great site. here's just a little bit about myself. i started trying on female relatives' clothes etc as a youngster when no-one was around. not sure really if that's a way that a lot of girls start out or whether it's just something that lots of children do out of curiosity - haven't really analysed it that much. it was a few years before i tried it again. i'd moved away from the folks and had started trying lots of so-called alternative things - try it at least once and see whether you like it type of mentality i guess. anyway i heard about a shop near where i lived called transformation (yes i know sign of the devil etc) and thought i'd give it a go. with the benefit of hindsight, yes it was expensive etc, but at the time, as a first experience of being fully dressed, fully made-up it was great. that was a few years back and although i haven't been a regular dresser i have done it off and on and, since moving to london, have even been out to the philbeach hotel lipstick event a few times. things are slightly tricky now as i'm in a relationship but because we work different hours and days it does give me the opportunity to dress at home occasionally. the other thing that's changed is that over the years i've had yo-yo type weight issues so i haven't really felt that good about myself in terms of buying men's clothes, let alone women's. now i feel i'm finally getting on top of that issue i find myself drawn more and more to the idea of dressing. guess it's feeling a bit better about yourself. i really feel it's something i want to go for in a big way. i don't just want to throw on the clothes and make-up i really want to learn all the body language, voice skills etc to pass convincingly.
