sheesh or rama, this topic has so many faces.

90% of CD's will NOT be able to dress "casual" like women do and not stand out like a huge sore thumb. The uniform of a crossdresser has a purpose; to mask the masculine. Men are bigger and shaped completely different so the tshirt and yoga pants look is a definite no no. The makeup is heavy for a reason, men have a LOT to cover if they want to look feminine. Beard shadow is the least of it. Men have big noses, and brow-bones, and chins, and jawlines. men also have masculine hairlines if any hair at all and it's extremely difficult to find a wig that is natural looking to the point of dressing down with it. The part time CD is at an almost insurmountable disadvantage in regard to dressing casual. There is no way you can be concerned about how you look in drab if you want to have any hope of looking as good as possible in Fab. You must get rid of the body hair, you must lose weight, you must lose the farmers tan, you must grow your hair out, your must pierce your ears, etc etc.

Transitioners spend gobs of money and time to pull off this casual look that you speak of, but I guarantee you that I would look kind of silly dressed up like a guy now. There is no back and forth if you don't want to be out to the world. This whole idea that CD's get clocked because they are over done is valid except the alternative requires work that a closeted or part-time CD is simply not willing to do.