Yup online is another great source to shop for clothes and your right, we do need some nice things to wear. I do stick with the basics mostly as you say -the things that stay in style. While I do have a few special items keeping with the basics does hold down cost quite a bit.

Find thrift stores near a college. College kids cycle through clothing like crazy - especially at "fancier" colleges. I just moved near Purdue University, which is a Big 10 school, and the thrift stores here are AWESOME. I went from no female clothing to having a feminine wardrobe 4 times the size of my male wardrobe, and all of it super cute, for $150. Sadly it's become a bit of an addiction. 

So far I'm in for about $700, which includes wardrobe, Tria for at home facial hair removal, doctors appointments, bloodwork, and a 6 month supply of estrogen/spiro.

Sadly I'm at that age where testosterone has left my face pretty well fugly, and I'm probably never going to be able to afford FFS. So, yay for a lifetime of body dysmorphia.  But, I'll still find happiness as I get more and more closer to being the "me" I was supposed to be.

Quote from: missadventure on January 12, 2014, 08:45:19 PM
Find thrift stores near a college. College kids cycle through clothing like crazy - especially at "fancier" colleges. I just moved near Purdue University, which is a Big 10 school, and the thrift stores here are AWESOME. I went from no female clothing to having a feminine wardrobe 4 times the size of my male wardrobe, and all of it super cute, for $150. Sadly it's become a bit of an addiction. 

So far I'm in for about $700, which includes wardrobe, Tria for at home facial hair removal, doctors appointments, bloodwork, and a 6 month supply of estrogen/spiro.

Sadly I'm at that age where testosterone has left my face pretty well fugly, and I'm probably never going to be able to afford FFS. So, yay for a lifetime of body dysmorphia.  But, I'll still find happiness as I get more and more closer to being the "me" I was supposed to be.

Please though before getting discouraged give the hormones 2 to 3 years to do their thing.

The hardest part for me so far is restraint when times are good; I tend to start spending like a madwoman when there is a surplus instead of spreading it out and keeping some for when times get lean. I think the key is to pace yourself; this is a lifelong change and thus doesn't have to be completed in any mandatory timeframe. You shouldn't have to sacrifice your quality of life (or your families,) just to speed through transition.

Quote from: Allyda on January 12, 2014, 06:41:52 PM
Yup online is another great source to shop for clothes and your right, we do need some nice things to wear. I do stick with the basics mostly as you say -the things that stay in style. While I do have a few special items keeping with the basics does hold down cost quite a bit.

yea, online sites, dresses for $10 or less . I bought  areal  nice dree from a thrift sore for $3.00

Quote from: stephaniec on January 13, 2014, 06:47:19 PM
yea, online sites, dresses for $10 or less . I bought  areal  nice dree from a thrift sore for $3.00

Sounds like you too have been doing the online shopping thing for awhile too Steph!

yea, online pretty convieniant