Not an anti. When I'm out and have my cute flats on, I wear leggings with them, and with heels, I have women's pants on
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Not an anti. When I'm out and have my cute flats on, I wear leggings with them, and with heels, I have women's pants on
Wardrobe here is Capris, Shorts, Jeans, Slacks. And the Sandals, Flats, and Sneakers to go with them. Live in a "senior area"-- and my choices correspond with GGs in my area. Have Tops & Tunics that work for here. Besides---its "500 deg in the shade" here in the PHX valley most of the yr. Nylons are rarely seen. Although Ive owned short-skirts, short-shorts, and short dresses---wear those at home. IF I stepped-out in short-dress with pantyhose here---- might as well light a flare & wave it over my head. :) So Long skirts or Maxi-dresses with Sandals work fine for here. Tried leggings & didn't like them. 99% of GGs here are Athlesiure or Casual. My closet matches. Don't dislike partywear-just don't have need for it. Guess that makes me a "panter" ! :) Toni G..
I much prefer skirts. I'd love to wear dresses, but have no good opportunity to do so. Winters, where I live, are mighty cold and if a gg wears a skirt, it is common to wear tights under it, rather than bare the legs. Most wear pants. If it is warm-ish in the winter and depending upon the excursion involved, I'll wear a skirt. Otherwise, pants allow me to blend more readily. Despite saying this, it is a fact that women can get away with wearing down-filled snowsuits, pants with top and parka, or a skirt or dress with some form of feminine cover-up in a blizzard, Home Depot or the local grocery store.
Despite loving skirts, I do have a favorite warm weather outfit consisting of a pale yellow pair of linen crop pants and a sleeveless lime-colored silk top with collar which buttons up the front. Totally feminine and something many women my age would wear.
With my female hips fitting my jeans so well I love blending in! Nice dressy pants as well, and nothing says male about a nice look in dressy pants with heels!
Jamie
The first item of feminine clothing l put on was a black dress. It fit me perfectly and it made me feel terrific. It was made of a thick, heavy cloth and had some kind of embroidered checkered red and white pattern across the middle.
As you can tell, I too have a soft spot for skirts and dresses and of the four times I've been out dressed, not one time was I wearing pants (and I don't intend to).
Still, I like to think that anything is fair game as long as women wear them too. At my current workplace, skirts and dresses are not allowed, but long shorts are. As I've mentioned before, l am as out at work as the dress code will allow me and that means, among other things, women's pants. One time one co-worker who is cool, but befuddled by my inclinations remarked that his mother wore the same kind of pants I had on.
So I'm pro-pants in principle, or at least not necessarily against them. Matter of fact, I'm wearing pants on my avatar...
I certainly wear skinny jeans and leggings, most girls do. When I’m out and about I prefer outfits that blend in. Last weekend I was in Indianapolis and shopped 3 days in jeans. I saw very few skirts. At night I wore skinny jeans with dressy tops with high block heeled sandals. Once again most of the women in the restaurant were wearing the same type of outfits. Including my wife.
Jenna
One thing about me is that I have quite shapely legs and I have to say that they look great in a pair of leggings, jeggings or skin-tight, stretch jeans. They also feel good, which is what it's all about, really.
I am some where in the middle on this, while I do not like wearing pants (jeans, dress, or other) I do like wearing leggings and have many pairs of them. When I do dress, I do prefer a dress/skirt though. Heels and hosiery, the two main staples of my dressing, just go better with a dress rather than pants.
While I prefer dresses, I do wear leggings often. And yes I do have some slacks to. I have a few jeans, but they are clearly feminine, like with embroidered stuff that says these were meant for a woman.
The weather is really the deciding factor. In the heat of the summer, dresses and sandals almost every day. When the mercury starts to dip is when the pants start to appear. However, the dresses do not disappear, but I do add hose/tights depending on how cold it is.
My wardrobe has only one pair of Pants. My GG friend DarkAnGGel says I look quite sexy in them (haven't taken any photos of me in them>).
I still like to Dress in dresses and Skirt/blouse outfits.
So this is a question for the Antipanters..
I am presuming that you would approve of this look, black tights and my new floral dress. BUT what if i removed the dress and repalced it with a long top and called the tights leggings?
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There you go, poking that bear again Becky. Lol
I'm not an antipanter but I think women look much more fem in dresses.
That's why most women will wear a dress to look their best for special occasions such as a wedding.
@Samm can't help myself :)
Humm At the Last Wedding I Shot in TN about 45% of the females were wearing Blue Jeans. I find that the location and the attendee's income tend to dictate what is worn.Quote:
Originally Posted by Judy-Somthing
Not antipanter, but if I want to blend in the Great Pacific Northwest, you have to have a couple pair of jeans, have to! I prefer skirts and dresses.
Well, I'm in the "leggings are pants" camp, and that said, leggings and tights are two different things. Leggings are often substituted for tights, and that's fine, However, passing tights off as leggings will not go well!Quote:
Originally Posted by Becky Blue
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I got them at 2XU. Paired with a racer back top and my painted nails, I’m sure I raise a few eyebrows, especially cuz I don’t wear shorts over them, and I couldn’t care less when I’m going full speed with my ponytail bouncing behind me.
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Originally Posted by nikkiwindsor
As much as I love my dresses and heels, they aren't so great for gardening. I'd rather be dressed as a woman in jeans than have to go back to being a guy to pick a salad.
Anne, I can see the value of wearing pants when the event absolutely requires you to suffer in wearing them. Fortunately, most of the time pants are not required and we're free to slip on a beautiful dress or skirt/blouse. Nikki
I can't believe this thread is still going:laughing:
I think I'll slip into a nice pair of pants lol
Samm, I have started quite a few threads in my time here, this was not one I would ever have thought would get to 100+ posts :)
i think my summary of this thread is that most of us prefer dresses and skirts but see pants as part of our wardrobe and there is a time and place for them.
Nothing like a thread with many replies to get your teeth into Becky.Always nice to get wildly different opinions on a subject
I agree with your summing up, most of us will slip into a nice dress or skirt,but if like me,love changing it up to wearing trousers every so often especially if out and about.heres similar attire with skirt and trousers
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Nikki, question for you, now you have moved from Bodycon dresses to more casual long dresses and are starting to see the benefits of less makeup at times... do you see yourself slowly warming to pants?
Oh boy, here we go lol
Have to say that after doing this for 50 years and eschewing trousers, I've come to appreciate that women's trousers are a great (new and growing) addition to my wardrobe. In drab I have also converted to women's jeans. I'm left looking back at what I see now as lost years.
I get the idea behind this, especially if you only dress occasionally. I prefer wearing less because my internal thermostat is high. Wearing less helps me stay cooler. There are times when pants or jeans are appropriate and sometimes necessary. It's not a big deal to wear them.
When I took to skirts I left the pants in the back of the closet and do not ever want to wear another pair again. When I get up in the morning all I think about is what skirt will I wear today. What will I wear to go with it. Pants are so uncomfortable that I now can not stand to put them on. I do not own womans pants either they don't fit right.
If anyone doesn't like what I am wearing that's their problem not mine.
So skirts and dresses forever!!!
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Fran
I absolutely love showing off my legs when dressed. I also love love love the feeling of a flowy dress blowing around. It’s so comfy!
With that said trousers and leggings do have a place on my closet. I also have a love affair with cute lounge pants as well.
Hi Bec,Quote:
Originally Posted by Becky Blue
Well, first I must dispel the notion that I've moved from Bodycon dresses to more casual long dresses. I still love my Bodycon dresses and now I've added maxis to the mix for a more well-rounded wardrobe and the surprised enjoyment of flowing long and beautiful dresses that are also more comfortable to wear. So, just as you share with the benefits of less makeup at times (in fact, more often than the glamorous style I use to always embrace) there is still times for Bodycon dresses too. But, I'll be honest, I prefer wearing my maxi dresses to the Bodycon dresses. I never in a million years (well it was after more than 43 years of dressing) would I have thought I would like maxis over Bodycon. As for pants, I really don't like them so check in with me in more than 43 years from now and we'll see if I've changed my mind...doubtful! Nikki
Nikki, now that you have opened your mind to fashion alternatives i feel its a slippery slope for you :daydreaming: maybe within 10 years we can see you in tight jeans?
In all seriousness if I am going to dress 20 times a year 19 times I would be in a dress or skirt as they are so obviously feminine, but a tight pair of jeans or leggings can be great once in a while...
I have found ladies low cut jeans fit me really really well and I love leggings and capris. I try and follow what women wear and pantaloons are a common part of their wardrobe so I include them in mine.
I still haven't jumped onto the pants wagon even though I have two pair around here somewhere.
So does that make you a Maybepanter Leslie?
Maybe. :)
Pro pants here, leggings slacks, jeans, I have them all. I'm not one to count my clothes, to many for that. But I must have as many pants as skirts, and wear both equally. and I find nothing any more feminine than a pair of side zippered slacks. no mans pants fit or look like them. the other day, I saw a women out shopping wearing a pair of black pants, with a rear zipper, reminded me of years gone by, and again, no mans pant feels or looks like them. now I'm on the hunt for a pair of them. Don't get me wrong, I love my skirts and dresses, but some days pants just feel right, and go well with casual tops.
It has all been said. We need to be comfortable with who we are. For me, skinny jeans and leggings are an element of dressing en femme. I workout in my sports bra and leggings. Part of my crossdressing.
I love wearing femme jeans every day in place of men jeans. I never wear femme slacks,but might try them if it gets cold enough.
What Jessica said!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sara Jessica
To me dressing is not just about the look but also the feel... which again makes in interesting comparison between skirts/dresses and pants/jeans/leggings... like many I totally love the feeling of a skirt or dress... there is something special about that feeling of cool air around your knees or thighs but then again my girly jeans are tight & stretchy and are made of much softer denim and therefore feel completely different to me guy jeans.
Only skirts and dresses for me. I am not influenced by the way women dress. I wear trousers for work and look forward to getting out of them after work.
Not an antipanter. There are slacks that are very feminine.. even jeans that are cut for a woman's body, with a lower cut over the hip.Or higher cut for a woman's higher waist... and tighter fit thru the crotch. Capri's that are tight and stretchy. I wear them and also have skorts. I guess my wardrobe has a big mix including skirts, blouses and dresses. Just love the variety that allows me to dress how ever I am feeling that day.
When dressing femme, I wear a skirt as often as I can. I associate skirts with femme outfits. I love the look and feel. On the other hand, when I want to blend in, I yield to reality. American women wear pants on most casual occasions and even on many formal occasions. It is just the way it is these days, like it or not. Some women take it to the other extreme. My wife, for example, last wore a skirt in 1993, whining the whole time.
Pants make great camouflage when blending in. They can still look quite femme and remarkably stylish. I am of the opinion that, if I am going to do something, I should do it really well. To learn how to do pants well en femme, I went to jolynneshane.com. Jo Lynne Shane is a fortysomething Philadelphia woman who can style pants (even jeans!) far better than anyone on the Internet. I learned from her for awhile. I now fit in but I actually look better than most American women when I am in pants and in jeans.
For my most recent pedicure appointment on a warm, sunny day, I wore coral skinny jeans, a white lacy top, white huaraches, and carried a black leather bag. I was treated nicely and exactly like all the other women in the shop. Jo Lynne's ideas work!
Abby interesting that you say pants makes a great camouflage when blending in, I actually see it the opposite... I think the art of blending is to put out as many Female outward signals as possible. People see those markers and don't look further, so to my thinking a dress or skirt screams woman.