Dressing for Summer Heat
Lorraine Anderson, the lady in charge of The Occasional Woman custom clothing service has tips for beating the heat during these super hot days.
Author Archive: Lorraine Anderson
I am a native Californian who has been based in the Philadelphia area since 1984. My first CD fashion creation was a gold lamé dress for the now esteemed editor of this publication. Since then I have made tons of fabulous frocks and other fashion apparel for the crossdressing and transgender community. Contact me for custom clothing or alterations via email: [email protected] Visit my Facebook page, @alterationsbylorraine
The Occasional Woman: Those Shoes
Today The Occasional Woman, Lorraine Anderson, writes about shoes. Of course we love them but you don’t just slip into a pair so high you could do work on the ceiling. Lorraine advocates taking them for a test spin around the house before you go out and about. In other works, practice makes perfect.
The Occasional Woman: Spring!
As Lorraine would put it, spring has sprung! For the variations in weather this season she recommends lighting up your life by wearing colorful clothes. A bright colored trench coat, turquoise or perhaps teal. A light jacket in red or yellow. Don’t forget to bring a statement cashmere scarf and maybe some gloves. Then you’re prepared!
The Occasional Woman Hates Spring
Lorraine Anderson, proprietor of The Occasional Woman custom clothes service hate spring. But she love spring fashion. Today she reveals the “it” color for the season and shares her thoughts on spring fashion trends.
Mid-Winter Fashion Trends
Lorraine Anderson, the woman behind The Occasional Woman custom clothing service, writes about the fashion trends for mid-winter fashion fun.
New Year’s Resolution: I Will Dress Better!
Lorraine Anderson has some suggestions if you’re looking for ideas for your new year’s resolutions. The woman behind The Occasional Woman custom clothing service points out there are things we could do better in 2024 that would make us more confident and attractive. What are they? Read on!
The Occasional Woman: Cashmere!
Our fashion advisor Lorraine Anderson, seamstress in charge of The Occasional Woman Custom Clothes service, has a tip for those who want to look chic, and stay warm and cosy as we move into fall weather. She strongly suggests you get yourself some cashmere sweaters. In today’s post she praises them, tells you why the fabric is called cashmere, and why cashmere attire can be pretty pricey.
The Occasional Woman: Plaid!
Lorraine Anderson, top seamstress at The Occasional Woman custom clothing creations has a love affair. With plaid! In today’s post she points out some of the many ways you can wear plaid and be warm and cosy this fall.
The Occasional Woman: Finding Your Dress Size
Women, if they are followers of fashion, know almost instinically, what size they wear in dresses, tops, jackets, blouses, and so on. They have this power because they started learning about fashion and style in their teen years. Crossdressers have a disadvantage, the older ones that is. They have to start acquiring the knowledge that allows them to build a femme wardrobe later in life. Fortunately Lorraine Anderson, owner of The Occasional Woman custom clothing service has some tips on how to find your size.
Summer Survival at Bargain Prices
Lorraine Anderson, the seamstress behind The Occasional Woman custom clothing biz, has tips for surviving and thriving in the summer heat. Stay hydrated! And, avoid the heat of the day by shopping for pretty summer attire in the air conditioned comfort of your local thrift store.
The Heat is On
The heat is on! With temperatures going from high to higher what can a lady do to stay cool? Crouching in your home with the AC on is one way to beat the heat, but what if you want or need to go out and about? Lorraine Anderson has some fashion tips to help your survive.
The Occasional Woman: Spring Fashion!
Lorraine Anderson, owner of The Occasional Woman custom clothing service, takes you on a trip through the spring fashion scene. She comments on what works and what doesn’t. Prepare to take notes for your next shopping excursion.
The Occasional Woman: Layer Up!
Lorraine Anderson shares some ideas about how to cope with the changeable weather the northeastern United States os experiencing. You can go out the door dressed for winter and be sweating in your heavy coat when the temperature goes up suddenly. What’s Lorraine’s solution? Layers! Read on to learn more.
The Occasional Woman – Velvet!
it’s the festive time of year when glitter, faux snow flakes, and quaffing eggnog occurs. It’s a time of parties and fine dining. In other words, it’s time to dress to impress. Today Lorraine Anderson, the top seamstress at The Occasional Woman has one suggestion to make you the bell of the ball – Velvet!
Finding the Color That Works for You
Finding the colors that go best with you isn’t always so easy when you’re just beginning to explore your femme side. You can find all sorts of methods for determining which colors of attire work best with your skin tone and it can all be pretty confusing. Lorraine Anderson has a sure fire way to quickly determine your best color match. Read on the find out what she recommends.
Time For The Sales of Summer
Lorraine Anderson has tips on how you can get great bargains now on summer apparel, from lingerie to shoes and dresses. Read on for he helpful tips.
The Occasional Woman: Crossdressing Tips
Today Lorraine Anderson, the woman in charge of The Occasional Woman custom clothing service, gives you off-beat and time tested tips for presenting the most feminine you you can do. Her biggest tip though? Never wear white hose unless you’re an actual nurse from the 1960s.
The Occasional Woman: Summer Styles!
Lorraine Anderson, the lady who runs The Occasional Woman custom clothing service, has some fashion recommendations for surviving summer. Linen, cute natural fabric dresses, no bucket hats, please, are what she writes about today.
The “It” Color For Spring
Every year fashion pundits promote the “it” color of the season. What color is it all about for spring? Here’s a hint: a band from the ’70s was named for this color. The color is associated with Prince in the form of precipitation. Have you got it? Read on the see if you guessed right.
The Changing of the Clothes
It’s that time of year; time to go through your wardrobe and decide what gets packed away for the spring and summer and decide what cold weather attire gets the old heave ho. Are you really going to enjoy wearing that old sweater again in the fall? What about that dress you said you’d wear for some event but that event never arrived? Why let it keep taking up space? Toss it. Lorraine Anderson has some tips on how to sort out the keepers from the items to be tossed.
Clearance Sale Time!
Lorraine Anderson, the lady in charge at The Occasional Woman custom clothing service, has a big shopping tip. Tons of stuff is now on sale! From coats to shoes to lingerie and much more, the stores are trying to get rid of things that you can still wear for awhile. Making room for spring merchandise means savings on winter attire for you.
Do You “Really” Need Those Shoes?
At times like this, uncertainty about how safe it is to go out of your house, Lorraine Anderson suggests that you use your time inside to go through your collection of shoes handbags and make the tough decision on what stays and what has to go. Do you really need those platform heels you wore once?
The Occasional Woman: Holiday Glitz!
The holiday season is upon us and Lorraine Anderson, the lady in charge of The Occasional Woman custom clothing service, has some tips on how to take your glamor up a notch for all of your holiday parties.
The Occasional Woman, Winter Coats
Time for cold weather in the northern climes! Lorraine Anderson, the proprietor of The Occasional Woman custom clothing service, has some tips on how to stay toasty warm while remaining chic and stylish.
Retro Rerun: How to Halloween in Comfort
This Retro Rerun is from October of 2017. It’s advice from The Occasional Woman, Lorraine Anderson, on how to make sure your costume doesn’t attack you and ruin the night. Simple precautions will help you to have a safe, happy, and scary Halloween adventure if you follow her guidelines.
The Occasional Woman: Autumn Fashion
What’s hot in fall fashion? Lorraine Anderson has a few standouts she wants you to consider. Button down shirts, plaid, color matching and other trends are all on point for Lorraine. She also has some pointers on what not to wear.
