Zoom Dressing

[JamieG]

The other day I was working from home and only had a few Zoom calls. For the first time, I decided to try dressing for Zoom: regular men's dress shirt on top, but skirt, tights, and black block-heeled booties off camera. It was nice to be dressed in a way I preferred while still getting work done with colleagues. I stayed that way all morning and through lunch. After lunch, I was playing on my tablet while waiting for my dog to come back inside, and I heard our garage door open, signaling my wife's arrival home. I briefly considered running upstairs to change, but given that my wife knows I dress and is somewhat accepting, I decided to tough it out.

My wife walked in and did a double-take. "Are you wearing cowboy boots?" she asked before realizing what I was wearing. We had a bit of a giggle, and then she went to make herself lunch. A little later, I walked in to talk to her about a home improvement project we were planning. She laughed a little bit about my outfit, and then apologized, saying "I didn't mean to laugh, but wasn't expecting the look." She then added, "That is a cute skirt though." I accepted the compliment graciously and mentioned that I barely fit into it. We finished our conversation, and I got back to work. Shortly thereafter, she left to pick up our youngest kid from school, and I reluctantly put some jeans on, since I am not out to my kids.

I still find it funny that her first thought was that I was wearing cowboy boots. Maybe I should try that outfit out at a Country and Western bar? Hmm, probably not. LOL.

[alwayshave]

Jamie, That's a nice accepting exchange between you and your wife. I'm glad you had the opportunity to dress.

[kimdl93]

I have done a number of zoom meetings in wearing leggings with a bra and forms under my shirt. I always check beforehand to see if the bra or forms might be even remotely visible, of course.. I imagine does create an incongruous appearance to anyone seeing the head-to-toe outfit.

Let us know if you put together an outfit for the C&W bar!

[AmeeJo]

I just had a Zoom meeting on Tuesday while wearing a bra and forms under my tee shirt. Nothing even remotely visible. It was a very awesome meeting.

[rachelatshop]

OMG Jamie, that is such a great story, thank you so much for sharing it with us.

[Fiona_44]

Nice story Jamie

[Maria 60]

I don't zoom for work but have talked to relatives in other countries dresses neck down. It's alway great to read a story where both husband and wife are giggling. Thanks for sharing

[DianeT]

I could never wear crossdress and remain focused on my meetings. Also I lead many of them so it would require some sort of split personality between the top and bottom.
I like the relation your wife and yourself have, nice complicity.

[Maid_Marion]

I've done an online meeting wearing a long pink skirt that couldn't be seen.
Though it was from my office at work! :)

[Stephanie47]

I'm always happy to read posts of acceptance by a wife. Probably, if your wife came into the room giving a quick side view of your body, the skirt and tights gave the visual appearance of pants.

[ambigendrous]

We don't use zoom, but we do use both google meetings and dialpad meetings for our work staff. But we are encouraged to turn off our cameras to save bandwidth - I am usually fully dressed (except makeup and wig, which I don't have) for all meetings.

[Emma Nylons]

Yup, I tend to wear dress, tights, heels and hide under a sweater when on zoom. Started to make sure any dresses I buy are lower cut or not high neck to let it continue

[jacques]

I often attend Zoom meetings when crossdressed - not quite so daring as it sounds because I don't have a camera!
luv J

[Lucy B]

I’m also lucky in that we were encouraged to switch off cameras due to bandwidth, so I can be fully dressed.
We use Teams, so I always double check that the camera isn’t on before joining !
More and more people are starting to switch theirs on though. If it becomes the norm mine will mysteriously stop working??.

[suddenly_CD]

I too am fortunate enough to work from home (as does my wife). We are under no obligation to turn our cameras on and since I tend to fully dress daily, this is a good thing :)

My office is upstairs and my wife's is downstairs. Her camera, which she uses for most meetings, faces my only route into the kitchen. So I always drop her a text just to make sure she's not on a meeting to avoid any embarrassing background views of me 'en femme' heading to make a coffee.

EDIT:

I also have my camera permanently covered with a little stick on sliding tab that I can slide back if I ever need to use the camera..it has remained in place since I installed it. LOL

[Jeanettew]

During covid I like many was working from home and was enjoying some me time fully dressed when I remembered that I had a Zoom meeting with our management team in 3 minutes so no time to do much I pulled of my wig, brushed my hair and put on a Ben Sherman Men's shirt then dialed in, the meeting had just started and got straight into it, my mind was drifting and I started thinking that they all have no idea that I am sitting here in a Black Bra and Panties, lace slip, Garter, stockings, black 4" heels and a pleated skirt, it felt great, then one of the women asked if they were Earings I was wearing, Panic I forgot to take them of, but quickly I said my granddaughter and I were playing dress up's and she dared me to wear them. they laughed and have done many meetings half dressed since.

[ScientiaMetallum]

Your wife seems great, Jamie. As I already related, during the lockdown, I'd often do the same: wear a skirt and a man's shirt/T-shirt on when I had online meetings.
Which is what prompted me to want to dress like that more often, even in public.

[JamieG]

Coda: Today I am again working from home with a few Zoom meetings. This morning, I mentioned to my wife I was just going to throw a dress shirt on, and she asked "Are you going to wear heels?" She almost seemed disappointed that I wasn't going to be dressed the way I did two weeks ago.

[BrendaPDX]

Jamie, That is a great moment in time, thanks. I would never be half dresses for a waist up meeting, I would be terrified I would forget and get up for some coffee or the cat would knock something over. Thanks for sharing.