Who wants to help me?

Question

I am a crossdresser and need some help with fashion. I am no good at finding clothes that will look good with my body shape. My yahoo IM is jadecd17 if anyone would like to chat.

Answer 1

Check out a Boss store. They have trendy clothes or even a used clothing store. Go shopping with girls to get ideas....

Answer 2

Measure yourself and then compare those measurements to a woman's size chart (I often find the backs of sewing patterns helpful). That way you'll know your approximate size in women's clothes and can then walk into a store or buy off the internet without having to try them on first. Salvation Army or Goodwill are great sources for clothing on the cheap. If you're crafty you could even make stuff yourself. In women's shoes you will run about two sizes larger, so a woman's 10 would fit a man size 8.

Your face is long so I would avoid longer hairstyles (such as the ponytail number you've got in the photo). Bangs also shorten the distance between the brow and the hairline so you might try finding a softer looking wig with a little more height to distract from your long masculine features. Your makeup is very light... most drag queens spend hours making up and building contours; their eyebrows are seldom where God put them but at least a half-inch higher (which is why bangs are a bad choice if you want to show off that eyeshadow). Try finding a drag makeup artist in your area who might be willing to teach you some secrets. Eyebrow wax - found in theatrical makeup stores - will paste your brows down, and size 199 lashes will become your new best friend.

If you're handy with Photoshop, you could even make a paperdoll of yourself from a photo (say, at the beach) and then scan and manipulate clothing you find online until you find a style that suits you. With broad shoulders you'll probably want to avoid sleeveless garments, and you might want to increase your bust size to compensate. Most of the drag queens I know wear C or D cups in order to balance things out.

Most of all, you should know that you're not alone. There are many others out there like you who've gone through the same things. You might try contacting the organization at the link for further guidance.

Answer 3

I'd say to get out into the community, make your friends help you or just go shopping anywhere you like. If the people at the store look at you funny or something, so what? You don't have to deal with them on a daily basis and they can't really do anything about it.

Answer 4

well first of all what kind of body shape do you have?......you seem muscular to me from the pic you posted (if thats really you), so i guess if you wanna look more feminine you should try hidding your muscles, not too much just a bit, muscles are still sexy but not very feminine, ....and i would opt for dresses or skirts , unless you have a bubbly butt, than i guess tight jeans would look hot on you....if you have large feet you should probably wear mostly black shoes i guess they make your feet look smaller.....you know this would be so much easier if i went shopping with you :)

Answer 5

Here is a idea! Dress in clothes for men. That might work.