Page 58 Preparing for the big day
skyangel on April 13, 2025
I've always found dressing male super easy as most of my life it's always been trousers or jeans in black, beige and blue and almost any shirt goes with those but when it comes to female clothing there is just so much variety out there in styles, lengths, patterns and colours that in my earliest days I'd often buy single items that I was instantly attracted to and then realise I really didn't have anything to go with it.
Colour is crucial too and for women it's as important as the artists colour wheel in matching up items to wear. Pastel colours always work but as you get brighter and bolder the clashes between the wrong reds and blues especially can end up as items never worn unless you have some simpler more neutral colours to make it work.
This may make me sound like an expert but I'm really not but as my first purchases were so badly mismatched I quickly resorted to using my scrapbook images to work out what sort of ‘sets’ to go for as well as using the helpful guides which often popped up in women's magazines.
edniz at 9:33AM, April 23, 2025
I can feel the excitement of getting prepared!
skyangel at 1:16PM, April 23, 2025
Haha That's very perceptive! I did enjoy doing this page as it was like reliving the moment!
Stever_Blotto at 4:38AM, April 14, 2025
I think needing to match everything would be tough when your used to dressing male. I mean, my whole wardrobe is jeans and t-shirs with hoodies. Basically everything can be mixed and matched with no trouble. I have alopecia, so I lost all the hair on my legs long ago. Now I only have hair where I don't want it.
skyangel at 4:37PM, April 16, 2025
Yea, it took a while for me to realise that plain colours work best as matching patterns caused me headaches. First time I shaved my legs I felt wonderful for about a day but by the next night the stubble started to itch and that lasted about three days!
Othosmops at 12:35AM, April 14, 2025
Looks to me like the transition between careful cosplay and proper gender crossing.
skyangel at 4:32PM, April 16, 2025
Definitely! My first attempts were all based on having fun and looking/feeling as feminine as I could but from a practical point of view going out looking like a Disney Princess was or a streetwalker wasn't the best way to avoid attention!
A Reader at 2:53PM, April 13, 2025
Covering some seminal moments there hmm? I remember learning to shave my legs properly (and messing it up a few times), I also know what you mean about clothing. I've often thought that guys have it so much easier when it comes to clothing. But, as a woman, you always want to look your best, you always want to present yourself in a good light. So, you have to learn what goes and what does not and how to mix and match and well... All of that. Once you know your colors and have a clue, it does get easier. *smile* Lastly, I'll say you can never have enough shoes! LOL!
skyangel at 4:30PM, April 16, 2025
I was too easily drawn towards items of clothing that were mostly suited for classy evenings out or parties to begin with. Floaty skirts with ruffled, tiered or uneven hems but none of my tops seemed to go with them and under a coat I looked like some kind of half baked strippergram and as for shoes When I started getting more co-ordinated and sensible I kept feeling the need for different coloured shoes for both summer and winter to finish the look! I can understand why a lot of women settle for a T-shirt and leggings or jeans in the end because that's about the equivalent decision making to what most guys do. XD