I live in the Highlands of Scotland, an area where everyone is supposed to screw their face up at anything so aggressively modern as crossdressing. The reality is very far from this. I go out a lot. Sometimes I am fully dressed sometimes I am a man in a skirt or dress and sometimes I shop for womenswear as a man. I shop in department stores, chain stores and boutiques. I try things on. Without exception everyone is accepting and lovely. The real bonus however is in one-off boutiques. The owners seem to love crossdressers. I am greeted like a long lost friend when I go in, and get helpful suggestions on what suits me and why, plus sometimes lengthy conversations about crossdressing. I have a woman friend I meet up with in male and female modes - I met her when wearing a dress at a fashion show and she has become a great friend. I would never have met these lovely women if I was not a crossdresser and I would have lost out on wonderful experiences. If you are one of those who orders off the internet I would urge you to get out there and use bricks and mortar shops. The experience of buying in person cannot be beaten and we are in danger of losing more and more of these havens if shopping moves to the internet. So there are more benefits to wearing a dress to shop than just experiencing wearing a dress.