Venus
Today Pauline Estelle takes a look at online fashion site Venus. She finds a large variety of styles in sizes from small to plus that are mostly under $40. If you prefer shopping online Pauline feels that you might enjoy visiting Venus.
Tag: fashion
The Occasional Woman: Coats!
Today our fashion expert Lorraine Anderson, seamstress at the custom clothing maker The Occasional Woman, talks about outerwear. Jackets and coats that will work for you. Enhancing your feminine image while keeping you warm in the dark day of winter.
Super Awesome Shopping Day
For a married crossdresser whose wife is aware but the children don’t know dad has a much softer side it can be hard to get out and have dress up fun. Especially during a pandemic that has many of a crossdresser’s usual haunts shutdown, either early or completely. Julie Slowinski is one such lady who has to plan painstakingly and in advance to have a few hours of fun. This month she tells us about a simple shopping day followed by dinner. This outing didn’t take a lot of planning, and she got to try on some cute dresses. Check out her Super Awesome Shopping Day.
Fashion Icon: The Trench Coat
The ubiquitous trench coat is found in all lengths, colors, and with subtle embellishments. Lorraine Anderson, the lady behind The Occasional Woman custom clothing service praises the benefits of having at least one or two trench coats in your closet this fall. The trench coat has come a long way from its beginnings in The Great War. Then it was essential survival clothing. Now it is a classic fashion icon. See how adding a trench coat could improve your look this fall.
The Occasional Woman: Fashion For Fall
While Lorraine Anderson, the woman behind the custom clothing service known as The Occasional Woman, loves the fashions of spring she is also happy that fall is upon us here in the eastern United States. Time to explore the joys of fall fashion. Today Lorraine looks at what’s popular and chic, and what’s supposed to be chic but isn’t really that popular.
What a Summer!
Our northern correspondent Pauline Estelle muses on the Covid crisis and how it has affected the great crossdresser pastime of perusing the racks in a brick and mortar store. Now she is recommending online shopping, a thing she poo pooed at one time but now might be a necessity for many crossdressers. See what else she’s been thinking about in today’s blog, What a Summer!
The Occasional Woman: Fall Fashion Trends
Our resident fashion consultant and seamstress Lorraine Anderson takes a look at the Fall Fashion Trends. It may seem strange to be talking about what to wear this fall but it’s only a few short months away. Lorraine tells you what’s big for fall, what’s supposed to be hot but is not, and how you can work elements of the trends into your wardrobe.
The Occasional Woman — A Woman Needs a Plan
Lorraine Anderson isn’t wasting her time isolating at home on foolishness like baking sourdough bread or watching everything streaming on NetFlix. Nope, Miss Anderson has a plan to dump the old wardrobe items she hasn’t worn in years and refurbish the really great items. The plan has been put into place on every floor of her house and it’s yielding items that need no work and fit perfectly, so she’s gaining wardrobe items that were taking up space in the attic and dumping out the things that no longer fit or need too much work with a needle and thread. Check out her plan in today’s edition of The Occasional Woman.
The Occasional Woman — A New Fashion Accessory?
This month Lorraine Anderson talks about the advantages for male to female crossdressers presented by the new rules requiring masks. Could masks become a coveted fashion accessory? Anything can happen in the world of fashion! Lorraine also discusses how to wear your mask, the difference between mask styles, and reminds you that as the owner of a custom clothing business she can sew you a mask in any pattern you like.
TransTainment for May 4, 2020
What do you call it when transgender actors, musicians, singers and other performers create exciting characters and works in the arts? We call it TransTainment! Today we bring news of the winner in the Secret Celebrity Drag Race, it’s an actor from Riverdale, learn about Billy Porter’s Met Gala Instagram challenge, meet Brazilian drag queen singer Pabllo Vittar, and several others. Do not fail to get caught up on trans people in the arts with your monthly dose of TransTainment!
The Occasional Woman — Spring Wardrobe Refresh
Time on your hands because of the lockdown? The Occasional Woman, Lorraine Anderson, says it’s now the right time to spend some effort clearing out your closet. Most of us normally switch out our closet contents at this time of year putting the winter stuff in storage while we bring out the spring and summer attire. Often we do it quickly because we are busy women with places and to go and people to see. This spring we have nowhere to go so we can take some time to do a deep clean on things that should have to go away. Evaluate whether you really need four red, sleeveless tops and get those you don’t want anymore in bags and ready to go. Lorraine has helpful hints on how to determine what to toss.
The Occasional Woman — From the Runway to Real Life
Lorraine Anderson, owner/operator of The Occasional Woman custom clothing service, took a look at a high fashion magazine’s runway looks for 2020 and had to sit down for a bit. When she recovered she filed this blog on how it might, with a little consideration of how things go together to create your personal style, you could possibly integrate some of the runway into a look suited for the real world.
A Brief History of Lingerie
Initially, when people wore clothing beneath their outer garments they called it underwear. Due to changes in societal mores, and where sexuality is concerned underwear is now called lingerie and it has become provocative. Among primitive tribes and in more sophisticated societies crude or more subtle loin cloths were worn. Civilizations around the Mediterranean tended […]
The Occasional Woman on Facebook “Fashion Experts”
Don’t believe everything word of fashion advice that you get on the internet. Today our fashion expert, Lorraine Anderson, proprietor of The Occasional Woman custom clothing service, argues that many of the internet and Facebook “fashion experts” don’t always know what they’re talking about. Especially when they’re trying to cite rules for what women over fifty can wear and look well in. Read on for Lorraine’s evaluation of short hair styles, shoulder pads, mom jeans and other fashion mistakes.
Princesses of the Night — Di Modelare
I want to highlight the talent of many Drag artists who attended this great fashion show event I organized called Di-Modelare. I have few words to express the talent that was observed that day, from the deepest and most romantic to the most eclectically invigorating and transcendental. It was a fashion event embodied in nine […]
Jeans! From Work Pants to Fashion
Back in the good old days denim was a fabric used for working men’s clothes. It first became popular in Genoa in Italy in the 16th century. Denim pants were worn by sailors in the Genoanise Navy. The denim thread was developed in a town in France called Nimes. Hence the term, thread from Nimes or in french ‘de Nimes’ which became denim. Now almost no woman’s wardrobe is complete without at least some denim garments. Like jeans! Today Pauline Estelle fills you in on filling out your skinny jeans.
Fashion for The Occasional Woman — Trends!
Lorraine Anderson, the owner of the custom clothing service The Occasional Woman, looks ahead to the spring fashion trends and acquaints you with some of the trendy looks that are said to be coming. Big collars, hotpants, crocheted fabric dresses, and bright neon outfits could be coming to your closet. Lorraine tells you how to work the trendy fashions into your look without leaving you with a closet full of unwearable, “so last year” outfits when the next trends come along.
Princesses of the Night — Diary of a Crossdresser — Old Times
Katherine Diaz, our correspondent in Columbia, writes today about the past and how the changes that happened then are able to benefit trans people today. She points out how drag changed from flawless female impersonation of movie stars to the flamboyant artistic creations of today’s queens. And how the phenomena of drag as an art form infiltrated the fashion world. It’s all part of a dynamic system encompassing art, fashion, gender bending and more. And Katherine has a video for you, too.
Occasional Woman New Year Bonus!
The big party night, New Year’s Eve, is almost here! Whether you’re going out to a party with friends, on a date with someone special, or just planning a New Year’s Eve photo shoot at home to post in Instagram, the big question is “What to wear?” Our fashion maven in residence, Lorraine Anderson has some tips that can help you answer that question. And if you don’t have anything in your closet that will do the trick you still have Monday night and all day Tuesday to hit the after Christmas sales. Happy new year!
Holiday Party? Highlight Your Strengths, Good Advice from 2017
Our seamstress with fashion tips, Lorraine Anderson, proprietor of The Occasional Woman custom clothing service, has some suggestions for how to dress to impress for holiday parties without buying a whole new wardrobe. Since this just before Christmas and New Year’s Eve we rerun Lorraine’s tips for a fab party outfit. You’re sure to turn heads and make an impression with Lorraine’s budget fashion tips.
The Occasional Woman — Out Damned Spot!
Lorraine Anderson, the proprietress of The Occasional Woman custom clothing service admonishes you to be careful of your attire while you are out and about looking fabulous this holiday season. Don’t drink to excess and if you do happen to drop food or drink on to that fancy dress Lorraine has tips on how to save the garment by removing the offending droplets or splashes.
Selecting Your Winter Outfits — How to be warm and attractive
If you’re freezing in a pencil skirt and flats it’s hard to project a sexy, confident look. Pauline Estelle has some tips on how to look good, be stylish and stay warm in colder climes. Boots, coats, and other winter attire can be put together to make you a sexy, confident — and warm lady.
The Occasional Woman — Dress Up Right
We all, or most of us, look forward to going to some event at which we can really, as they used to say in the good old days, “put on the dog.” Why they said that we’ll never know but they said it and it meant to get glammed up and dress in high fashion for a formal occasion. Today The Occasional Woman discusses the things you shouldn’t wear to such an event. Lorraine Anderson may have strong opinions about what is attractive but she’s right about the tackiness of VPL and dresses that look like sausage skins. Read on for her critique of other attendees at a recent formal affair.
Zipper Stuck?
Does that sexy little dress the just “might” be a bit too small give you problems when you try to zip it up? It’s extremely frustrating to have your outfit picked out and when you slip into your dress you find yourself struggling with a zipper that doesn’t want to move past a certain point. […]
Accessorize Summer Outfits for Fall Wear
The Occasional Woman’s Lorraine Anderson has tips for taking your summer outfits into the fall season. Her secret? Colorful accessories that add style to a simple summer dress. Do you have a nice fitting white dress that you want to keep wearing as the leaves begin to fall? Add a colorful jacket, an orange purse, or a red belt and viola! Your summer dress fits into the new season. Read on and learn more!
Dina’s Diner 9/23/19
Dina Amberle was in the kitchen early in the morning baking up some treats for her patrons at Dina’s Diner. Among the treats she offers today are such delectables as the gay Mexican luchador, an in-depth look at opera singers who have risked losing their voices in order to transition, the attraction of soccer socks, and how to get thigh high stockings the are a perfect fit. No matter what size you are. There are all of those delicacies and more waiting for you at Dina’s Diner. Bon appétit!
