Personally, I have absolutely no idea for whom, what, or why I dress. I don't know if it's the materials, personal comfort, self-expression, or to explore my feminine side. I feel calm and relaxed when dressed, so it could be a way to cope with stress or anxiety. Not that I feel stressed or anxious at all. My wife passed 9 years ago and I have been dressing ever since, sometimes in her clothes, more often in my own femme clothes. I just like it.
I dress daily simply because I enjoy it. As I?ve mentioned, my supportive wife rolls her eyes trying to understand how I can enjoy underwire bras, hose (thigh highs), etc. Actually , I don?t understand it either, but I do know dressing is so enjoyable.
I dress to socialize. My social status is much higher as well dressed women.
My clothes clearly indicate my desired pronouns.
They simply do not make clothes for men my size. Women's petite size 2.
I have no trouble engaging in conversation and playing a decent game a golf at the same time.
I dress because it?s me. I am Christina and she is me. I don?t dress to make anyone but myself happy.
It's unfortunate, but these days clothes don't clearly indicate anything about pronouns or desired gender. People will call you whatever they want, address you however suits them. Any chance of the general assumption - I look like a girl, why not address me as a girl? has been lost these days as per my experience.Originally Posted by Maid_Marion
I dress to socialize. My social status is much higher as well dressed women.
My clothes clearly indicate my desired pronouns.
They simply do not make clothes for men my size. Women's petite size 2. I have no trouble engaging in conversation and playing a decent game a golf at the same time.
With the excess variety and number of variables, it's difficult to assume anything about a person's gender. In the past, with fewer choices, there was less of an excuse to get it wrong.
I don't care if someone uses masculine or feminine pronouns to refer to myself. Just don't call me "Maggot" a term of endearment drill instructors use on their recruits.
John
John (Legal name)
I dress for me and you
Live Today as if it is your last day
Yes, these days clothes have no gender.
I can wear tight fitting clothes that don't hide my petite hourglass figure.
For a party last Sunday I picked between a shiny purple blouse and a red polo with pink dots.
Most women would pick the blouse, at it would hide any belly fat. But I have none, as my waist is now 23 inches.
The red polo has a collar, which what men are required to wear on golf courses with dress codes.
But, the tight fitting red shirt allows you to see that I have a high waist, above my belly button, which is more of a feminine look than having a low waist below the belly button.
I went with the red polo with pink dots, paired with a printed pink knee length skirt. As well as a pink hat in case the sun came out.
There are so many choices with women's fashion that I get to buy "my clothes"
Marion
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I dress to satisfy my feminine side. The feel of women's lingerie, a dress, makeup... it just feels right. If I don't spend time being with my feminine self, it creates a lot of stress and anxiety.
I dress because ? I'm me.
I could never dress as my woman of desire, my partner.
I just dress and have a free personality.
Some of us have that pic of who we would aspire to look like, for me it was Candy Darling. Probs due to a similar attitude and good legs
STOP, Well I just dance the way I feel
Stop breathing imagine none of this is real
Well I just dance the way I feel
Well I just dance the way I feel
Well I just dance the way I feel
I dress to feel good (mostly not the sexual/fetish sense). I very much enjoy my feminine side. Because I go out a lot, I try hard to dress like GGs in my area. This means a lot of capris, leggings, jeans, and the occasional skirt. More and more women are wearing skirts and dresses, which is fantastic. I wear skirts pretty often, but until I lose some more weight, I'm not happy with how I look in dresses. As much as I love pantyhose, like most of the girls on this site, I don't wear them out because I never see GGs wearing pantyhose. Tights are a different matter. In cool weather, I see a lot of skirts/dresses with tights. I also don't wear heels out, because I don't really see women over 30 (I'm 68) wearing them, except for special occations like weddings, theatre, etc.
Because I do love "dressed up" women, and grew up in the 60s, I do sometimes dress up with dresses, nude hose and heels. I find women dressed up (but not over-the-top) very attractive. I like to dress up and it feels "normal", but I don't take it to the streets. Yesterday I went shopping with two women friends, and I wore a cotton summer top, black denim capris, and Teva sandals. My friends wore T-shirts and capris with sneakers. We very much fit in at the outlet center. There were a couple of GGs in casual skirts or dresses, but noone was wearing hose or heels. I had a great time, btw, and bought a pink T-shirt-style top from Talbots and some great underwear on sale at Jockey :-).
I have no idea why I dress. What I do know is 1) I thoroughly enjoy being fully dressed, 2) I thoroughly enjoy being only underdressed if that's the case, 3) I thoroughly enjoy having boobs even if they are completely fake. I cannot get enough of sitting around fully dressed as I am right now. Think about it. What could be better than being fully dressed and watching the U.S. Open (golf) on TV? Nothing and I am in my happy place.
It's never too late to enjoy a happy childhood.
Live each day as though it's your last 'cause one day you'll be right.
I'm finding the more feminine side of me...and I ❤️ this adventure.
What a great question! I have thought about this very topic many times. I dress as to what is attractive to me. I do not necessarily dress for someone else. Maybe this is counter-intuitive to what we think about attracting a mate? Never-the-less, I do it for me, not for someone else.
Neither. The prettiest dress in the world will not make me a woman, and while my wife doesn't mind me dressing it's hardly something that attracts her to me. (Although she does like the easy access that my skirts offer!)
Life is short
OK -- how to over-complicate an answer. In terms of how I want to look, it's some of both. If I see a woman dressed really nice, it inspires me and I try to emulate that look. Given that I can't BE her, to BE WITH her would be nice. Once I achieved an acceptable Geena look, I go with what will nice given what I have to work with.
I've had regular comments at how drastically different Geena looks from my drab self, and I would have to agree. I have trouble myself reconciling the two -- I look in the mirror a lot just trying to believe it is me when I fully dress up. Sometimes when I see the chance to femme up I'm thinking "I get to see Geena today." In that line I suppose it is toward the BE WITH aspect of it.
As far as the Desire aspect of it -- I've never felt desired in male mode (despite evidence to the contrary), but I have been complimented and hit on in Geena mode. Go figure.
I am Amanda. I love wearing dresses. I am me.
Amanda
I dress to be the woman I can't be, but wish I could
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