Places to buy clothes?

[ChristineK]

OK

I have started my collection of womens clothes. I cleaned out some of my old male stuff.

My wife is fully aware and good with my woman hood.

I find that a womans size 16 low rise jean fits me best. I have bought (not yet received) a blouse from SuddenlyFem that claims its fit to mens stature.

Does anyone have recommendations on places that sell such clothes or a sizing guide that works this out?

I bought a shirt I thought would fit but once I got it home it was a disaster in the mirror.

[Kimberly Kael]

I have started my collection of womens clothes. I cleaned out some of my old male stuff.

My wife is fully aware and good with my woman hood.

Congratulations! It sounds like you're excited, and I'm glad to hear you have support for your journey. Building a wardrobe from the ground up is a pretty major undertaking but I'm sure you'll enjoy every step.

Does anyone have recommendations on places that sell such clothes or a sizing guide that works this out?

I bought a shirt I thought would fit but once I got it home it was a disaster in the mirror.

Women's clothing sizes are far from predictable, just ask any genetic girl on the planet. I'm sure you'll develop and eye for what styles will work and what tends to fit looser or tighter, but the best step I ever took was trying on clothing in the store.

[Janet Bern]

Getting the right size clothes is important to feeling right. I would suggest going to a Marshalls or Goodwill or Salvation Army and trying on sizes. Once you get the idea you will be able to go to regular shops. SAs will help you try on outfits you like.. Dont be embarrassed we (CD's)are shopping like mad women every day

[Virginia]

What Janet said:

We go to the Goodwill and there are five just in Roanoke. I would imagine that Huntsville would have several.

What we do is push our buggy up and down the aisles picking out pieces that we "think" will fit and throw them in the buggy then push it back to the dressing rooms and just have fun trying them on. First, no one critiques what is in your buggy so they don't know if it all guy stuff or girl stuff - actually they don't really care.

What you will find is that sizes even though the same in a tag will vary greatly between manufactures. So you really have to try stuff on and this is the easiest way.

AND BARGINS!!!!!!!!! Girl I could spend the rest of the page telling you about the leather skirts and silk blouses and slacks that would sell for $100's that we picked up for $3.00 & $4.00. So its the thrill of the hunt as well. We have also gotten some VERY expensive purses for $2.00.

Now you have to check out the stuff closely for irreparable damage, but most spots on, say a normally new, $60.00 blouse can be removed by a good dry cleaner!

Shop on dear and let us know how it goes!

Virginia

[ChristineK]

I'm have outed myself with the wife but not yet with the world. If I could get one good fitting set and look in the mirror and say yes thats it I would not feel like a perv shopping.

I hear what you are saying about the goodwill experience. You are correct.
I should do that. I feel very natural shopping with my wife as most think it is for her.

Once my look is perfected and I am comfortable enough with it to venture out in public this will not be an issue.

Up to now I have been closet and my resources limited and hiding.

Things change when you have a supportive spouse.

Thanks All

[Frances Jewell]

Christine,
You have taken a very big step. patience you will find really does work wonders. developing friendships that will accept you while dressed is something that will make dressing far more pleasant.

Love

Fran

[KimberlyS]

The easy way for me to begin femme shopping was to be out of town away from those I know and those that know me and just go shopping. My experience shopping in either male or femme mode has been the same. Act like a shopper, shop like a shopper, be treated like a shopper. I treat the sales associates (SA's) with respect and I have been treated with respect in return. The SA's are your friends and my experience is they love to help, just ask for their help and be honest. You do not need to give them any big explanation that you are a CDer. You are just shopping. Shopping for you.

kimberlys-cd
joe in a skirt

[Virginia]

HI Christine,

If I am interpreting what you said, you have yet to go out, "dressed?"

If in fact that is the case, what has worked for some of us is this. Get dressed, and in the evening or at night, get in your car and just drive around and come home. Then you can progress to going to a park where you feel safe, in the evening and get out and just take a quick walk around. Then you may want to try a drive-thru like Mickey D's.

My first venture was to an afternoon movie matinee! I would recommend not when school is out or a holiday. The theaters are not crowded and you can park as close or far from the theater as you feel comfortable. Gives you time to practice your feminine moves, getting out of the car, placimg your purse on your shoulder, locking your car, putting your keys in your purse (BEING AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS!!!) At the ticket window, what works for me is a slight whisper, like you have laryngitis, when asking for the ticket. It is usually through some type of speaker or glass anyway. Inside you only have to hand your ticket to the ticket taker and you walk to the theater and it is usually dark and you can again practice your "moves", sitting, crossing and uncrossing your legs, etc. When you leave there is usually separate exits so you can walk directly back to your car. The theaters are not crowded and anyway the afternoon matinees are cheaper The stories I have told about my experiences. I have been ogled, stalked, called a "slut" and at the movie "Cold Mountain," four GG's came in, came down my row, and one actually sat right next to me, talk about being a good girl?! I passed!!!
Had a husband, with wife and two kids, call me "Honey" in front of his wife about laying my coat on an empty seat with his!

DO NOT drink liquids before or during the film unless you have the confidence and dare I say, look close enough to passing to use the ladies room. I would highly recommend NOT using the men's room while dressed, that can be dangerous, more so than the ladies room. Get in, and FEET FORWARD!!!!!!!!!!!! come out and exit, no make-up repair, hair just in and out!!!!

Anyway, let us know before you go and see if any of your sisters have other suggestions.

Oh, until you have a boat load of confidence, I would stay out of malls. Our biggest enemy lurks there ============== pack(s) of teenage girls! They will not only out you but have been know to harass not only in the zip code you are in but most surrounding zip codes. That's another story, just be careful!

Love,

Virginia

[Stephenie G]

Oh, until you have a boat load of confidence, I would stay out of malls. Our biggest enemy lurks there ============== pack(s) of teenage girls! They will not only out you but have been know to harass not only in the zip code you are in but most surrounding zip codes. That's another story, just be careful!

Love,

Virginia[/quote] Now Virginia don't go scaring Christine about the malls & teenage girls , I have only had the ocassional outburt of giggle which I solve by looking straight at them & smile . as far as buying clothes i have had no problems at any store just be honest , ask for help & may I try the clothes on ,have yet to be told no . Stephenie g

[Carol Ann]

I guess I am luckie as my wife has alway purchase my cloths (drab).
Now she will also buy my Carol Ann cloths as to what she likes to see me in and what is proper.

[KimberlyS]

In my experience the malls and packs of teens have gotten a bad rap. I have yet to have any real problems from groups of teens. I had a teen boy shout it is a guy after doubling back and making a second pass. I just kept shopping. And I have had some giggles, knowing smiles, and grins from groups of teen girls. But I would not consider any of that problems. But of course I did not go running when I was made, I just kept about what I was doing.

One night at a McDonald's I had a herd of teens, about 75 boys and girls and parents, come in behind me shortly after I got there. And had to exit through them to get out. The guys seemed to not notice me at all. But many of the girls did with smiles and grins.

[ChristineK]

Oh No I have not yet gone out dressed. I did say to the wife that since she bought me a purse we must be going out. She agreed but wanted to go out of town where no one would know . I agree.

I just stepped out of a very dark closet recently and have started feminizing slowly. Do not want to scare off the wife.

My wife bought me a wig and some new clothes, I am waiting for my new wig to really put my look together and display it here.

[Virginia]

Christine,

Here we have a motto, "baby steps, just baby steps!" You have not been here long enough to have read some of the stories from a lot of the girls here and the "results" of their lives when the came out to their spouses and or family and or friends, but especially spouses!

Even though she seems supportive, the "shock" of seeing, in full battle dress, the "other woman" in their now and for some "topsy/turvy" lives can be more than they can handle, sometimes permanently sometimes temporarily. I speak from experience. It is a mine field and sometimes comes with a map and sometimes the first step and your "dead meat!"

Please take it very, very slow, regardless of what she says or how approving she may seem! I made it 25 years with my wife. Virginia was always there from, I guess, birth, but I had supressed her until a point where she refused to be supressed. I did a lot of research and study about this whole new universe opening up to me before I actually came out to her, a period of abour six months. When I came out to her- well long story, but it did not end well! Then again I have SL now so actually it did end well, but 25 years of marriage died and I arose like a Phoneix out of the ashes and have not looked back - SORRY I digress!

Just take your time and let her make the moves she is comfortable with and let us know how it is going!!!!!

Love,

Virginia

[ChristineK]

Thank you Virginia

You are correct and I agree the deal can be broken just as though I cheated in an instant. However my wife so far has been supportive and increasable accommodating. She has bought most of my clothes and supported this huge!

I think I married the right lady