Did you know that the colors you choose to wear have a huge impact on how others perceive you – especially when presenting as a woman?
Colors convey subtle messages that can influence whether you appear more feminine or masculine.
So, if your goal is to look more feminine as a crossdresser or transgender woman, paying attention to the colors of your clothes and accessories is essential!
In this blog post on trans / crossdressing transformation tips, I share the meanings of 12 different colors and what they project about your female self.
White
White is associated with purity and innocence, which is why it’s traditionally worn by brides. Wear white if you want to look pure, pristine, and impeccable.
Blue
Light blue sends messages of peace, trust, and understanding. Dark blue is associated with authority and masculinity (think police uniforms), so use this color sparingly.
The best shades of blue for crossdressers and transgender women are light blue and baby blue.
Pink
Pink is the color of love and romance. No surprisingly, it’s also the most feminine color, so you may want to incorporate plenty of pink into your wardrobe.
Red
Red is the most intense color of all and is associated with passion, desire, love, and sexuality. Wear red if you want to be noticed.
Black
Black is associated with power, elegance, and formality. Wear black when you want to look sophisticated and mysterious.
Purple
Purple communicates mystery, magic, and creativity. This is a great color to wear if you want to add a touch of fantasy to your look.
Green
Light green symbolizes freshness and youthfulness, while dark green is associated with money and ambition. Wear a gorgeous shade of green to add a fresh, feminine vibe to your look.
Yellow
Yellow is the color of joy and energy. Wear yellow to show off your fun, playful side. Avoid yellow when you want to be taken seriously.
Orange
Like yellow, orange is associated with joy, enthusiasm, and attraction. This is a great color to wear when you want to liven things up.
Brown
Brown is a stable, wholesome, and down-to-earth color. Wear brown for mellow occasions or if you want to appear reliable and genuine.
Gray
Gray is a great color to wear when you need to come across as professional and trustworthy. Too much gray can get boring though, so be sure to punch it up with some fun colors.
Beige
Beige is a simple, conservative color that’s friendly, approachable and non-threatening. It’s perfect for times when you want people to open up to you.
What’s your favorite color to wear en femme?
As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts. What’s your favorite color to wear en femme? Does this color project the message you want to be sending?
Take my poll and share your comments below!
Love,
Lucille
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P.S. Color is a HUGE topic that doesn’t just relate to clothes. Hair and makeup are equally important!
To learn more about choosing and applying the most flattering makeup colors, check out Makeup Magic: The Ultimate Male to Female Makeup Program.
I opted for black as #1, but like all colors, except for browns, beiges, oranges and yellows, which I avoid like the plague. All the other colors work just fine. Dark blue may be masculine and authoritarian, but for that very imperious reason, I find that people examine me less closely when I’m dressed in dark blue. I tend to avoid greys and silvers because of my age. 🙂 Look at two of my photos to note what the change in the top color can do for a look. A white blouse is very business-like, not at all virginal! The green one is kicky fun and you can see out I’m for a good time! But, toss a white jacket over it and all of a sudden it becomes very formal. I feel I look best in something black or blue, but know that red, especially blue toned reds are very flattering for my skin tone. My two cents worth: if the color suits me in drab it suits me en femme. While I have to have a “drab” business wardrobe for my work, one of my goals is to only buy clothes I can wear in drab mode or en femme. While in drab, I still know I’m wearing women’s clothing and feel my feminine best!
THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE MANY WHO FAVOUR GREEN.
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JFC
I wish you had said “Pick your top 3 or 4 colors”, using checkboxes instead of radio buttons (sorry, I’m a computer girl by trade)…. because I wear black, but also lots of blues and browns and tans. I tend to go darker on top to conceal a bigger chest, and lighter on bottoms to accentuate small hips. My favorite is white denim capris with a teal and tan top. But then there’s my favorite pink top, and, oh, that black sequin sheath dress. Plus the red satin blouse with the matching red, purple and black flower print skirt… Oh! How can I pick just 1 or 3 or 6 colors??? That’s so unfair!!! Don’t put a girl in a box!!! ;-p
My favourite colours are red, white and black. I had my colours done by a beautician many years ago, she said I was a winter.
My favourite outfit is a black skirt, white top and a red jacket, black patent heels with a matching bag. I have dark hair, at a CD support group meeting I recall one of the girls saying. “Here is Paula in her trademark red.”
I love to wear black but i also love to mix colors too.
My favorites are pink, burgundy, and black. Of course I top them off with a smile.
Rachel
My favorite colors are Purple and Black, I’m definitely sexy, creative, mysterious. Love to look sophisticated and mysterious. Keep smiling it makes people wonder what your up to 🙂
my favorites are red and silver