The Occasional Woman — More Fashion Trends

I’m baaacccckkkk — and ready to rant! I left you all last time with a few cogent trend/fashion ideas: and now I found the tattered piece of paper om which I listed some other topics for your … enlightenment.

I mentioned last week that nice, button-down, almost men’s wear-y shirts and blouses were gaining in the Hey I’m Great Sweepstakes — but what ho! (no, not you) there are other male trimmings that are fetching right now. Menswear trousers — they are tres jolie but — if one is celebrating her femininity, one might be disconcerted by this. What the fashion wags are really touting is a well-tailored and fitted pant. Not a legging, jegging or harem pant, but a really good fit. Anne Taylor does this, as do several other designers, and it just gives one a great silhouette and always looks classy.

Kinda on the same subject are: culottes. Skirt in the front, pants in the back? Right, it’s a mullet for your tushie! And that should end the discussion, but another word — “scrunching.” Cuz this aberration, which I thought died with the 1970s and refuses to go away gracefully, will climb up into the nether recesses of crotchdom where it will wad up around your naughty bits. I can’t recommend this trend at all.

Taylor Swift in lace.

Another caution is jumpsuits. I am willing to wager that a lot of my readers, or both of them, have a wee bit longer torso than is convenient, and the average women’s jumpsuit is made for a shorter torso unless it is a Tall brand. One sudden hand-raising and ow, ow, ow. Additionally, they can look a tad gruesome from behind on many humans.

Bitch, bitch, bitch. Does she like nothing?

I do like a few new things — some mixing of patterns can be quite swell, like a small floral and a medium stripe in the same outfit, and do try not to mix really wild patterns, ya hippie.

Oh no!

Vintage lace is prettifying a lot of garments, and looks marvy. A small femme touch, or a whole lace blouse or dress says “Oh hey! I’m girlie, smart and fun”! It’s also a nice conversation starter.

I ask that 99% of you avoid a teenybopper look that refuses to shuffle off to Buffalo, and that is the exposed belly. Not that many people can carry that one off. A short top and a low-cut skirt or shorts? Are you under 18, or a Lady of the Night? Yes? No? If yes, go head on, girl. If no, well … think again. Please.

I’m seeing a lot of bold-color jackets and shoes. Love it! Stand up straight, and as always, see you on the flip side.

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Tags: bare midfiff, crossdressing, culottes, fashion, featured, jump suits, lace, opinion

Category: Style, Transgender Fashion, Transgender Opinion