an up-do style. next to each other I have a frillier outfit. Normally I dress comfortably and based on weather and location but a little more frilly then she does.

[Kate Simmons]

You can't really stereotype these days as everyone is an individual and different. Sometimes how we dress is a means to an end but other times it's just what we like to wear. How we present is how we feel inside at the time and sometimes depends on the situation. :battingeyelashes::)

[Bobbi46]

What has not been mentioned yet (or has it) but I think age comes into it. Aren't frilly dresses for the younger ones amongst us? or am I missing the point here?

[Lacy PJs]

Maybe I misunderstood the OP but I took it to ask if men liked frilly things on women more than women liked wearing them. I'm not sure why but over the years, I've seen women dress less and less like women and both genders are moving towards each other in clothing style. Look in the women's catalogs and you will see items like boyshorts, "his shirts" and the list goes on and on. Men's clothing, especially the materials used to make them are also moving towards the middle as well. You see more and more sateen dress shirts, etc.

Times are changing and that isn't always what we want to see... but it's a fact of life that we all must adapt to.

Lacy PJs

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Baby doll nighties are not comfy...

Tracii G,

There are baby doll nighties and then there are baby doll nighties. No two styles are the same and to portray them all as "not comfy..." is a pretty hasty judgment.

Take the two below... yes, the one on the left is probably not really designed for sleeping but the one on the right is a style that is VERY comfortable and has provided me with some very restful nights.

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We don't want to give some people the wrong idea now, do we? :)

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[Robbiegirl]

Lacy PJs
My Babydoll style is somewhere in between those two ! LOL Thanks

[Lacy PJs]

Lacy PJs
My Babydoll style is somewhere in between those two ! LOL Thanks

Oh? Do tell! :)

Lacy PJs

[GeorgeA]

One of the most liberating discoveries I've made is that I don't dress to emulate women so I don't have to care about what women do or don't do. It's none of my business. I can wear the frilliest dresses and lingerie I want and everyone else can be damned as far as I'm concerned.

Very well said. I agree with you completely.

[Aaron Zwidling]

To me the issue is we are comparing the specialized group of men who dress (5% of the population?) to the entire population of women, so if I were to compare those two groups then yes I would say on average that group of men are more into frilly dresses and lingerie than the average woman. If we expand that to the entire population of both groups, as in all men versus all women, then I would definitely say no. The average woman is more into frilly dresses and lingerie than the average man.

[Kelsey dresses]

You are so right we do.

[Robbiegirl]

Oh? Do tell! :)

Lacy PJs

Something darling like this little number
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[Lacy PJs]

PERFECT! If only they come in my size! :)

Lacy PJs

[T Gram]

I love frilly stuff but not all the time I kind of have to be in the mood. My "girl" likes it more than me "I think" she comes home from work strips off the "man" stuff and puts on a girly top and skirt. We're in bed atm I'm in gym shorts and t-shirt she's in a satin gown...go figure...

[jack-ie]

I'm showing my age here but I remember as a youth going through the Sears catalog looking at all the women's fashions and esp. the lingerie thinking how nice that must feel. At that time a little lace was about it for Sears. What was risque then is everyday wear now. I'm not a frilly person but a good soft lace not only looks nice but feels nice too.

[FrannGurl]

If your man likes it, you should wear it:)

[LelaK]

This thread just reminded me that I have a new sleeveless top that I've been forgetting to wear. It has lace trim. I got it for comfort as well as feminine frilliness. I was looking for something like satin, but it was a thrift store, so the best I found was a combination of mostly polyester and a little spandex. Next time, I'll have to try a real store and find some actual satin. I'm a believer that frilly can be comfortable. I like Lolita fashion and hope to find comfy things to make into Lolita.

[Kelsey dresses]

I love that,does it come in pink

[pantyhoselvr kendra]

I don't know what women feel comfortable wearing but take a look at my picture and you know i love frilly sexy, ****ty things

[Tracy Irving]

I don't know about other men or women but I am much more into frilly dresses and lingerie than my wife.

I own more wedding dresses than she has dresses. She wears only cotton panties and I have a couple hundred pair that aren't. Her bras are pretty, but ultimately, utilitarian.

[RaeK]

I like skirts, blouses, dresses; wife likes pants. I like nightgowns, she likes pjs. Married 58 yrs - she still only semi-accepting.

[Donna June]

I love to wear ultra feminine lingerie and dresses. If I was able to dress full time, I am sure I would still dress in a ladylike, but comfortable way, slacks more than skirts and dresses. Cotton more than nylon. Getting to dress just occasionally, I want to express myself in a sexy and very feminine way.

[Cherylgyno]

Rae. Congrats on 58 years.

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Jess. Thank you for the laugh.

[Robbiegirl]

These Days you are more likely to see a Guy in these pretty Dresses than a Girl ! Darn only wish we would all wear them !

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[Chelsea B]

Now you're talking!
I have not had the pleasure yet, but I'd love to wear either of those, but especially the pink sissy dress.

[Kayliedaskope]

Oooohhh..... I want the first one, and her heels!

[Robbiegirl]

the heels need to be just a bit higher for me but love the petticoat

[Lacy PJs]

Ya s'pose those dresses come in a 26? Nah, I didn't think so either. :(

That's probably a good thing though... might be more than a little embarrassing to bend over even a wee bit!

Lacy PJs

[Ashleyrobyn831]

I think it's probably a two-fold matter: 1, most men dressing in women's clothes only wear them around the house, so practicality isn't really an issue. As someone who has dressed exclusively en femme for a decade and a half, I can say that while I do enjoy such frilly, flamboyant things, I very rarely-like once a year at most-actually wear them simply because of the limitations they place on what I can actually do in them. And 2, I think that to some degree those born female grow up being aware that those kinds of clothes are always available to them if they choose, and that very awareness mutes their appeal somewhat, leading to them only being utilized in very specific situations that call for them, proms and so on. As a matter of fact, it's my personal belief that if it were socially acceptable for boys to wear dresses etc the way it is for girls to wear suits and such, there would be far fewer cross dressers in general, as having the option available one's whole life would diminish the thrill or appeal for a significant percentage of people.

[BLUE ORCHID]

Hi Robbie :hugs:, The more frilly the better.>Orchid...:daydreaming:...

[Ronnica]

I like the frilly to help cover the manly look of my body

[char GG]

Could be because for women my age, we had to wear dresses to school in all types of weather (with snowpants under our dresses in the snowy Michigan winters). We couldn't play on the swings or monkey bars without having shorts under our dresses. We had boys run around the playground yelling "it's dress up day" as they threw our dresses up from behind (another reason for wearing shorts under our dresses). Slips back then were stiff and scratchy. Personally, I was thrilled in my senior year of high school that we were finally allowed to wear pants to school. Don't judge women too harshly because, believe me, wearing frilly or any dresses was not always fun.

[BillieJoEllen]

Depends on the time we live in. Growing up girls and women were very into lacy and very frilly. If their outer wear wasn't frilly you could almost bet that their dainties underneath were. Baby dolls were very, very popular back in the sixties. Seemed like all girls and young women had two or more. I had about five or six baby dolls and I found that for me they were very comfortable.

[Terri Semes]

To really set my mood to dress I find myself putting on the most feminine panties and bra I have and everything else seems natural.

[Robbiegirl]

Could be because for women my age, we had to wear dresses to school in all types of weather (with snowpants under our dresses in the snowy Michigan winters). We couldn't play on the swings or monkey bars without having shorts under our dresses. We had boys run around the playground yelling "it's dress up day" as they threw our dresses up from behind (another reason for wearing shorts under our dresses). Slips back then were stiff and scratchy. Personally, I was thrilled in my senior year of high school that we were finally allowed to wear pants to school. Don't judge women too harshly because, believe me, wearing frilly or any dresses was not always fun.

I hear the having to wear dress thing form my wife all the time ! LOL ! I think thats why women i know loved it when guys had to dress in silly women's things for init ions and lost bets .

[MissAmber]

I feel that way many women my age wear leggings or jeans then a dress or skirt and lingerie and panties are just not as frilly and lacy as before and I think crossdresser are drawn to these things because they represent that feminine image they are wanting

[Lacy PJs]

Speaking of wearing frilly things, I ran across this photo on Pinterest. "For me..." this one is over the top and too frilly for my tastes!

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[Ginni]

Wearing Frilly Dresses and lingerie is very sexy and sensual. I love wearing them and the way they make me feel.

[SabrinaEmily]

You have to remember, a lot of the male crossdressers (and those of other transfeminine identities) on this site are well into the top 1% of attraction to frilly things. The women here, and those you'd meet in day-to-day life, would most likely tend to be average, since nothing in what brings them here selects for that interest. There are certainly women who are into lingerie, very feminine dresses, etc., as much as anyone here, but you wouldn't be likely to meet them by chance in the wild.

A Lolita fashion forum would give a different picture, for instance.

[Robbiegirl]

LOL ! I'm not sure about you guys but I saw way more guys dressed as French Maids than girls ! Not sure if thats a good thing or bad and Oh the only ones who had the added cute petticoats underneath were the guys !

[shellybme]

These Days you are more likely to see a Guy in these pretty Dresses than a Girl ! Darn only wish we would all wear them !

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I would definitely wear those. You are right on point!

[Minnietheminx]

I love the pink one and had one similar that was a friends she let me try and loved it ...but i am a huge fan of pink and pettis! xxxx

[nameinuse]

I've been reading everyone's input and trying to figure out when I stopped wearing sexy frilly things. Starting in my late teens through to late 20's I never left the house without looking my best, it was probably more because of insecurity than anything else. I learned young that getting that kind of attention can be a quick fix to boosting your self esteem.

while genetic females seem to accept you ladies all dolled up and shower you's with compliments, I promise you they are not so pleasant with their perceived competition.

Women can be catty and down right malicious. The attention started having the opposite affect and was making me feel even worse. It just wasn't worth the hassle of being labelled, friends don't trust their husbands around you, guys assume you're easy etc

Then throw in having kids LOL My ex (typical macho male) left the bulk of the child rearing to me even though we both worked... so comfort definitely became a priority. I learned to not wear anything I valued when my kids were little lol

This only pertains to my experiences

[Charlotte7]

I think it all boils down to the fact that each CD'er (and here I mean those who probably will not transition) has an idealised vision of the woman they want to be. This becomes fixed around the time of their most intense dressing. I'm not saying that I've never moved on from that, but I can't watch an episode of Dallas (US) or Howard's Way (UK) without wanting to severely overdress as if I were off to a wedding. But, thinking about it purely practically, no one can go about all day, every day in such clothes. Even I would tire of shoulder pads at some point.

[michelleg]

I love that

[ReineD]

What is wrong with women that they don't wear cute dresses,Petticoats, and slips and fun frilly Babydolls way more often ?

Women used to wear these things when they were in style. They're just not in style anymore. Styles change.



Were Frilly Dresses and Lingerie created by Men because its what we like to see our women wearing or is it what women really like wearing ?

No. Styles go in and out of favor based on the demands of the people who wear them. Women's roles have changed in the last 30-40 years. They work now. They have their own bank accounts. They make their own decisions. They no longer need men to survive or to live well economically.

And this is reflected in the clothes they choose to wear. Women in general want their clothes to reflect the fact that they are capable, intelligent, and self-sufficient.

This doesn't mean that a woman doesn't want to wear something frilly or flimsy if she wants to have fun in the bedroom or attract a guy. Women still know what attracts men. But every day as she goes about her business? She no longer needs to.



Is something wrong with Men who think these items would be fun and practical to wear ?

Fun? Yes. Practical? No. lol. And there's nothing wrong with CDers wanting to wear feminine styles. That's what (many) CDers do.