Phasing in a new wardrobe

[Julie Miller]

Hi,

I have gradually been phasing in a women's wardrobe and replacing my clothing.
My goal is to be wearing women's clothing nearly all the time, except for my job.
At this point, I am wearing women's undergarments, bras and panties every day.
Most of my casual clothing I now buy in the ladies department. I buy my jeans and many of the tops and shirts I wear in a women's size.
I have started wearing ladies shoes as well.
I wear some jewelry and have my nails manicured.
Anyone else having success doing the same?

Julie

[Kimberly Kael]

I've been following a very similar path and thoroughly enjoying it. Today I was out wearing panties, tights, a ladies' jeans and shoes, a lacy tank top and loose weave sweater, a women's jacket, earrings, and was carrying a purse and had light eye makeup on. I do get the occasional glance but the outfit isn't actually uber-feminine and generally fails to draw much attention. I'm not even convinced that I get called "ma'am" with any more regularity than I do in men's clothing.

My work ensemble is definitely toned down a little. I skip the makeup, don't carry a purse, choose from a smaller selection of earrings, and am more likely to mix-and-match items designed for both genders. I don't have enough women's tops that seem suitable for work (yet?) and it's tough to find women's pants with deep enough pockets to make up for the lack of a purse.

[Gaven McLaren]

I started to do that more often as well. I cannot do it for work as I have to wear a work uniform shirt that has the company logo on it. Also because I have not found Dickies pants for woman that have the same pocket on the side that the mens have.

[JoAnnDallas]

On weekends, I wear panties, Lady Hanes t-shirts, Lady Hanes shorts, and pink/green sandels with Bright Pink toes.
Rest of the week, I wear panties, sometimes pantyhose or garter belt/hose, cami, and in the winter a bra under my boy clothing.

[Tekla]

it's tough to find women's pants with deep enough pockets to make up for the lack of a purse

So carry a purse - or man bag, or backpack.

My phasing in was so gradual that I didn't notice it until it was pretty much a done deal.

[DonnaT]

Saturday we went to a knitting/crochet show at the Baltimore Convention Center. I wore a ladies blue silk button down top.

I don't think my wife even knew it was a blouse, but if one payed attention to which side the buttons were on one could tell. My wife was more surprised that I had jeans on.

So, there I was surrounded mostly by women dressed in a similar fashion.

[Danielle]

For work I wear all women's items - French Dressing stretch jeans and a polo shirt (no bra), trouser socks and Naturalizer lace-up shoes.
No jewellry but my nails are clear coated and I wear a ladies wristwatch due to my small wrists and hands.
So far after two years I still have not noticed second glances or had a direct comment except once one of my female co-workers noticed my nails and said they were nice.
I don't wear anything obviously feminine except in private.

[Julie Miller]

My manicured nails drew some attention this week.
A waitress at a restaurant where I ate paid me a compliment on how nice they looked.
I have my nails done at a nail shop every two weeks or so.
I just get up my courage and ask them to put on a singlecoat of beige and finish with clear on top.

I bought a nice top at Sears and my wife asked me tonight where I got it as she thought it looked good.

At the office this week, I was quite concerned that people would see my bra through my white dress shirt.
I wore a camisole to help keep things hidden.

I bought a pair of Mary Jane shoes and really like how they look with my jeans. I wore them out today and went un-noticed.

Julie