Clothing Blues

[carrie359]

  So I have been on hormones for a little over a month and have some changes.. but mostly in my head.
Before now I really did not care about my clothes.. I just wore slacks to see customers and button down shirts.. long and short sleeve.

So now I have been buying really really nice shirts.. with lots of color in them..where you can turn the cuff up they look so nice?  I wear womans jeans with them and feel good... My hair is longer and I dry it every day..and I am really picky about it too.

So today I had to go see clients which I have not done since HRT.. and I pull my slacks out and I will be damned if It didn't take me 30 minutes to find a shirt I liked and then in the end I still could hardly look in the mirror..
It's put me in a mood.. and I can't shake it...just bummed.  Couldn't wait to get home and change...
Carrie

[FionaG]

I find my wardrobe quite a bit lacking for the new me as well. The best advice I have is to keep expanding it until you find what makes you comfortable and confident. I find myself thrifting because my financial situation is best described as flatlining right now.

Keep in mind your body shape when picking out clothes and accentuate your best features while downplaying the ones that may out you or make you less confident.

[gennee]

Find the styles that you like. Keep in mind to dress age appropriate. I was fortunate to learn fashions and color schemes from my mom when I was a teen. I dress stylishly conservative. You don't have to be dull to look good.