Tag: style

Styling Sleeveless Dresses for Women for Any Occasion

| Jul 1, 2024 | Reply

Sleeveless dresses for women offer endless possibilities for creating stylish and comfortable outfits. Whether you’re heading to the beach, the office, or a special event, there’s a sleeveless dress that’s perfect for you.

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The Occasional Woman: Those Shoes

| Jun 10, 2024 | Reply

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.

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The Occasional Woman: Spring!

| May 13, 2024 | Reply

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!

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Mid-Winter Fashion Trends

| Feb 12, 2024 | Reply

Lorraine Anderson, the woman behind The Occasional Woman custom clothing service, writes about the fashion trends for mid-winter fashion fun.

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New Year’s Resolution: I Will Dress Better!

| Jan 1, 2024 | Reply

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!

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The Occasional Woman: Cashmere!

| Nov 20, 2023 | Reply

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.

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The Occasional Woman: Plaid!

| Oct 23, 2023 | Reply

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.

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The Occasional Woman: Finding Your Dress Size

| Aug 28, 2023 | Reply

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.

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Summer Survival at Bargain Prices

| Jul 31, 2023 | Reply

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.

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The Heat is On

| Jul 3, 2023 | Reply

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.

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The Occasional Woman: Spring Fashion!

| Apr 10, 2023

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.

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The Occasional Woman: Layer Up!

| Feb 13, 2023

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.

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The Occasional Woman – Velvet!

| Dec 19, 2022 | Reply

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!

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Finding the Color That Works for You

| Sep 26, 2022 | Reply

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.

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Hair, Today

| Sep 26, 2022 | Reply

Today Christy writes about the influence of ’60s girl groups on her choice of hairstyles. Not so much the styles the girl groups sported but the image they projected, which was one of poise, confidence and beauty. Their hair was the finishing touch. But read on! Things are about to get hairy. In a good way, as Christy reveals her influences and her own changing coiffure.

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Venus and Online Shopping

| Sep 5, 2022 | Reply

Pauline Estelle revisits the online fashion resource Venus. Pauline enjoys shopping there due to the large variety of styles and the ready availability of sizes. Give her blog a read and see if she can entice you into trying the site.

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Time For The Sales of Summer

| Aug 29, 2022 | Reply

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.

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The Occasional Woman: Summer Styles!

| Jun 6, 2022 | Reply

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.

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Spring is Finally Here: How is Your Wardrobe?

| Apr 25, 2022 | Reply

Spring is here, even though the temperature hasn’t settled down to warm yet. Pauline Estelle feels it’s the perfect time to work on your spring wardrobe. Her fashion series about preparing your wardrobe for spring continues. Dig into your closet and evaluate the need to keep old outfits. Do the clothes still fit? Are they flattering to your shape? And, what new items do you want to shop for? Let Pauline be your guide.

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The “It” Color For Spring

| Apr 18, 2022 | Reply

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.

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Relaxed Casual

| Apr 11, 2022 | Reply

With the arrival of spring Christy Lewis has fashion advice for the working trans woman. “Even if your professional life has recently become hybrid or remote, there’s no reason for that to mean dull or effortless. Spice it up a bit, and show everyone that “relaxed casual” can be a way of life, not just a dress code!”

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Clearance Sale Time!

| Feb 14, 2022 | Reply

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.

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Learn How to Walk the Walk

| Jan 24, 2022 | Reply

Back in 1998 a TGForum contributor Bobbi Williams wrote a piece on how to learn to walk confidently in high heels. It was titled If You Talk the Talk, Be Ready to Walk the Walk. Her advice from over 20 years ago holds up today. Get well made shoes that fit and then practice, practice, practice. No one likes to see a woman wobble her way down the street. Read on to learn how to avoid that look.

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The Occasional Woman: Holiday Glitz!

| Dec 20, 2021 | Reply

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.

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The Occasional Woman: Autumn Fashion

| Sep 27, 2021 | Reply

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.

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The Occasional Woman: Shoes!

| Aug 30, 2021 | 1 Reply

Ah, shoes. Some women don’t care about shoes. Their loss. For those of you who do like to prance around in footwear that makes you feel pretty and special, don’t miss Lorraine Anderson’s post on The Shoes Every Girl Needs. She highlights five styles that need to be in your closet. As long as you are a shoe loving kind of girl. If not try to find joy in your flip flops.

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