Trans Survival - Passing v Androgyny

[Ayla]

Snow McNally has posted the following as a guide to achieving a successful androgynous presentation.  The famous eye liner pencil makes an appearance!

www.snowmcnally.com/2013/07/25/trans-survival-guide-passing-vs-androgyny/   Hope that this link works.  It is from their transition blog of July 25 2013

Any other tips as to how to achieve that elusive look?

Safe travels

Aisla

[Leena]

Interesting article, skinny jeans, women’s t-shirts, cardigans, jackets and jumpers. I wear skinny jeans whenever I can, but haven't really tried wearing women’s t-shirts, cardigans, jackets and jumpers outside the house much. I seem to go ultra femme, in both style and color when I buy clothes from the women's department, which may be a big part of it...

[Patty]

My SO and I try to blend in ,just jeans and a pretty top with a little jewelry and I wear heels all the time ( think Amazon )little makeup and a big smile seems to work pretty well, many think we are sisters We do our shopping at Goodwill and Kohl's ,small budget,but get great deals on just about everything,jeans are $6 and tops $4 at Goodwill we are just two old ladies shopping and I love it. Patty

[Ayla]

Dec 19, 2014 12:43:50 GMT 8 Leena said:

Interesting article, skinny jeans, women’s t-shirts, cardigans, jackets and jumpers. I wear skinny jeans whenever I can, but haven't really tried wearing women’s t-shirts, cardigans, jackets and jumpers outside the house much. I seem to go ultra femme, in both style and color when I buy clothes from the women's department, which may be a big part of it...

VL

Great to have you join us.  Was hoping you would visit.. Lots of old friends and great threads

safe travels

Aisla

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She looks familiar! I'm into skinny, slim fit jeans and women's tops and T's. I found a little lady who had her own small tailoring shop and took a couple of solid color men's tapered shirts I like and had her remove the collars and tails so I could wear it sleeves rolled to just below the elbows, untucked and open down the front with a woman's cotton/spandex tank. Seems like a lot of work but paid off as the tapered look accentuates the shape and the peekaboo effect draws people's gaze completely away from my fairly masculine looking face.

[Whisper]

i mix between agender and androgyny. Shorts, sweat pants, yoga pants, wide leg pants for bottoms.

Polos, tunics, blouses, and t-shirts with layered open shirt for tops.

A few cute dresses, I never use them.
whisper

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Dec 21, 2014 12:09:34 GMT 8 Whisper said:

i mix between agender and androgyny. Shorts, sweat pants, yoga pants, wide leg pants for bottoms.

Polos, tunics, blouses, and t-shirts with layered open shirt for tops.

A few cute dresses, I never use them.
whisper

I have a collection of women's Henley shirts and a few V - necks I like to wear unbuttoned over a colored tank or bra which gives off a visual NB vibe.

[Leena]

Dec 22, 2014 6:25:46 GMT 8 Shan said:

I have a collection of women's Henley shirts and a few V - necks I like to wear unbuttoned over a colored tank or bra which gives off a visual NB vibe.

Not sure that would give off a NB vibe with me…I have recently played around with tops a bit more, but, in general, they are still not really working with my body. It's funny, I can squeeze into size small junior's shorts, but even XXL tops sometimes don't fit…I do need to lose a lot more weight, but for now, baggy shirts work much better with my skinny jeans.