Question for CD's who dress all the way or nothing!

[docrobbysherry]

"Do find dressing always to the 9's stressful or exciting?"

I don't really miss the old days when throwing on a few items and lounging around satisfied me.
Now, it's all or nothing. Not worth the effort to go part way. I'm posting this to hear from other CD's who dress that way.

Now, I'll reply to my question above:
I find getting ready for an event, (the reason I mostly dress these days), to be serious, stressful, and I'm usually running late!

When I'm doing a home shoot I'm much more relaxed, get to take my time, and get increasingly more excited the nearer I get to completing Sherry's look!

Which is it for u?

[Jean. Ann]

It has always been an all or nothing thing .
I just don't get that special feeling from part dressing

JAS

[Sara Jessica]

Stressful of late, no time or desire to do anything. I have to be getting close to a year since I last touched makeup. Can't be bothered with it. The only thing I miss are my friends.

[dana digs sweaters]

After the 1st time I was done completely up as an adult, there is no other way

[Alice Torn]

I have not dressed up for a long time now. Too many crises just surviving again. But, it is so thrilling when i have done it. However, I am actually trying to dress less and less now, as i see terrible times just ahead, and mere survival the big issue. All or nothing has been it for me, but, it is so much work, that i just don't dress very often anymore, and sometimes, i have only put on pantyhose or panties. I need to get a will made, too, soon.

[Joannie]

We have too many rules and do too much thinking. How do you feel at the moment? Go with what you feel. Sometimes before I get home at the end of the day I imagine great things, then it turns into panties and loungewear. Sometimes it goes the other way. It should be free or stress.

[MarinaTwelve200]

Yep, it has to be ALL the way with ME TOO.----Although sometimes I can forego the nail polish or hose----those are optional anyway---depends upon the look I want. But the look has to be complete.

[Teresa]

Sherry,
Not at all , doing it everyday it doesn't feel like CDing anymore, I just get dressed put my makeup and get on with my jobs and errands . Dressing to the nines is easier than doing everyday as long as I have all my items ready , I've usually decided in advance what I'm going to wear and prepared it .

The only sressful part are my nails , I always leave them till the last minute .

[docrobbysherry]

Sherry,
Not at all , doing it everyday it doesn't feel like CDing anymore, I just get dressed put my makeup and get on with my jobs and errands . Dressing to the nines is easier than doing everyday as long as I have all my items ready , I've usually decided in advance what I'm going to wear and prepared it .

The only sressful part are my nails , I always leave them till the last minute .

Thanks for your comment, Teresa. I always appreciate your unique points of view. However, I consider u more of a TS than a CD. I consider CD's to be men who occasionally dress up like women. Not males who feel they r, and/or live as women. I believe your much farther down the Yellow Brick road than a CD like me, for example!

[colleen ps]

Sherry, I dont find dressing fully stressful at all, in fact it is my weekend treat! Most days i am underdressed for comfort during the day, then when i get home the work clothes come off and like others, its on with the skirt and top or dress, sometimes womens pants if i have dirty stuff to do, but when the weekend arrives, i go for it full on ready for the day. Mind you i have to go out in my man disguise if we go shopping as my wife is not comfortable with me being seen locally. Vacations are another matter of course. Nobody knows me!

[Sherri_Christopher]

I've come to prefer CDing in the privacy of my apartment, wearing my slips and panties. I don't do this everyday, perhaps 2-3 times a week and I'm fine with it. I don't have the desire anymore to dress to the nines and go out in public. I'm not passable and it makes me nervous doing that. When I was younger, I was a member of a CD support group and got dressed up fully, with makeup and all and attended social events, which I felt at ease with, and also went out with other members to gay and lesbian bars, which made me nervous, so I have been out in public and experienced it, but I would rather CD in privacy in my slips and panties. To each their own...

[Eboni Robinson]

I only dress fully, and that's when the urge hit. I can go months at a time without wanting to dress. I've never been a fan of partial or under dressing. I dress when I can make the time for it, I'll never force myself to dress. I want to dress, but I don't need to.

[Territx]

I only dress 100% or nothing -- do not understand the attraction to partially dressing (I am not saying that it doesn't exist for others, just that it is not for me). Even when I was (much) younger, starting out, I enjoyed being completely dressed more than wearing certain items, but I did not have access to makeup -- I guess that was being "partially dressed" or maybe just the advantage of being "baby faced" (and not knowing any better). I wish I still had that "younger me figure", playing so many sports kept me very trim - then the coaches decided I needed to get on some protein supplements, etc. and that was that.

[BLUE ORCHID]

Hi Sherry , Seeing the pretty well dressed lady in the mirror, Is what it is all about for me.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Orchid ..OO..

[josie_S]

I only dress 100% or nothing -- do not understand the attraction to partially dressing (I am not saying that it doesn't exist for others, just that it is not for me). Even when I was (much) younger, starting out, I enjoyed being completely dressed more than wearing certain items, but I did not have access to makeup --

I'm like Terri--only 100% or nothing, and like Terri this was always true when I was a kid as well. I know I didn't dress all the way then the way i would today, but that was only because I didn't have the access. So I'd say I was dressed all the way even then, at least as much I could.

I also don't understand underdressing, but I wish I did! I wish I could satisfy the need a little underdressing, but it just doesn't appeal to me

[Maria in heels]

I used to be all or nothing but as the years have passed, I have been happy with a "less is more" attitude I think and the need to fully dress has been replaced with partial dressing of underthings, forms, and heels with a t-shirt on....many times its just a pair of heels and i'm good!

[ronniegirl]

I underdress all the time so it gets rather routine for me, the rush comes when I get the chance to go all out..

[Eemz]

All my clothes are from the women's dept now, but mostly pretty neutral, jeans and tops. I do wear earrings & bracelets all the time, but that's about it. I don't really consider that "dressing" any more, they're just my clothes. If I go further then it's 100% or nothing. If I don't have time for the Full Monty then I won't start. I won't be happy with the results so it'll be pointless.

> "Do find dressing always to the 9's stressful or exciting?"

It used to be stressful until (a) I started to get better at it and more importantly (b) I started to care less about what others thought. Now I'm mostly doing it for me, and only when I have time to do it right, so it's actually very relaxing and enjoyable. It's one of the few times when I take time to look after myself properly.

[RADER]

I do not go out dressed. So that being said, I dress casual around the house every day I am at home.
That is usually a skirt and top. Some times a simple dress. I do not do make-up, some times I wear
my wig. I an under dressed all the time. When going out, I wear fem jeans while under dressed.
and a Polo top.
Rader

[Jodie_Lynn]

Dressing fully, for me, is the only way to go.

Please note that I do not find the act of "dressing", or being dressed to be erotic. It is merely the way that I find 'normal' and comfortable.

[Cheshire girl]

It has to be the whole thing for me. I don’t like just putting on a few things and not dressing to the nines. V time consuming but worth it.

[Michelle]

Dressing all the way is like a holiday for me. I don't do it often and use opportunities where I travel to pack my girl suitcase and then use the time away to dress full all the way, makeup and all - I am then Michelle for a couple of days complete - 24hrs a day. Rest of the time it is a mix of girl and boy clothes at home and office. Makeup is a luxury the rest of the time - just to time consuming.

[Sometimes Steffi]

I guess it depends what "all" means.

I'm always running late, and I can't leave the neighborhood dressed (wife's rule). I prefer not to paint my nails in the car, because one little slip could be permanent. So, I usually son't paint my nails.

I usually wear some kind of hip and/or butt padding, and usually a shaper, but there times I like to be free of all that stuff and just wear panties.

So, I'm more or less all or nothing, but I'm willing to accept some adaptation if the circumstances warrant.

[Beverley Sims]

It is all or nothing these days.

I think there is a professional attitude about dressing correctly.

Sherry I can see how you evolved, a bit of experimentation here and there in the early days, with me , enough dressing till the excitement wore off.

Although I was getting completely dressed when I was twelve.

This was encouragement from others for a convincing transformation.

It is still invigorating but more of a necessity as professionalism creeps in now, the same as you Sherry when doing your presentations.

It is not a successful production unless it is done right, that is my view.

So to go with the song .......

It cain't be in between,
it cain't be now and then,
No half and half romance will do!
It's all er nothin' with me.

All Er Nothing from the film Oklahoma.

[Judy-Somthing]

Thirty years ago when I wore a younger mans dresses I loved wearing women's clothes with out makeup when I worked from home.
Over the last couple of years I tried on several occasions to dress up with no makeup and if I looked in the mirror I hated myself, was a big "turn off".
If I had to dress with no makeup I would Purge everything!
Dressing for me now is the Look not the feel.
When I was 16 the feel of the clothes was so nice, girls got to wear silky smooth fabric but guys just got cotton, Ya ruff and tuff!