Specifically full leg hosiery like panty hose, or thigh high stockings with or without garters. Different folks have different opinions on these so I decided to try out the thigh high and garter side of the world. Garter belts Garter belts come in two forms – decorative forms meant for undressing and practical forms meant…… Continue reading Hosiery
Tag: Clothing
Bras as a garment
You might be like me. Getting my first bra was exciting and felt like a real step toward becoming a feminine person. Ignored was any discomfort, plus I could only wear it for a limited time when I could play “dress up” at home. For me dressing up wasn’t exciting but it was soothing and…… Continue reading Bras as a garment
Clothing post puberty
Also post retirement, on weekends, relaxing. I’m struggling because for work I’d dress up a bit, not crazy and not more than other women. But for work I’d wear nice slacks, a skirt or a dress and now it’s all jeans, corduroy, capris. I wear skirts in hot weather or even light dresses because they’re…… Continue reading Clothing post puberty
The Bamboozle Bra
I’ve been watching reruns of What Not to Wear. TLC’s been running the old shows that I never saw, like season 4 and 5. One of the adds is for the Miracle Bamboo Bra, which will solve all your brassiere problems forever. Incidentally, brassiere is an English word adopted from the French that does not mean…… Continue reading The Bamboozle Bra
Buying Clothing – tops
Tops come in a variety of configurations. Many more than for men. For men there are about 4, tank, polo, t-shirt and button down. There are some less common ones more aimed at sports like jerseys. For women there are that many kind of tops with thin straps. Some tops are meant to be worn…… Continue reading Buying Clothing – tops
Getting your Colors
I know this woman C. I first met C some twenty and more years ago. I was younger and she was younger and it was a different time. I knew her name but we didn’t work together. Since then many things have happened. C has given me many pieces of good advice. I’ve taken some…… Continue reading Getting your Colors
Bras
Oh, this is going to just be my terribly misinformed misinformation on the subject. Yet maybe it will provide a laugh or two (or three or more). I could get something right by accident. As usual I’m just trying to help the just getting started crowd. First of all my new girls, bras are not…… Continue reading Bras
My Gifted Life 