When I first started transitioning I couldn't wait to work on my wardrobe - Skirts, jeans, shorts - at least 3 of each - about 10 blouses - Of course I had been borderline depressive for a lot of years and my weight was almost 300 at that point - The diagnosis and starting hormones were God sends emotionally and after 16 months I've lost almost 90 lbs - The result being I am now into my 3rd or 4th wardrobe overhaul and sanity has set in - Couple of pair of jeans/shorts, a skirt and a few tops is all I will be buying for a while - Well I did buy this cute dress - Couldn't help myself - and the charity thrift stores have been the recipients of a lot of clothes

be well
jenifer

Quote from: Skeptoid on July 08, 2015, 11:17:46 PM
What I learned pretty early on is that staff don't typically give a damn what you're buying. Just get what you want and don't sweat it. Tring on may make you more nervous bu checkout never should!

Customers don't really care either. I observed last time that other customers avoid making eye contact at all costs. Although it could be that they felt uncomfortable about the lesbian couple or possibly couldn't tell if I was a guy or a girl. At any rate, people seemed to actively avoid looking at us while shopping.

Just a few months ago

I needed some new night/sleeping clothes, so I convinced myself to get women's pyjama pants, sweatshirts, and leggings. I'm pre-everything at the moment, and it's too soon for me to even consider wearing anything feminine out in public. But I love my jammies, especially the baby pink one. I'm thinking about getting some new underpants soon and start tucking on a regular basis, even while presenting as a man. Just to start getting used to it.

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Quote from: Ashey on July 08, 2015, 01:42:18 AM
I actually shrunk from HRT. Went from 5' 11" to 5' 8" so now I feel okay wearing 5" heels.

Yowza, that's a heck of a change Ash. A 3" difference is not insignificant. I know HRT does many things, I didn't realize it also affects height. Apparently I've got more reading to do! I'm 5' 7" now, and don't want to get too much shorter :p

It was around October of last year when I really started to gear up for full time. Early this year I discovered my size for a wordrobe I would wear daily. In my previous life I wore shirts that were too big that look comical on me these days. Now I find medium and small size blouses and shirts look great on my frame. I had always worn medium skirts and now I find size 6 jeans/pants fit me perfect. Even now, I am purging the last of my old clothes I will never ever wear again in this lifetime.

Yeah, I pretty much did the damn thing overnight, as much as I could. I still remember that when I started out, all I had that was technically "female" clothing, was a black A-skirt and leggings. So I kind of just wore that as much as I could with sweatshirts. And then from there I did what I've seen most people on this thread have done, bought basics (tees, jeans, more leggings). I basically just worked from there and fleshed out what I could. I'm kind of in a minimalist state right now because I'm moving to another state at the end of the month, but once I'm settled there, I will start building out my wardrobe! I'm also nearly 3 months into HRT, so as things progress there, I'll likely start experimenting with new styles!