What's your purse like?

[kyril]

Well, it's more complicated than that if you want to be able to dress for all occasions - need to add brown shoes, black shoes, brown belt and black belt (or reversible belt), khakis, blue slacks, grey slacks, and a few shirts and ties. But then, you can go to your nearest department store with that list, have them measure you, and they'll assemble you a wardrobe and have it at the tailor within 2 hours for under $500. It'll last for 5+ years if you don't put on weight or dress up every day, and it still only takes 10 minutes to get dressed no matter what level of formality you're going for

[LordKAT]

well Ok to one pair dress pants but I meant shirts and ties when I said assorted shirts. and long as a belt is brown or black, it don't really matter. As to $500 for clothes, that might be what I spend in  a decade. No tailors around unless you go to a bridal shop.

[K8]

You ladies are hilarious. Much easier to have 8 pair of black jeans and assorted shirts for all occasions with one pair of shoes and wallet in your pocket. You match every time that way and only takes 10 minutes to get dressed. Due to sleep deprivation from in studies I have read recently, no wonder on the crankiness when your patiently waiting, and waiting  and waiting for leaving to get somewhere. ( I need that time in case I get lost.)

Well, Ken, I wore a uniform for 24 years.  It was really easy to get dressed (except that I would wear only green ribbon awards one day, red ones the next, etc., just to switch things up).  It is a real pleasure to hunt through my closet for just the right outfit to match my mood and the weather and then go out and someone will tell me I look nice.

And Kyril, I never owned a brown belt or brown shoes until I started being Kate.   Why complicate matters?  (I once had a male friend who would buy a dozen pairs of underwear.  He would carefully rotate them so that they would all wear out at the same time.  Then he would go to the mall, parking closest to the underwear supply store, dash in and buy another batch.)

- Kate

[LordKAT]

I'm glad you find it enjoyable. I always found it annoying. I do admit your pics and the pics of other ladies are normally a pleasure to see. I don't have the patience or something. I like to look nice but I never liked attempting to put on a face or the tortuous clothing that was supposedly required.

I used that excuse for shaving too. Nothing wrong with wash and go hair, even if it is on your legs or pits. I guess it explains the hatred of girls in school but I didn't deride their choices, never understood why they chose to do it to me.

[Cindy]

I knew I guy who only bought black corduroy pants, white shirts and the same leather jacket. He reckoned it was so easy just to throw stuff out when it was used and buy the same again. I have to admit my male wardrobe has always been small and totally drab. My real wardrobe is becoming a work of art welcome at any major gallery; and I may have to move to one to house it .

Cindy

[LordKAT]

I admit, I sometimes like female plumage, long as it isn't on me.

[Cindy]

I admit, I sometimes like female plumage, long as it isn't on me.

I like male arms, as long as they are around me

Cindy, go have a cold shower

[Crow]

If all I need is money, music, and writing utensils (or other comprably small things), I just shove everything in my cargo pockets. If I have no cargo pockets, I will sometimes carry smaller belongings in a small blue bag with a cool-looking mandala on it. If it's a day where I happen to be making an actual, concerted effort to pass as a guy AND I don't have cargo pockets, well... I'm up a creek without a paddle. XD (That happens every time I have field experience, because my "teacher pants" have really sorry excuses for pockets, and teaching is one of those places where "I'm a guy" goes over better than "Uh, I'm a something. You can call me anything but she.")

If I have a bigger load, I generally just throw everything in my backpack (with is, well... a backpack). Or on rare in-between occassions when all I have is a sketchbook or notepad or something, I have a hemp messenger bag covered in various witty buttons I've collected over time.

I have all my bases covered. 8D (My various bags/carrying compartments are clearly intended more for function than fashion. They look cool, but that is not their primary purpose in life. If you find me carrying a bag that matches my outfit, you can bet your butt it was a complete fluke!)

[Samantha_Peterson]

Don't have a purse yet

But I will be getting a shoulderbag soon ^_^

[Janis]

I just bought a new one last week. It was only nineteen dollars at Ross, and it is by 'Nine West'; I just love it. The shoulder strap is just the perfect length that lets me act fast when making transactions at the store. I just hate fumbling around with cash and points cards:/

[Ayaname]

I actually just use an old military medic's bag. It works pretty well and fits my alternative style nicely.

[V M]

I actually just use an old military medic's bag. It works pretty well and fits my alternative style nicely.

I did that for quite awhile... LOL  But someone stole mine 

[Shang]

I have two purses.

Here is me with one:
http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu261/MauvaisAnge/Bury-TowerofLondon-BanhamZoo072--1.jpg

And my other purse is this nifty little black one that has quite a bit of storage, which I need because I put just about everything in my purse.

(P.S.  The picture was taken by my mom, so, almost needless to say, there is no evidence of my gender  identity present.)

[Ayaname]

I did that for quite awhile... LOL  But someone stole mine 

That's too bad.
I used to always use this tiny little Asian looking purse that my roommate lent me, but that got stolen when I left it on a seat at a bar. Like 5 minutes after forgetting it I came back to look for it and it was gone. The worst part was that it was a going away gift to my roommate from her friend from Hong Kong. And if that wasn't bad enough it also had my roommate's car keys in it. Needless to say it was not a good night.

[Lyric]

I want to get a bag but I don't know what to get.

Try a "hobo" bag. My first bag was one similar to this one from Nordstrom, except I paid something like $20 at Newport News for mine.
http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3115153?Category=&Search=True&SearchType=keywordsearch&keyword=hobo&origin=searchresults I now have 5 different types/colors of bags in the closet I carry according to occasion, season and my look.

Barbie, you need to pick up another pink one to go with your brighter looks.

Lyric