I must admit that I buy clothes that a much younger woman than I would buy or wear!
Is it just me that does this or do we all wish ourselves back in years as well as another gender? :heehee:
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I must admit that I buy clothes that a much younger woman than I would buy or wear!
Is it just me that does this or do we all wish ourselves back in years as well as another gender? :heehee:
I like clothes that suit my age which is over sixty.
Good question. I like to think I dress age appropriate when I go out but would be lying if I suggested everything I've tried on or just wear at home is designed for women near retirement age. The other thing that has an effect on my clothing choices is my hair. The limited amount on my head is going gray, but my wig is a rich brown and once my makeup smooths out my skin and the hair goes on I do look younger than what it says on my driver license. So I guess I end up wearing clothing intended for those in their 40's and 50's while I'm in my 60's, but that's about as far as I'm comfortable going when I'm headed out the door.
As for the main question you ask, do I want to be younger? Hell yes, I just wish I had better material to work with when I try to put on that appearance.
Penny,
I'm 65 and yes most of us do dress younger ! I might be a grandfather but I'm not going to dress like a granny.
I did get a surprise at my last social meeting , I was buying a new wig and the sales lady said it looked great considering my age. She then added that she would be celebrating her sixtieth birthday along with one of the members, she then commented that I was nowhere near that, so I asked her honestly how old did she think I was and she replied mid/late forties. I love CDing , I would never give it up if I could continue to knock twenty years off . I will never complain again about the cost of makeup if that's what it can do for you !
I prefer clothing that fits my mental age which is 16, but I wouldn't wear them! I don't think about age when shopping for clothes. Although I don't feel that I belong in the juniors section.
I'm 53 now, most people tell me I look younger and have me as early-mid 40s. When dressed I wear age appropriate clothes that a 30-40 ish GG would wear.
My feminine self is around 14. Little fashion sense, not zero. I can pick out fairly nice, age appropriate clothes. No makeup experience. Have done almost no social interaction. Really I have so little experience in truly presenting a feminine image.
Honestly, my style is very much age appropriate for a healthy, active woman in her 50s/60s. And I mean that as a compliment to all the women of my age group who are healthy and active. We can wear lots of styles that are becoming, attractive and even a bit sexy...in a grown up way. I'm happy with that.
I'm 59, but with my makeup and wig on I easily look at least 20 years younger. I tell people I quit counting birthdays at 29, and generally dress and act like I am in my 30's to 40's. But I can wear some of the styles the college girls wear, and still look good.
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A couple of days after I answered this thread, I went to a dance, wearing knee high boots, a denim skirt that was just above knee length, and a nice blue blouse. A young fellow in his 20's chatted me up and danced with me. When he asked how old I was, I asked him to guess first. He said he thought I was 27! I thanked him, then admitted I was 59. He was surprised, but remained friendly, and introduced me to some of his friends later as a 'new friend' he had met that night.
LOL, I'm so afraid of that question. I'm still hopping science will find a way to make telomere shortening reversal a real thing.
(Telomeres are an essential part of human cells that affect how our cells age. Telomeres are the caps at the end of each strand of DNA that protect our chromosomes, like the plastic tips at the end of shoelaces)
Excellent question. I'm mid-fifties and dress mid-twenties. Peter Pan Syndrome or what.
I was thinking about this the other day. Most of my clothing choices seem to be suited for 30's - 40's. I feel that I present myself as a woman in her early to mid 40's. Most of the CD's that I know look younger than their actual male age.
If men knew that by dressing like a girl they could knock 10 - 20 years off of how 'experienced' they are, us 'girls' would start to experience shortages in fashionable larger size shoes. LOL
Kelly, those plastic things on shoelaces are called aglets... from the vault of stupid facts in the far recesses of my brain... Haha
-Geena
Admittedly quite premature even now. I hope I'm age appropriate though, if not at least looking slightly more mature.
I can afford to wear a few more daring and indeed sexy styles at this point, although there will come a day where that becomes extremely insensible (as if it hasn't, ha.) I am more than sure that I will end up mostly dressing for comfort than for style, although the two are not mutually exclusive.
my style is fairly typical of a woman in their late twenties/ early thirties.
I'm over 70 but Sherry's only about 20. So, we compromise and dress age 20 to 30!:devil:
Hey! If you've got it, flaunt it!:daydreaming:
I'm in my early 80s. But, I refuse to dress like it. The two times I've been out with forum sisters, I dressed 50ish. But at home, I will dress even younger. With full makeup, my mirror suggests that I'm 30 years younger, and I love it!
I do look at the younger fashion just because some of it is so cute, short skirts and such but mostly I find that even clothes
made for mid age and up can be quite fashionable.
I will wear short shorts on occasion though, hey when one has the legs why not
My style of clothes would be that of a punk/goth teenager, probably 80's style teenager. I had things happen to me that messed my brain up, so I never grew up. To some people I could be called a "Middle".
I'm a mature individual and so I try to dress like a stylish mature woman.
I wear clothes that fit my body. I like short skirts and color. Must have lost my book somewhere because I don't know what age I'm dressing for I just dress for what I think I look good in. It may be a mini skirt maybe knee-length very seldom do I wear anything down to the floor. I have to dress like some old lady you might as well just KMN
I dislike the term "age appropriate" and like "venue appropriate". As most of us have learned that we tend to lose 10 years when presenting as a woman, plus how old we look in male mode, plus how old, or in my case, how young we feel. I always looked much younger (good genes) than my age (not so true today) and always felt and acted younger and probably more immature than my contemporaries, I dress and present and act much younger than I am. However, since the styles that I like (and I am still experimenting) are what I call modern chique, I blend very well and tend to present and fit the role of a much younger woman.
Hi Penny Lace:hugs:, I can knock off at least 15 years with the proper make-up and wig,
My fashions span from 30ish ' to the 70ish' where I am...:daydreaming:...
I'd have to say that I wear things that are like my hippy/boho GG friends wear. That leaves it pretty open for mini, maxi and everything in between. Like others, I tend to dress for my body type and comfort. Right now summer is right around the corner and my current "thing" is sun dresses.
I'm stuck at around 14-15. I was brought up to believe that I was really a girl, but god made a mistake. So I thought that if I prayed and was good, god would fix me and I'd develop just like the rest of the girls did when they were getting near high school age (Of course, god never answered). I still feel like I'm waiting for that to happen.....
What I wear worked when I was in high school; I was slim and had long hair, so I fit into my sister's clothes perfectly. Even into my early 20's the outfits looked acceptable.
Now I just cover the mirrors, and I see what any girl of that age would see from her own eyes: The cute outfits. So that, and the feel of the clothes, are all it takes for me to feel normal that way.
I think I dress a bit younger and probably in the 50 year old range.
I actually hope I never dress my age as I don't ever want to be old.
Oh Lord, I need to go so many years back. I really wish the 1980's fashions would return, the shoulder pads were an asset.
I buy clothes that are for middle aged women even though I'm a senior citizen. Trying to look like I'm 20 again just wouldn't work, but at the same time I don't want to look like I'm 90. I'm sure we all wish we could be younger than we are but at this point I'd settle for being 50 again and with the things I wear I think I can at least look 50'ish! :daydreaming:
I dress age appropriate but always leave the sexy and passionate lingerie for the bedroom.
I try to dress in a conservative manner, probably middle age. I try to wear things that look good on me and that I'm comfy in. No minis but a nice knee length skirt is fine by me.
Like a Vampire, infinitely old but always seeking to look in her prime.
I am in the 60's but dress 40's to 50's I guess! My clothing picks are things I like or would wear if female! Hugs Lana Mae
I dress like the women my age and the group my wife and I associate with. late 50's early 60's.
I've recently turned 40 but d say that I like to stay in my late 20s to mid 30s
I think I look 20 - 25 years younger than I am, so I dress for that age group. My mother-in-law is 75 and wears 5" heels and does zumba class as part of 2 hr a day at the gym.
Hugs, Ellen
I'm mid 60's and dress mid 40 ish I guess.
As CDers or TG MtF we do go thru a stage like a female puberty where we have to learn what we need to know.
In that period we tend to wear stuff way below or actual age. After some time we grow out of that phase and use common sense when picking clothes out.
I see this in a lot of CD /trans forums where new CDs or trans people are wearing those goofy knit hats or pokemon hat with ears on them which is pretty much what pre teen girls wear.
Please if you like those hats don't get all pissed over my comments its just a "thing "I have noticed over the years.
Call it an observation and not a condemnation.
I am in my late 30's and I buy dresses for 20's (mini this and that, see through this and that) hehe.
But I feel like what I dress.
I am a small asian with light color skin.....I think at least I can get away with it, but yes I am guilty of the crime in buying clothes 10 years younger for my age.
Wow, comments on this topic have really blossomed. Like many, I choose to dress in styles younger than what my birth certificate may state. It lies! Or, was it faked?
I do draw the line and will not wear any goofy knit hats with ears.
As long as I can get away with it, I shall dress in a manner more feminine and sexy than any alternate persona in my male youth.
L
Sort of like this, Lydia!?:heehee:
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Not exactly Sherry but that is pretty bad too.
I'm talking about hats like these.They are not cute or whimsical they are just ridiculous looking
Funny, but cute Sherry!. OK on ear flaps, I suppose, but no to ears.
But, OMG, I just realized that I too have a stocking cap with a fuzzy ball on top! It must be some 40 years old. :bs:
I am sixty five and look forty as a male and my female side looks ten years younger. So I can wear some shorter skirts and miniskirts sometimes.. People think I am in the forties, however last week I got an AARP discount on something I bought. LOL
I'm a senior who likes to shop in juniors, the clothes are more stylish and a lot cheaper. I like to think since it's not gender appropriate then age appropriate is irrelevant. I'm in my 70's so practically anything I wear will be for a younger woman.
I am inhabited by a 4000 year old lightning goddess.
All those RPG female mage characters suddenly make sense.
Do you recall your first senior discount? I had mine two years ago at age 50. I was getting an annual parking pass for a large park in my city, and they offered a senior discount as I was paying. I said, hey, hey, I'm only 50, and they said that's the age it's starts for them. I said OK. Hey, half price on a $75 pass I'll swallow all the pride. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dana44
I'm so old If I dressed my age I would only wear one heel at a time because I would have one foot in a heel and one foot in the grave.
And yes, I remember my first senior discount. My girlfriend and I went to lunch and the discount was for over 50. My girlfriend started laughing and said "They didn't card you".
Not sure how to word this. I'm 47 and try to dress older and be more mature, BUT! I always end up looking about 40.
So I'm probably one of the few that doesn't wish to look younger, I'll just have to live with looking 40 for now.
40yr old Stacy!
Well girl friends, I will never dress my real age which I will never tell you girls that age. I will tell you that if I dressed my age, I would have to probably be placed in an assisted living facility and wear a gray wig with my hair back in a bun. I would probably have to eat my supper through a straw and have to place my teeth in a glass to have the dentures clean when I got up at 5:30 in the morning. I never will understand why the older folks get, the earlier they get up in the morning. By the time I reach the age of 70, I'll probably be getting up at around 1:00pm in the afternoon!
I'm just really glad God has blessed me with some really great genes that make this cross dressing hobby of mine a ton of fun. The entire process is not only fun, but sexy, sensual, exciting, challenging, time consuming if you do it right, takes a lot of practice and watching professional videos on how to apply makeup of any kind, and just a real blast that I think I can never grow tired of doing! There's really only one thing about cross dressing that I don't enjoy and that's the removal of nail polish when it's time to get back to being the male me again - although I am getting better and better at removing that stuff as time goes by!
Take care and I hope you girls continue to enjoy the photos of Scarlett!
XOXOXO Scarlett
as a mature woman i do try to blend when i go out.
jeans, boots and sweaters are the norm for me during the winter.
so for me, it's conservative with a twist of "hip"... and if i twist my hip, i go home! ;)
Maybe it's because I've been dressing for so long, but the fem me is (almost) as old as I am. Then again, I have never grown "up" in proportion to my growing "older", so maybe Kelly can dodge of a few of my 59 years.
Now that I think about it, I have no idea if I dress up to my age.
Seems alright to me and no one has said anything otherwise.
:)
I would wear this hat. I had a Hello Kitty hat but it didn't have the ears.
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