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Started by katia, December 08, 2007, 08:30:48 PM

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Hypatia

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About skirts and cold weather.

This morning I walked several blocks through downtown Rockville while a freezing winter wind was blowing on me. I was wearing a knee-length Tahari skirt suit and had no overcoat on. The upper half of my body was badly chilled in the biting wind, I felt much discomfort. But I did not even feel cold in the lower half of my body.

I was wearing microfiber tights... cheap L'Eggs tights I found at Safeway.

I thought that was pretty funny.
Here's what I find about compromise--
don't do it if it hurts inside,
'cause either way you're screwed,
eventually you'll find
you may as well feel good;
you may as well have some pride

--Indigo Girls
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NicholeW.

 :) 

Perhaps a cheap microfiber leotard under the upper half for your next outing at the North Pole?  :laugh:

Nichole
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Hypatia

I'm impressed with microfiber, it's not only soft and beautiful, and breathes, it keeps you warm too. What isn't good about it?
Here's what I find about compromise--
don't do it if it hurts inside,
'cause either way you're screwed,
eventually you'll find
you may as well feel good;
you may as well have some pride

--Indigo Girls
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debbie.j

Quote from: Hypatia on January 26, 2008, 01:50:14 PM
I'm impressed with microfiber, it's not only soft and beautiful, and breathes, it keeps you warm too. What isn't good about it?

not too much that i know of  . microfiber is great . btw so is slik too. but i also like denim too :)
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NicholeW.

Should we all send you any feed-sacks we happen not to need anymore, Ranate?  :laugh:
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Jordan

I have a ton of skirts, and only two pairs of pants.

The skirts are gathering dust, I love jeans, tank tops and flip flops or cute flats, so I guess I am just a slob (right keira), but to me its the most comfortable thing to wear, and I think it looks cute. Its simple and makes you look good, I am kinda a preppy skater chich though

It reminds me of high school fashion or lack there of right keira?
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debbie.j

Quote from: Renate on January 26, 2008, 02:26:11 PM
C'mon folks, for breathablility you can't beat a loose-weave burlap.

Renate

:laugh: iam stay with denim  ::)
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Keira

Hey, Mara,
I can be as preppy as the next gal,
I own 10 pairs of pants after all!!
And 15 skirts, and 6 dresses, 7 coats, etc.
I'm a fashion maven for sure...
I'd have more but half my pants are now too large.

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Jordan

Yeah I know I was just giving you a hard time  ;), I like your style alot.
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shanetastic

Quote from: mara on January 27, 2008, 09:13:21 PM

The skirts are gathering dust, I love jeans, tank tops and flip flops or cute flats, so I guess I am just a slob

Hehe that tends to be the typical like teenage / early twenties style around where I live.  I don't see too many people not wearing jeans for the most part.  Guess it's just like. . .  city differences or something.
trying to live life one day at a time
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Hypatia

I was walking through Adams-Morgan in DC last night, when 18th street was crowded with partiers. Two things I noticed: 1) Everyone was rather young - 2) Most of the women wore skirts. Miniskirts predominated.
Here's what I find about compromise--
don't do it if it hurts inside,
'cause either way you're screwed,
eventually you'll find
you may as well feel good;
you may as well have some pride

--Indigo Girls
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cindybc

Hi Hypatia, Wing Walker wants to know how cold it was there last night?

Cindy
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Hypatia

It's been below freezing every night lately... and some of the days too.
Here's what I find about compromise--
don't do it if it hurts inside,
'cause either way you're screwed,
eventually you'll find
you may as well feel good;
you may as well have some pride

--Indigo Girls
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NicholeW.

Well, not so sure about D.C., but its' been kinda cold a hundred miles north of D.C. The tights and the mini-skirts work fine. With sweaters. I'm gonna need to take my own advice about the micro-fiber leotards though. My bum stays warm, its the upper half that either gets too hot or way too cold. Below freezing every night here as well and a few days have seen 20s for highs.

But, I want some snow. Warms up a bit and then rains!
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Melissa

I tend to wear skirts frequently myself, but every so often (like today) I like to just slip on some jeans to go out.  You don't need to worry about shaving your legs, it tends to help with getting somewhat less attention from guys (and there ARE those days when when you want this), and you can usually wear more comfortable shoes with jeans.  There's been days when I wake up and just felt like slipping on some jeans and a shirt, brushing my hair and running out the door.  On those days, I don't want to worry about shaving or makeup, or whatever.  So, I personally like to have a balance between the 2.  Like the saying says, too much of a good thing can take all the fun out of it.
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debbie.j

i wear skirts a lot in the spring and summer and part of the time in the winter months my self
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cindybc

I like to wear sun dresses during the summer, coolest one can wear during those sultry days. I do any shaving I need to do the the night before and put on my skin care stuff then in the morning I am off to where ever I need to go, unless I am going someplace special then I put make up and mascara on if I feel it's necessary, and yes I can still attract the eyes from some gentleman as I walk by, "hee, hee." For my age that's that's a pretty good achievement.   During the cold weather I wear dress pants and tops especially the type of top that hugs my upper body, show off the boobs more , blaaaaah I hate winter. I prefer being like a butterfly during the warm weather.

Cindy
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rondagaus

I wear jeans quite a bit.  Jeans are very sexy and show off your bottom nicely.  I always wear a nice top with them.  For sure no sweat shirt.  Gotta show that cleavage.

Ronda
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cindybc

Hi again Ronda hon, we must stop meeting like this, "hee, hee, hee." ;D just kidin. Well it's nice to dress up when ever one feels like it, we don't need an excuse, especially during the summer I usually wear summer dresses, sometimes shorts and halter tops, but I dress in slacks and nice top for work at the women's shelter. One has to do her best to look good, I feel.  And goodness I wouldn't think of wearing a sweat shirt. I may wear heavier tops in colder weather, I like especially the ones with all the fancy designs on them. The nicest thing about here in BC you rarely get temps bellow freezing so there is no need for heavy winter wear.

Have a wonderful evening.

Cindy   
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JENNIFER

I have found this thread by chance having been offline for about a week.  It is normal practice for me to consider all comments and opinions before adding my own and unless I missed it, I didnt see anything regarding the  question of confidence when it comes to wearing a skirt.

Firstly, I have found that shyness is not compatible with transitioning rather being a transsexual is the best cure for shyness because we have to endure so much in order to get to our final destination.

Secondly, our own opinions of self play a huge part in how we present ourselves to others.  I have found that a majority of contributors are committed skirt wearers even in the colder climate that is Canada but I failed to find anyone hostile to skirts. I have had furious rows with a TS friend about skirts, she insists they are stupid garments and does not need to wear one to prove she is female etc, it is her opinion and I respect it.

I count myself as someone that detests jeans, too stiff, structured and unforgiving to my skin.  However I do wear pants/trousers as and when I feel it a good idea.  My wardrobe has about 6 good pairs that I could wear formally or leisurely owing to the fact they are comfortable, soft fabrics and look good. I have well over 50 skirts but most of them do not fit just now, my waist line fluctuates so much I cry over the cost of replacing them.  If I had 500 skirts, I would probably be unable to find the right one to wear  :-\

I mentioned earlier the matter of confidence.  I was three months into my transition before I smashed the 'skirt barrier', an event that occured by accident owing to an accident with some coffee. With no spare trousers available, I was forced to wear my first skirt in public and wondered what the fuss was about.  I then went through a spell of wearing only skirts and I must have looked bloody aweful to those that saw me.  My makeup skills were elementary, I had yet to accept I needed to wear a wig owing to hair loss ( I wore headwraps/bandana's ), and struggled with suitable shoe selections.  I was living in a bubble of my own making and felt invincible.

One day, during a routine hospital checkup, my bubble burst.  I became aware of how badly I was 'passing', I was aware of everyone else clocking me and felt terrible.  I retreated back into trousers with a feeling that I let myself down and the wider TS community for being bullied back towards malehood.   After many changes in my approach to transition I rediscovered the pleasant nature that skirts offer to the wearer, something that only women understand.  I still wear trousers to certain places i.e rehabilitation sessions at the hospital ( stroke revovery excercises ) for dignity and modesty reasons, I have to wear a skirt for formal reasons when working at the theatre, and I now wear skirts for the fun of it to go shopping because I now feel confident again that I look almost womanly again.

Details such as hair removal on the legs, temperatures, waistlines, the right top, and shoes whilst important, are just details. The key for me has been confidence, to go out there and be myself, be the woman that I truely believe myself to be and hang the rest of the world if they dont like it.   As Cindybc said, "it's nice to dress up whenever one feels like it, we do not need an excuse...."  :P
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