How did you acquire your gender conforming wardrobe?
What did you get first?
Did you shop with someone?
Do you still have some of your first fashion items?
I stole them! (Just kidding)
Online shopping. Except for one dress that I spotted and just had to have. It was WAY too small, but it is too cute to part with.
I still have my first bra and first nightgown. I don't wear them anymore because over the years, the lace has disintegrated. Now I have them more for sentimental reasons. I keep saying I will throw them out. But I can't. Not yet. It's too soon. ;D
The first time I bought a woman's dress was at Wal-mart. A woman customer said, "It will look good on you." I replied, "I hope my wife likes it, too." Never shopped at Wal-mart again, not for women's clothing, anyway. My daughter helped me pick out the last two dresses I've purchased. She has a much more refined sense of fashion than I do.
I bought a black racerback bra from a nearby Target store.
First I would go through self checkout at Walmart then I would order things off of Amazon but now I don't worry about it and just go to stores.
I had been known to pick out stuff and go the register in the old days. There are many other ways that work. Over time I have used: used clothing stores, yard sales, ebay, amazon, Walmart, Target, Fred Meyers. I often just go in and buy what looks close and take it home to try. What others say or think rarely has impact.
If there is a secret, it is just carrying on like all is regular and normal.
Second hand shops, Payless shoes and Temu. I remember a black suede miniskirt with roses on it.
Butt... This was when I was 19-20. The first outfit I bought wasn't... It just looked like it was girls. I actually thought I couldn't buy clothes in the women's department. I found a pair of shorts that looked like girls shorts in the boys department and a tank top that matched and bikini underwear. I wanted to look like the girls did. I would wear it and go driving around. But I wouldn't wear it in front anybody that I knew.
Quote from: Lori Dee on April 23, 2025, 07:57:42 PMI stole them! (Just kidding)
Online shopping. Except for one dress that I spotted and just had to have. It was WAY too small, but it is too cute to part with.
I still have my first bra and first nightgown. I don't wear them anymore because over the years, the lace has disintegrated. Now I have them more for sentimental reasons. I keep saying I will throw them out. But I can't. Not yet. It's too soon. ;D
I found a blouse I just had to have. Unfortunately I knew it would not be quite the right size.
So far, I have not found one exactly the same that fits great. It has some vertical darts to make it more feminine form fitting. It sort of fits; but not well, so I would only wear it loosely underneath a sweater that I did not plan to take off. I rarely wear it. It is pretty though. Sigh.
Silly things we do, huh?
Chrissy
Quote from: Tig58072 on April 24, 2025, 06:56:19 AMSecond hand shops, Payless shoes and Temu. I remember a black suede miniskirt with roses on it.
Butt... This was when I was 19-20. The first outfit I bought wasn't... It just looked like it was girls. I actually thought I couldn't buy clothes in the women's department. I found a pair of shorts that looked like girls shorts in the boys department and a tank top that matched and bikini underwear. I wanted to look like the girls did. I would wear it and go driving around. But I wouldn't wear it in front anybody that I knew.
I have not bought from the foreign bargain Web sites.
Quote from: Athena on April 23, 2025, 09:13:47 PMFirst I would go through self checkout at Walmart then I would order things off of Amazon but now I don't worry about it and just go to stores.
That a girl. Why not? It is convenient though to shop online.
Chrissy
Quote from: Tig58072 on April 24, 2025, 06:56:19 AMSecond hand shops, Payless shoes and Temu. I remember a black suede miniskirt with roses on it.
Butt... This was when I was 19-20. The first outfit I bought wasn't... It just looked like it was girls. I actually thought I couldn't buy clothes in the women's department. I found a pair of shorts that looked like girls shorts in the boys department and a tank top that matched and bikini underwear. I wanted to look like the girls did. I would wear it and go driving around. But I wouldn't wear it in front anybody that I knew.
I can relate to almost always wanting to look like other women.
Now I can; but, no hourglass figure. More on top now. That is wonderful.
Chrissy