Mums passed away,what to do with her clothes?

[melanieee]

My Mum passed away a year ago,I was out of the country so my sister who was closer sorted out her stuff that was left after the funeral. I would have liked to have been there to dispose of her clothes,my sister chucked out everything but not the furniture household stuff etc.I would have like to have seen her lingerie,as its where i started so long ago.
my question is, would you get the same emotions and thrill you got as a young boy starting out in mums lingerie if you had a second chance with all her clothes?

[Casey Morgan]

Probably not. It might be a bit creepy. I wouldn't mind being reminded of what's missing from my own wardrobe though.

[Julogden]

Hi Melanie,

I managed to get ahold of some of my mom's jewelry and makeup after she passed, not to wear, just as a remembrance, although I put on some of the jewelry on occasion, but I don't wear it when I go out. It makes me feel like a bit of her is still here.

On sort of a related note, since both of my parents are gone now, I am living alone in the house where I grew up, and I've converted their old bedroom into my portrait and computer room, so I do photography for myself and other TG folks in the room where I first dressed up, kind of cool, at least I think it is. I have some wonderful memories from that room!:rose2:

Carol

[Trish]

When my mother passed away, I kept one skirt that fit me, and some jewlery.

[ava_bruna]

When mt sis in law dided, I told my bro that I have a friend who's wife needed clothe's so I did get my choice of many beautiful thing's , as she use to sew and made many pretty top's and skirt's, all of which fit me to a "T".
My wife wanted a few thing's but she is much small so I told her she could see me in them:D which she knew about for many yr's.,I had so mant thing's I didnt know where to put them. our closet's were stuffed as it was, so I had to box them. but it was fun trying on all the different thing's, my fav was a long line bra, just to think her boob's were inside of it really made me hot;)

[Greda]

My wife just passed away this February She knew about my cding and went with me shopping and I will be keeping everything
accept her shoes (too little for my feet) me and her are about the same dress size
I am left with dresses. skirts. makeup. etc
I live alone now I can cd without no one around

[Charleen]

My wife just passed away this February She knew about my cding and went with me shopping and I will be keeping everything
accept her shoes (too little for my feet) me and her are about the same dress size
I am left with dresses. skirts. makeup. etc
I live alone now I can cd without no one around
My wife passed in October and I went through all of her clothing. Anything that had too many memories, I donated to charity, but she had alot that she rarely wore and those I added to my wardrobe as we were the same size mostly. Interestingly, I found some of my Mom's clothing in with it as well. Gave that to charity as well. Besides, my Mom was smaller and even if some of intimates were still around, they wouldn't fit as I had trouble with the fit even as a kid. A bra as a souvenier might have been nice, but such is not the case. Since I've been alone, My son moved out 2 weeks ago to start his own life, I have buying my own things. More comfortable that way. Sorry about your loses, we will get by though.:hugs: Love and xxxx,Lily

[Carroll]

First I am sorry to hear when anybodies loved one passes away. Keeping the clothes is a personal thing. On one hand you have the memory on you if you wear them, but that is also has the drawback of the memory's

Carroll

[vbcdgrl]

I did start out wearing my Mom's slips and one corset thing she had. I was a young kid and the stuff was too big for me, but thrilling none the less. But, after she died, I wound never think of wearing her stuff. Too creepy, as Sheri Ann says. I was in the military at that time(1972)anyway, and didn't take up crossdressing again 'till years later.

Vikki

[Greda]

There are somethings I want and will not wear to many fresh memories of her wearing them
Those I will likely get rid of but the thing I do wear when I wear them it's
a memoral to her I have a part of her with me



My wife passed in October and I went through all of her clothing. Anything that had too many memories, I donated to charity, but she had alot that she rarely wore and those I added to my wardrobe as we were the same size mostly. Interestingly, I found some of my Mom's clothing in with it as well. Gave that to charity as well. Besides, my Mom was smaller and even if some of intimates were still around, they wouldn't fit as I had trouble with the fit even as a kid. A bra as a souvenier might have been nice, but such is not the case. Since I've been alone, My son moved out 2 weeks ago to start his own life, I have buying my own things. More comfortable that way. Sorry about your loses, we will get by though

[GG Vanya]

My Mom passed away last October. Although her clothes are much too large for me, I did keep a few of her "house dresses" to lounge around in. I like to think it keeps her close in some way.

I have a sister who does quilting, and she is making wall hanging/quilts of Mom's flannel gowns for us all. Each one is adorned with small things significant to Mom. (mine has a large white dove in the center,(with lace carefully removed from her gowns depicting the feathered edges of the wings) holding a string of pearls in its beak) Mom loved pearls.

Mom had two walk in closets full of VERY nice clothes which would be a God send for someone her size. Many of them still have tags on them. We are allowing Dad to set his own pace with the grieving process, and as of yet, he is NOT ready to remove Mom's things. I don't think he ever will be ready for all of them to be removed. That is his choice. Fifty Eight years together is not easily "gotten over".