Clothing can be a powerful way to affirm your gender as a crossdresser or transgender woman.
While there are guidelines for achieving a fashionable and feminine look, this doesn’t mean you should be a slave to the “rules.”
Many so-called fashion rules are outdated or just plain wrong!
Are you following these 5 male to female fashion rules? If so, it might be time to break them!
Rule #1: Dress As Feminine As Possible
Nobody pulls off the feminine look quite like transgender celeb, Gigi Gorgeous. But that doesn’t mean everybody needs to dress this way!
The beauty of fashion is that you can express yourself however you want.
Whether your style is tomboyish, androgynous, or ultra feminine, anything goes. So, enjoy your individuality and dress however you want!
Rule #2: Don’t Go Without Shapewear
Shaping your body with breast forms, a corset, and hip pads can create a stunning hourglass silhouette.
When you want to feel like a bombshell, shapewear is a girl’s best friend!
But remember, you don’t have to wear all these pieces every time you dress up. Comfort should be your priority.
Wear what makes you feel fantastic, and don’t hesitate to skip the rest.
Rule #3: Always Wear High Heels
While high heels are undoubtedly sexy and feminine, there’s no rule that says you must wear them all the time.
Flats can be equally alluring if you want to be comfy, or if you’re on the tall side and don’t want to accentuate your height.
Love the look of heels but don’t want to go all out? A kitten heel (1″-2″ tall) looks elegant and can help feminize your walk – without the pain of stilettos.
Rule #4: Dress Like The Women In Your Area
I often talk about how helpful it is to observe cisgender (genetic) women. If your goal is to blend in, it’s a good idea to adhere to the style norms in your area.
However, you might have noticed that many women dress sloppily or put little effort into their appearances. If that’s not your style, don’t feel obliged to follow suit.
Look as fabulous as you want… and maybe they will start to follow your lead!
Rule #5: You Must Always Match
There are so many choices in women’s clothing that putting outfits together can be daunting.
While you should always look coordinated, forget about old fashioned rules that say you must match from head to toe. Not only is this boring, it tends to look costumey and dated.
Need a little help with your outfit skills? Check out out article on Transgender / Crossdressing Outfits: How to Put the Perfect Outfit Together.
Let’s talk fashion!
Now I’d love to hear from you on this topic! Are there any other fashion rules you think should be broken?
I’d also love to see a pic of you in your current favorite outfit. 🙂 Please share by commenting and uploading an image below!
Love,
Lucille
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I love being a girly girl
I wear this when riding my motorcycle. The outfit combines grunge with sexy alpha female. It’s one of my faves because I can be super femme while looking like a total badass. Which is good for warding off creeps.
I’m young and definitely girly girl all the time, out in public or in the bedroom 🙂
Amen to #5! YOU get to decide what kind of woman you want to be. And you don’t always have to be the same kind. If you feel like a girly-girl one day and butch the next, go for it.
On #2: there are times when it’s right to blend in and times when it can make sense to stand out. Going to a funeral or dressing for the workplace? Blend in. Going to a queer club? Let your freak flag fly and stand out! Again, one of the joys of being a woman is that there is more than one way to do it.
Some of that advice is really good. I feel a lot more comfortable without a corset (I do think that padding and tucking is a must). And if you try to blend in, ultra feminine and high heels are not your best choices.
I always try to look stylish, though.
Here I am getting ready to go to work wearing a pencil skirt and top. It is one of the many work outfits that the staff at the Lane Bryant store near my house helped me to pick out and try on. I went in to the store and told them I work in an office doing administrative and secretarial work and needed to transition my work wardrobe.
It is quite a sexy outfit that I absolutely love to wear whenever I can. I altered the length of the dress, which was just above the knee as a shoulder strap evening piece.
I guessed the point where I cut it and luckily it is just long enough and I can wear it out and about as long as I am in the mood for a whole lot of looks. I love to wear it with smooth shaved legs and my 5inch open toe ankle strap high heels I mix up the wigs depending on my mood, and if it’s cold I add my knee length woollen overcoat.
i’m still not confident enough to go out in public,but I have gone out on the back porch to hang out the laundry on the line,wearing my maid’s uniform.as I said before,i’m just happy that my wife let’s me dress.
Hey Samantha, that’s so gorgeous, I have spent much of my life hiding my true self, some of my partners were partly ok others were not until I met my true soulmate almost 5 years ago, she was not fully comfortable but grew to be ok with it first at home then going out a little ambiguous to the point she said 11 months ago that if I wanted to transition she would support me! It was like someone lifted a ton weight off me, I am now 7 weeks post full GRS and am blissfully happy (still a little sore!) I have had the most amazing support from friends and the medical profession and sometimes have to pinch myself to check it is all real so you go for it girl but slowly and enjoy every moment, the confidence will come! xx
Dear Samantha:
That is awesome your wife plays along. Mine did for awhile, but wanted a hiatus. She recently said we could do it on rare occasions, so I’m hopeful.
Robyn