Sneak Peek (in a fitting room )

[windycissy]

For those of us who go shopping en femme this will be no big deal, but for those who've always wondered what it's like to try on women's clothing at a department store, I took this picture of my reflection in a fitting room mirror with my cell phone:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d936b3127cceb8699599391600000025108IatWLlw0aW

[Sugar]

That would be a HUGE!! deal for me!! Lol

I admire you and you look great!!


sugar

[Noel Chimes]

Thank you Windy for giving us the inside scoop on the other side of the department store door. :clap: This is channel TG News saying good night. But seriously, Thank you for taking us where we fear to tread. :yrtw: ( At least for now):daydreaming:

[rhayna]

This is a huge deal for most, including me. My SO and I were at Nordstroms. We were there to buy her something to wear to a formal party at Christmas. We got sidetracked and were laughing about how we spent more time seeing clothes for me. The clerk asked us if she could help and saw us laughing in the corner. In typical fashion my SO straightened up, cleared her throat and said, "we were looking for a size 12-14 for him............." She paused. I paused.

She then said, "well let's see...yes, here we go..would you like to try this on?" She escorted us to the dressing room and stood outside. It was almost anti-climatic....Fun. Stressful. But had we really been serious, I'd still be there trying on clothes.

[windycissy]

No question about it, the more upscale the store, the mellower the experience. At Nordstrom's you just walk in and select a lovely booth, whereas at Marshall's a sentry scrutinizes what you want to try on and gives you a big plastic number.

[trannie T]

Every time I have asked to use a dressing room the sales associates have been very helpful and friendly. Never has a siren gone off and a voice over the PA system "Crossdresser in dressing room three!"

[jessbcuzz]

That is like totally awsome! Great idea.

[AllieSF]

Great photo Windy. Is that a new dress? You look like the sweet lady that you are with your wig, dress and good looks. Thanks for sharing your pic.

[StephanieT]

I went to Kohls a couple of days ago. took some female clothes and male clothes to the dressing room. Since there is no attendant, it was no big deal to try on the fem clothes in male mode. It was kind of fun. If the other guys only knew.

[yazooey]

That dress looks fantastic on you. Way to go girl. I'm very envious of your look and courage.

[melissaK]

Never has a siren gone off and a voice over the PA system "Crossdresser in dressing room three!"

Sure, take away our excuses . . . Actually I am past that fear. I figured when I was at the National Finals Rodeo cowboy shopping center and took a stack of Cruel Girl jeans into the dressing room and no gang of crazed neo-conservative cowboys came to straighten me out that America is really a pretty cool place.

Hugs,
'lissa

[PheonaP]

Absolutely WOW. Way to go girl. :hugs::hugs:

[Mitch23]

nice one windy - stretched the boundaries again. I love the sentry with the plastic number - part of the buzz for me and they are so cool and friendly! And to press the button and tell them you'd like a different size!

Mitch

[Karren H]

Windy is right..... Trying on dresses enfemme is more fun than about anything I know and it's free!! Don't have to buy anything... lol My curent avatar was shot in a Kohl's dressing room on a marathon trying on event last week... Love saying in the mirror... "Transform" hehe

Love that dress, Windy!!!

Karren

[Dana Carlton]

.... took some female clothes and male clothes to the dressing room. Since there is no attendant, it was no big deal to try on the fem clothes in male mode. It was kind of fun. If the other guys only knew.

:yt:. me, too!

[JulieC]

Sure, take away our excuses . . . Actually I am past that fear. I figured when I was at the National Finals Rodeo cowboy shopping center and took a stack of Cruel Girl jeans into the dressing room and no gang of crazed neo-conservative cowboys came to straighten me out that America is really a pretty cool place.

Hugs,
'lissa

Well, yes and no. It's not in the stores that you would generally ever have a problem. But, there's PLENTY problems to be had for TG folks in america if you are not careful. We've referenced it before, but there's a website that tracks TG people killed, largely for being TG.

[Tallie]

Excellent Windy,

I admire your courage. I'm not as brave... yet. This group has given me more courage though. BTW, I really like the dress you tried on.

[ColleenCD]

Thanks for the view Windy and Karren. I still have not had the pleasure of out and about en femme. Has any body seen my bottle of courage?

Colleen

[windycissy]

Windy is right..... Trying on dresses enfemme is more fun than about anything I know and it's free!! Don't have to buy anything... lol My curent avatar was shot in a Kohl's dressing room on a marathon trying on event last week... Love saying in the mirror... "Transform" hehe

Love that dress, Windy!!!

Karren

Kohl's is great, a happy place where the prices are low if you wait for the sales and you don't have to run the gauntlet to get into a fitting room. Same for the Dress Barn, which is where I got that cute sundress.

[Jodi]

I guess that about 8 years ago trying on was a big thrill. It is no big deal today. I try on both in drab and enfemme. Have not had a problem anywhere. I do what any gg would do--I try on to make sure the item is the right style and that it fits properly.

Jodi

[windycissy]

I guess that about 8 years ago trying on was a big thrill. It is no big deal today. I try on both in drab and enfemme. Have not had a problem anywhere. I do what any gg would do--I try on to make sure the item is the right style and that it fits properly.

Jodi

That's the best thing about fitting rooms: you can make sure dresses, skirts and tops actually fit before you buy them! Let's face it, our bodies weren't designed to wear women's clothing, and I'll bet I reject ten dresses for every one that looks just right on me.

[Samantha Thomson]

well i try on dresses skirts blouses at department stores they have me use the ladys changing room one day a lady that was in there susgested getting a nice matching bra lol

[angelfire]

Wow, thats a big step, and thanks for sharing. That dress really suits you.

Personally, I've only tried on women's clothes in a fitting room once; at value village, and they were just women's jeans, since I figured at first glance, jeans are jeans, so no one who didn't look that hard could tell. At this point, I don't have the guts to try on a dress or skirt. One day soon...

Jessica

[Jenna Lynne]

Did I tell this story before, in a different thread? One time when I had gone into Macy's while dressed and was trying on a dress in a fitting room, the sales associate just barged right in to try to help me. My guess is that she probably didn't read me until she was actually in there and close enough to see that I was wearing a wig. It didn't cause a scene, she just helped me zip up the back and then left.

Today I think I'd be a little more casual about it ... who knows, if I hadn't been so uptight, maybe she knew perfectly well what was going on, and wanted to ... nah, that's just a kinky fantasy.

***Jenna***

[windycissy]

Wow, thats a big step, and thanks for sharing. That dress really suits you.

Personally, I've only tried on women's clothes in a fitting room once; at value village, and they were just women's jeans, since I figured at first glance, jeans are jeans, so no one who didn't look that hard could tell. At this point, I don't have the guts to try on a dress or skirt. One day soon...

Jessica


Thanks, I'm glad you like my dress as much as I do! I just posted the picture of me trying it on at HOT OR NOT (http://www.hotornot.com/r/?eid=EEESERR-KHB), I'm surprised they accepted it 'cause it's so blurry but it's out there now and you can VOTE FOR ME (http://www.hotornot.com/r/?eid=EEESERR-KHB)as a hot chick, or not....

As for having the guts to try on a dress or skirt, once I've gotten dressed and made my way into a department store, that little extra step into the fitting room is not so hard.

[veryhappyto0]

just gave you a 10, the dress is lovely, you look great and we're proud of you.

[Cathy38c]

I think the first time I actually wore a bra that might be noticed was a couple years ago. I was wearing a white pull over sweater, over a white bra. I had on a black varsity jacket that was left open. Just dressed casual, I strolled around through a local mall, and I'm sure being crowded with Christmas shoppers I'd be noticed. No one seemed to really care if they even noticed a bra outline under a sweater. It was noticeable in the mirror.

I did wear a bra under a dark tee shirt while shopping for a bra at Target, the sales girl kind of squinted at my chest thinking that she might be imagining her male customer was wearing a bra.

I never go to a massage place without wearing a matching bra & panty set.

I also had a morning coffee breakfast with a Amateur Radio buddy, who is straight, and totally clueless to my lingerie desires. I was wearing a black bra under another pull over sweater. This time it was not so obvious.

I have shown my bra to my hair salon girl, I've been professionally fitted at Lane Bryant, as well as Victoria's Secret. At VS I was sold on the IPEX demi style bra simply because of the way the SA demonstrated the proper fit on me. I wear a 38c.

One day I was in the mall heading straight to the Victoria's Secret entrance. A couple of college age guys were milling around and as I passed them, one was heard to say, "I know why he's going in there." Little did he know why. At Christmas time I was in the VS and I asked to try on a bra, so without any hesitation, the SA opened the fitting room door for me as a mother & daughter were going into the fitting room next to mine! I tried on the bra and exited , while standing in the check out line (Christmas Shoppers!) the mother & daughter reappeared. The mother rolled her eyes and I know that I was their talk of the moment. Another time I came out of the fitting room to bump into my doctor's nurse. We made eye contact, but not a word was spoken. There are 5 Victoria's Secrets within a 50 mile range for me to choose, I've been to them all, and treated like a King - er Queen.

The only time, and this is really ironic, that I was noticed wearing a bra, taken aside and told that I was, "boarder line drag, and needed to remove the bra", was an adult theater/ bookstore!

For some odd reason most women seem ok if not delighted that a man is wearing a bra. Is it because if they are expected to wear one one, then men should too?

[Emma England]

Nothing too exciting about a fitting room.

They normally have four walls with one or two mirrors.