With her wife out of town and the kids staying with grandma, Julie has a free Saturday to dress up and get out for fun. What all does she get up to and who does she do it with? Read on for the day’s itinerary. Hint: Shopping and cocktails are on the to-do list.
Mary, a lifelong crossdressing snowbird, lives six months of the year full time en femme in a 55+ deed restricted fun loving community in Florida. When family are coming to visit she rents a place in the Orlando area, ‘goes butch’ for a while and everyone has a good time. About 5 years ago a grandson came to visit and Mary learned he was interested in crossdressing. Now the grandson is visiting again and spending the time as Jazzy. Seems like Mary will have to come out to Jazzy.
Today Kandi writes about the three major “triggers” that led her to dress up. When she was busy and working on a project or a job she didn’t have time to start thinking about what it would be like to wear a dress or high heels. Or both. Three conditions in her life would turn up her crossdressing desires. That was before she accepted herself. Now she dresses as she please when she pleases and writes about what it was like in the old days when she could be triggered.
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected our entire society but Dana Bevan focuses on the parts of the transgender community and how the pandemic has affected us. Things that provided relief to dysphoria, such as support group meetings, days long conferences, and simple things like hugs have all been suspended. Will those parts of our transgender culture come back after the pandemic?
TGForum co-founder Cindy Martin contributes her tips on how to achieve a feminine figure. She discusses everything from breast forms and breastplates to hip enhancements, bra sizing, and the advisability of waist cinchers. For tips on creating a femme form read on!
By Donna T Here is a flash back to the 1990s with some tips from Donna T for doing photo effects to enhance your self portraits. Now, many of us are able to use Photoshop–or an app built into our smart phone camera to add all kinds of filters to our digital photos. In the […]
Lorraine Anderson, the lady behind The Occasional Woman custom clothes service, is looking forward to spring. Here in the northeast we had a preview with several days of temperatures near seventy degrees. That made Lorraine look for new, fresher fashions, to help erase the tedium and iciness of winter.
It’s 1956 and we’re transported to New York City where a trans woman works to make a living selling what she’s got in the nighttime and tries to find a way to become a fashion model. Click to meet the various characters, from hookers to fashion buyers for the chic department stores, as Ramona makes her way toward the glamorous life. In this episode she meets a corporate client.
Sabrina Symington continues her series of voice training videos that give you the vocal tools to sound in a way that matches your look. Whether you crossdress now and then or live fulltime in your preferred gender speaking as a woman can boost your confidence when you interact with members of the general public. Sabrina has a lot to say on the subject of sounding like you look.
COVID-19 regulations made it hard for Julie to have any fun in the Windy City last year. The rule banning indoor dining at restaurants was particularly hard on her and her friends as an evening out after a day of shopping was most often a test of how well the ladies tolerated the cold. The new year offered an improvement in the COVID numbers so Julie and a friend planned a girls night out, that started with Julie running some errands, the a visit to the art museum before dinner and drinks. Get all the details from our part-time princess.
It’s 1956 and we’re transported to the garment district of New York City where a trans woman works to make a living selling what she’s got in the nighttime and tries to find a way to become a fashion model. Click to meet the various characters, from hookers to fashion buyers for the chic department stores, as Ramona makes her way toward the glamorous life.
A few years ago Linda told the story of a friend who after being widowed moved to Florida to live as a woman full time. Mary only wore male attire if any of her relatives came to visit. One such visitor was a grandson who told Mary he had an attraction to wearing women’s clothes. That tale ended satisfactorily but after a long period Mary has contacted Linda to tell a new story and seek some advice. The story starts now. The advice can wait.
Many members of the crossdressing community are heterosexual and feel that their crossdressing nature will not allow them to have a completely honest relationship with a woman. Some dress in secret for years and their wives never know what all those business trips were really about. Others find out the wrong way and the couple splits up. Today Kandi Robbins posts a letter to all the wives of crossdressers asking on behalf of all crossdressers for understanding.
Pauline Estelle takes a look at hosiery through the ages. From olden times when men wore leggings under their tunics to the shift is hose from men to women, the development of silk stockings, and on to rayon and nylon leg covering, Pauline covers our lower limbs throughly.
It’s 1956 and we’re transported to the garment district of New York City where a trans woman works to make a living selling what she’s got in the nighttime and tries to find a way to become a fashion model. Click to meet the various characters, from hookers to fashion buyers for the chic department stores, as Ramona makes her way toward the glamorous life.
Lorraine Anderson takes a look at the touted shoe trends for 2021. From fuzzy ugg mug outdoor slippers to cowboy boots, combat boots and sexy kitten heels, Ms. Anderson gives you her views on what the fashionable foot will be wearing in 2021.
Dina Amberle has been in the kitchen all day cooking up a feast for her avid patrons. Today she roasts some of the benefits of the pandemic lockdown for trans and nonbinary folks. While that’s working in the oven she puts on a pot and boils up some right wing over-reaction to trans girls in girls’ sports. Then she adds in an appreciation from the viewpoint of a crossdresser for women’s figure skating, and fires up another burner to heat up some Black Lolitas. For dessert Dina bakes a tasty tart featuring a fashion blogger with a quirky sense of style. Don’t miss out on the fare you’ll find at Dina’s Diner.
A couple of years ago TGForum founding momma Cindy Martin wrote about breast pumping to enlarge male breasts and that post has been very popular. Today she reports that pumping did increase her bust but not to the extent she was hoping for. And it took a long time to get any results. Now she has a post on silicone breastplates. She outlines the pros and cons of wearing one and shows how to modify them for more ease of use.
Sabrina Symington continues her series of voice training videos that give you the vocal tools to sound in a way that matches your look. Whether you crossdress now and then or live fulltime in your preferred gender speaking as a woman can boost your confidence when you interact with members of the general public. Sabrina has a lot to say on the subject of sounding like you look.
Linda Jensen reminisces about the early days when she bought her girl clothes from the Sears Catalog. Now in 2021 with dressing rooms in most stores closed over COVID concerns she’s had to adjust how she shops. The still visits Ross Dress For Less regularly but now she has to take things home to decide if she will keep them.
In 2017 a newbie to the world of crossdressing had six crossdressed forays in a short period of time. That newbie was our Julie Slowinski and today she documents that whirlwind of dressing up and offers some advice based on her experience progressing from newbie to fashionable crossdresser about town.
Kandi doesn’t believe she “passes” when she interacts with the larger community but she appreciates it when those she interacts with, whether in church, out shopping, or dining out, refer to her as “her” and “she”. She always feels a thrill when she hears those words used to describe her.
Lorraine Anderson, the woman behind The Occasional Woman custom clothing service, keeps an eye on fashion trends. Today she talks about visible thongs, photos printed on clothing, maxi dresses, wrap skirts and the hot new color for 2021. If you want to stay in step with the latest fashion trends read The Occasional Woman and see what Lorraine thinks of them.
With his father away at work much of the time Kenny’s mother and sister encourage him to dress as Savannah more and more. His mother tells him how much she enjoys having a younger daughter and his sister continues to teach him feminine ways. Savannah has been introduced to the local girls as a visiting cousin and they accept her completely. She attends a slumber party and church socials. She was shy as a boy but as Savannah she finds herself chatting with both girls and boys. One boy in particular has been escorting her on casual outings. Where might that lead?
What’s cooking down at Dina’s Diner? Dina Amberle, the owner and operator of that virtual establishment, is always updating the menu and offering several tasty specials. Today she takes a bit of Indian trans beauty pageant winner, mixes it up with a trans contestant on Jeopardy!, adds a dash of crossplay anime characters and a sprinkling of Lady Gaga to create a veritable taste treat. And for dessert she offers Ginger or Maryann. Get yourself ready for a darned good time at Dina’s Diner!
Julie and a couple of her friends decided to stage a Faux New Year’s Eve party the Monday before the actual event. Of course there were preparations to be made, some shopping in the afternoon, looking at new glasses and picking the restaurant for dinner, the spot for after dinner drinks and then the addition of one more place for one more drink. And then there was the champagne back at the hotel room.
