Lauren Richards
02-20-2020, 12:32 AM
Flying En Femme
I had a weekend in Las Vegas planned to celebrate a special occasion and decided to go all-in femme for the entire trip. From the minute I left my home until I returned, I would be in Lauren mode. No male baggage, both literally and figuratively.
I have flown en femme before, and shared the experience in the thread: https://www.crossdressers.com/forums/showthread.php?242005-Boldly-Going-How-I-Have-Never-Gone-Before-flying-en-femme
You may wish to check it out as it is still relevant to the overall experience.
This time it was different, however, as I was not dressing after a business trip and carrying my male clothes home in my luggage. This time, I got new feminine luggage and only packed my feminine clothing and makeup. Total emersion, door to door, for an entire weekend.
I have been a crossdresser for about six decades, and have become very comfortable being out in public in Lauren mode. I long ago realized that I likely do not "pass" upon a second look, and at a bit over six feet tall in flats, I generally stand out a bit while outwardly expressing the woman within. I have found that when I am comfortable with myself, others seem to be comfortable around me as well. Interesting how that works? not always, and there are likely some who snicker and tell stories. I do not let the opinions of others dictate my actions whether in male or female mode, so there is consistency in my persona. For me, the integration of male and female self is vital. More on that in another post. Back to the flying thing?
I dress in a consistent style, male or female. Comfortable and classy. Typically, I blend very well, and when in Lauren mode, walk and move in a relaxed and feminine manner. I do not talk in a "feminine" voice when I interact with others. As Lauren, I use a softer version of my male voice, which could be considered more feminine, yet not fully feminine, and it seems to work very well. I do not attempt to mislead people as to who I am. Well, ok, when I am Lauren I do dress in female clothing and wear makeup and jewelry and figure modifying forms and paint my nails and wear a wig.. but other than that.. I don't try to mislead people.
Flying out of Seattle on a very early Saturday morning flight I dressed casual classy, and for the return late on Sunday night I went all-out in my favorite LBD. The weekend was a time of celebration, and I wanted to end it in the best way I could. What could be better than your favorite LBD??
The transformation I undergo is for me, not others. This is very important (getting back to the flying thing again?) when checking bags and going through the TSA checkpoints. I show my male ID, and say something like "I know my ID doesn't look like me right now, but it will on Monday." The folks checking bags, checking ID's, and taking care that we are safe have seen it all before. I think they appreciate honestly, and in my experience, they don?t care what you are wearing as long as you don?t try to carry liquids in your purse or carry-on bag. Going through the scanner is another thing.. let them know you are wearing forms as they will show up. They just had me go through a metal detector instead of the full body scanner, so no biggie. Be gracious, and say thank you. It goes a long way. I will say that on this trip there were no issues at all regarding ID, detectors nor baggage checks.
Flying SWA, on this trip I opted for early boarding so I would be able to select my seat more easily. I was able to score the exit row both going and coming home. The flight attendants were wonderful!! As an early boarder in the exit row, we had time to talk a bit, and they were supportive, engaging, and amazingly delightful. I shared with them the old crossdresser saying that "If you don?t take a photo, it didn't happen" , and they were happy to take my photo. They made sure to take several, and made sure I was happy with the photos. Many smiles and well wishes were shared between us.
I had a wonderful weekend, fully en femme the entire time. Leaving Las Vegas late on a Sunday night I stopped into a restaurant near the departure gate for one final margarita. It was amazingly tasty, as was the entire weekend. People were wonderful at every occasion, and as Lauren I experience a weekend of a lifetime.
A weekend of a lifetime, indeed.
I had a weekend in Las Vegas planned to celebrate a special occasion and decided to go all-in femme for the entire trip. From the minute I left my home until I returned, I would be in Lauren mode. No male baggage, both literally and figuratively.
I have flown en femme before, and shared the experience in the thread: https://www.crossdressers.com/forums/showthread.php?242005-Boldly-Going-How-I-Have-Never-Gone-Before-flying-en-femme
You may wish to check it out as it is still relevant to the overall experience.
This time it was different, however, as I was not dressing after a business trip and carrying my male clothes home in my luggage. This time, I got new feminine luggage and only packed my feminine clothing and makeup. Total emersion, door to door, for an entire weekend.
I have been a crossdresser for about six decades, and have become very comfortable being out in public in Lauren mode. I long ago realized that I likely do not "pass" upon a second look, and at a bit over six feet tall in flats, I generally stand out a bit while outwardly expressing the woman within. I have found that when I am comfortable with myself, others seem to be comfortable around me as well. Interesting how that works? not always, and there are likely some who snicker and tell stories. I do not let the opinions of others dictate my actions whether in male or female mode, so there is consistency in my persona. For me, the integration of male and female self is vital. More on that in another post. Back to the flying thing?
I dress in a consistent style, male or female. Comfortable and classy. Typically, I blend very well, and when in Lauren mode, walk and move in a relaxed and feminine manner. I do not talk in a "feminine" voice when I interact with others. As Lauren, I use a softer version of my male voice, which could be considered more feminine, yet not fully feminine, and it seems to work very well. I do not attempt to mislead people as to who I am. Well, ok, when I am Lauren I do dress in female clothing and wear makeup and jewelry and figure modifying forms and paint my nails and wear a wig.. but other than that.. I don't try to mislead people.
Flying out of Seattle on a very early Saturday morning flight I dressed casual classy, and for the return late on Sunday night I went all-out in my favorite LBD. The weekend was a time of celebration, and I wanted to end it in the best way I could. What could be better than your favorite LBD??
The transformation I undergo is for me, not others. This is very important (getting back to the flying thing again?) when checking bags and going through the TSA checkpoints. I show my male ID, and say something like "I know my ID doesn't look like me right now, but it will on Monday." The folks checking bags, checking ID's, and taking care that we are safe have seen it all before. I think they appreciate honestly, and in my experience, they don?t care what you are wearing as long as you don?t try to carry liquids in your purse or carry-on bag. Going through the scanner is another thing.. let them know you are wearing forms as they will show up. They just had me go through a metal detector instead of the full body scanner, so no biggie. Be gracious, and say thank you. It goes a long way. I will say that on this trip there were no issues at all regarding ID, detectors nor baggage checks.
Flying SWA, on this trip I opted for early boarding so I would be able to select my seat more easily. I was able to score the exit row both going and coming home. The flight attendants were wonderful!! As an early boarder in the exit row, we had time to talk a bit, and they were supportive, engaging, and amazingly delightful. I shared with them the old crossdresser saying that "If you don?t take a photo, it didn't happen" , and they were happy to take my photo. They made sure to take several, and made sure I was happy with the photos. Many smiles and well wishes were shared between us.
I had a wonderful weekend, fully en femme the entire time. Leaving Las Vegas late on a Sunday night I stopped into a restaurant near the departure gate for one final margarita. It was amazingly tasty, as was the entire weekend. People were wonderful at every occasion, and as Lauren I experience a weekend of a lifetime.
A weekend of a lifetime, indeed.