90% of the time I dress like a woman that is going to a fancy dinner, or some real formal event.
Not so often that I would just blend in in public.
I guess I do have some clothes that I could blend in, but not all that much.
90% of the time I dress like a woman that is going to a fancy dinner, or some real formal event.
Not so often that I would just blend in in public.
I guess I do have some clothes that I could blend in, but not all that much.
my sister's reply when I told her how I prefer to dress
"Everyone has there thing, all that matters is that you are happy, love what you do and who you do it with"
In my mind I dress to blend in. Casual but cute and not an extreme amount of make up. I am always afraid of looking over the top. Id rather dress down a little than too much. I guess the opinions of the other girls here is what I must go by.
Erica
I tend to wear women's jeans and shirts en drab. They are pretty plain so they can pass anywhere, but they are still women's. I did almost walk the ladies room yesterday but caught myself at the last second as I realized I was not dressed. Too funny.
I don't dress 24/7 and I really don't go out much except to my support group meetings once a month. I tend to favor the dressier side of women's wear because it's what I like. I wouldn't dream of going near a mall unless it was lunchtime during the week and all the office ladies were there too, lol!
-Audrey
Yes casual but very fem casual yet not ****ty casual, even went and had upper body augmentation to properly fit what I wear, hips, butt are a natural fem or girly shape.Originally Posted by Avrial
I try to dress like any fashionable, modern woman in my age bracket
I haven't read all of the comments in this thread so maybe it's been said, but isn't "trying to dress like a real woman" the point of crossdressing? I was in a K-Mart several years ago with my wife on a Saturday night and it was SOOOO obvious to me that the woman in a dress avoiding us was a CD. Had she been dressed comfortably as any othe woman out shopping she would have easily blended in and not caught my attention. It depends on the occasion whether shopping or going out for dinner or a formal occasion. Hanging around the house like I am now, I'm wearing woman's jeans and a nice pink top. My favorite wig is still on its stand and not on my head. The real women are just that---real. Look around you.
Cheryl Ann
My intent is to be a real girl when I dress up. I try to emulate the look as best I can and even "steal clothes" from my masculine self. Ha ha. I look at the girls at work, at the mall, or the grocery store and actually notice what they wear. It turns out that a lot of them like to look like hell. I try for the next step up... shorts, baggy t-shirt and flats or sneakers.
My goal is to just be one of them. But that's just me.
XOXO
Lisa
I strive to emulate the styles displayed by the GGs around me. Clothing appropriate to situation and age is important to my being able to interact well in public. If I'm going shopping I'm not going to wear a ball gown, but I'm not wearing Capris to a nice dinner out either! Although I do enjoy wearing nice dresses I have to say that I have more fun being out and about in the daytime in casual clothes.
Now, that being said, most women have something aspect of their clothing and grooming that they particularly enjoy and where they show a little creative flair. Some enjoy wearing fancy earrings, some love skirts, and others enjoy having nicely-polished nails. I think that this is also a part of a good presentation and I seldom go out without having my nails polished in an unmistakably girly color. It provides an unmistakably feminine cue and, being the one part of my presentation that is visible to me, provides me with more confidence that I'm presenting well.
Eryn
"These girls have the most beautiful dresses. And so do I! How about that!" [Kaylee, in Firefly] [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
"What do you care what other people think?" [Arlene Feynman, to her husband Richard]
"She's taller than all the women in my family, combined!" [Howard, in The Big Bang Theory]
"Tall, tall girl. The woman could hunt geese with a rake!" [Mary Cooper, in The Big Bang Theory]
I would say that some crossdressers in actuality do better than natural genetic women.
When i dress I just want to look passable, not going for a gold medal or anything.
The thing is, the concept of comfort is subjective. The person in the dress might not have felt comfortable around other people dressed, but on the other hand I am sure that person found wearing that dress very comfortable; they were not a GG coming from work where they have a dress code (and are forced to dress up), so they intentionally picked out that dress and freely chose to wear it, and they would not have explicitly chosen to wear it unless they found it comfortable.
Gender blender for me. Movies, casino. Places I might be seen by those who would be shocked to see me en femme.
I agree with Nicole I dress the way I want and if I want to be a hooker then so be it. I can dress down in my man mode and be way more comfortable in the summer, flip flops, shorts, and a "T" shirt but when I dress I enjoy wearing heavy makeup, thigh highs, tall heels, and my biggest forms. Maybe I look trashy or like a hooker but who knows if I had been born a GG I might enjoy the hooker life for a while....just call me Madame Jaylyn.... Lol
All of my crossdressing things - clothes, shapewear, pantyhose, shoes, wigs, makeup, jewelry, etc. - are made for women. How could it be that when I wear them, I'm not dressing like a "real" woman?
Hey Jaylyn, aren't hookers real women, too?
I think you are taking the "real" term too literally... of course all females are considered "real women", but what this is referring to, is the types of women you see every day. The simple type of dressing that most women like in their every day life. Girls always have a tendency to put on a mask and try to be as beautiful as they can in some situations, but on the average day, they typically don't dress to the most extreme. There is still a very casual level of dress that is more suitable for your daily life.
Felicity , I know what you meant by "real". But there are a lot of folks here who believe there is a right way and a wrong way to crossdress. If that is so, then there must be a right way and a wrong way for women to dress.
Neither crossdressers nor women dress like that by mistake - it's very much on purpose.
I totally went through the "Barbie" phase. I'm mostly over it.
Well, you know, dresses can be comfortable too! I have several casual dresses made of a T-shirt like fabric, that are not only pretty but quite comfy. I got complimented on one of them by a GG, when I wore it to get my hair done.
- Amy
Amy Gale Ruth Bowersox (nee Tapie) - "Be who you are, and be it in style!"
Member, Board of Trustees, Gender Identity Center of Colorado
aka Amelia Storm - Ms. Majestic Hearts of All Colorado 2018-2019, Miss Majestic Hearts of All Colorado 2015-2016
I like to go for walks on the trails in wooded parks in the Ann Arbor Michigan area. I usually wear tennis shoes, knee length denim skirt, cotton cami with a long sleeve cotton button shirt, wig and full light make-up. Ususally no one looks twice.
I've bought some silly, tarty fripperies in my time, but these days I find I'm most comfortable in a simple midi skirt and floral-print top, things a "real woman" would wear. Shoes are a real problem .. I have managed to find ballerina flats in size 11 that fit, but with difficulty. Almost all man-sized, femme style footwear seem to be over-the-top "drag queen" type affairs, and the few women's shoes that go to 11, well, they're still too small and narrow, and you won't find a "real" woman's shoe in a 12 for love nor money
It's complicated, then again it's simple ... where did I put that skirt?
I'm not really looking to "blend in", as it were, since most women these days don't much seem to be interested in wearing pretty dresses and getting all dressed up to the nines. But that's what I like to do. Now, the OP statement wonders if I try to look like an actual woman, and I'd have to submit that there aren't many men around who wear what I wear and look like I look. So I'll answer it this way: Yes, I try to look like an actual woman, albeit a woman who is nicely dressed and took the time to do her hair and makeup.
Any money found in the laundry is MINE!
"This is no social crisis....this is me having fun!"
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I don't get to dress very often so I tend to dress up a little more ( usally a nice skirt and top or dress, heels, not real big on too much makeup reguardless). I've only been out once but when I did I dressed to blend in. That outing I'll save for later but I'll will say it was a good experience.
Hugs , Nikki Rich
I keep seeing posts and comments on this forum where we assume that everyone else has the same view of the "point" of crossdressing as we do. Can we please remember that every crossdresser has their own intensity of drive to dress, their own sexual preference, their own history and associations. Not everyone is trying to pass, not everyone is trying to emulate real women, not everyone is dressing to make themselves or other men sexually aroused. We're all different adn failing to recognise and accept that is as destructive as the attitude of outsiders who think we should be "trying to dress like a real man" whatever teh heck that means!
hugs for everyone!
Rachel x
I dress to blend in. The trouble is that women nowadays like to wear trousers/jeans or have bare legs. To me that is not feminine enough. I like above the knee skirts or dresses and a nice pair of tights and high heels.
Maria
The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies
Rachel, your post (#98) is perfect, because it is a great response to those who bash over-the-top dressers and those who say what's the point of dressing if not to glam it up. We have different drives to our dressing, but we can still get along if we could all understand that. Your post expresses it perfectly.
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