Fall Fashionista Shopping!

No! I am not a "fashionista."  I just don't have the budget to be one but I learned long ago where there is a will there is a way.

During my married years, I stashed as much small time cash as I could. It was difficult because my wife and I didn't have much spendable income to start with for the longest time and she was a book-keeper by trade and knew how to keep track of spending. I felt real guilty!

As I have written here in Cyrsti's Condo, I learned and made do with thrift store and deep seasonal discount purchases.  Not much has changed today except my wife passed and I semi retired into the infamous never never land of "fixed income."  So when I made a major investment in two pairs of boots this weekend, it was big! 

In the picture to the right you see the two new pairs and a hold over boot in the middle from last year.

Of course, the more you transition into your girl self, your fashion dynamic will change too.  All of the sudden, your wardrobe needs go from one or two days a week to five, six or 24/7.  Over a space of time, I changed my focus to finding cost conscious styles which had the potential of lasting longer, fitting better and matching my overall style.

We can use the boots above as an example. The shorter tan boot will certainly not be a flattering fashion find for my feet in that they will have the tendency to make my feet look bigger and they do not have a smooth fit up my leg. On the other hand, they will be very functional in snowy/icy weather and I will still be able to tuck my jeans into them for a trip to the grocery store or where ever.AND they will be warm with a pair of thick snuggly socks! As I have told you all several times, HRT has ruined my thermostat and I'm not making up some sissy/girly excuse when I tell you I get colder now. I do!

The black boot in the middle is essentially a bit more of a winter fashion upgrade from the shorter tan boots. These boots are really fun to wear with leggings, a big baggy sweater and just the right scarf.

The gray "slouch" boot on the left qualifies as the fashion choice of the three.  It provides a slimming line up the leg and can again be worn with leggings, tights and even hose.  Lot's of potential for me to dress them up or down.

Interestingly, all of these boots are sized different.  The tans are regular 12's, the black suede regular 11's and the gray slouch boots are 12 wide.  I have a difficult time finding a boor which will slide over the top of my foot without a side zipper.  Another consideration I have with boots is finding a pair which will fit my wider calf. All are reason's I have a tough time shopping on line.

The cost?  Under 100 dollars spread over two years.  Believe me, I would have recoiled over such an expenditure as recently as a couple years ago. Now, winter footwear is a needed expense.

One other feature you may have noticed is all of these boots styles have very low heels.  I have four reasons:
1.- safety. I'm very uncoordinated and want to keep all the decidedly unfeminine falls to a minimum!
2.- height (I prefer to stay under the 5'11" mark)
3.- comfort. Let's just say my old bones and joints have seen their better days.
4.-blending.  These three styles give me the flexibility to match my style with what the majority of the other women in my area are wearing.

Hope all these little hints help you girls!

Cassidy Lynn Campbell

Hell hath no fury than a scorned transgender woman may just describe transgender homecoming queen Cassidy Lynn Campbell. Check out Campbell's  NOH8 photo -

Cyrsti's Condo "Quote of the Day"

"Everything worthwhile is perishable" Bryan Cranston from "Breaking Bad"

Bikini Dress

So what if we are looking at cool fall and cold winter weather creeping in on us, Alice is going to model a "Boy to Girl" bikini dress for us on the Cyrsti's Condo big screen:

 

Good Bye Old Friends

Had a big day boot shopping today with girlfriend. As always I was putting way too much thought into what I was going to wear. But then I just stopped and just let nature take it's course.

For some reason, I have had this one bra which I have basically just tossed off to the side.  Today I pulled it from retirement and put it on and discovered I really didn't need my trusty, well used breast forms with it. My own "girls" were holding their own nicely.

I was stunned then ecstatic. All of the sudden, I could put on some minimal makeup, brush out my hair and face the world in my jeans and top. As one good happening beckons another, it turns out we found two pairs of great boots for the fall and winter ahead and better yet I achieved a new level of relaxation today.

Of course it did not take Liz long to notice and comment on the "girls" progression which was great fun.

I'm far from where I would like to be with my breast development, but it looks as if two of my oldest friends who made this transgender trip with me will be going into retirement- along with my wigs.

All power...Momma Karma!!!!!!!!! I am soooo thankful!

Benny Hill Never Looked This Good!

Remember Benny Hill the British Comic who was known to don a frock or two? (left)

For some reason the cross dresser on the Cyrsti's Condo big screen used the same theme music. (Must have been the pig tails!)













 

Checking the Fluids

"Gender Fluid" is yet another one of those pesky labels. Just don't need another label but it sort of makes a lot of sense.

It seems these days, more and more of us who occupy the gender "middle ground" are expressing it.  Take me for example. I'm a gender fluid "picker" which means I sell collectibles on various sites like Ebay and I use my male and/or my female name on occasions.  My "fluidity" though depends on the item. Yesterday, I sold an old 1930's popcorn machine and had to lend a helping hand as my guy self to muscle it out of here. All the time being careful of any contact with my breast area which was very tender.

I'm always intrigued by the posts I read here and there by transgender peeps who say they can't wait to start HRT to "Feel like a woman". I guess I did too when I got slapped by Momma Karma with a hot flash which made me feel as if I was self combusting, my first big irrational cry I couldn't stop, or the physical changes I was experiencing.

Of course before I started to set back and enjoy the changes, I tried to over think the process.  If I increased my dosages or ran off to a surgeon, would I feel "more like a woman?" In my case, no.  I'm pretty much set in the idea that after 60+ years around here, my inner gender is set and it does bounce on occasion. What I choose to show to the rest of the world varies too. The most rewarding part to all of this is knowing I can socialize as a woman after all. For better or worse, the world treats me different of course.  Women do give up a lot to so called male privilege but gain back in a sort of a sub culture which is foreign to most men.

So, do I feel like a woman? Can't tell you or claim to know. I can only vouch for me.  The only thing is know is, this gender fluid idea is not so bad.

For other examples go
here to check out the stories of individuals like Toni (left) who is changing the world.

The Miracle of Hormones

A few male to female transition videos I find showcase amazing changes and I wonder about dosages etc. Not to mention the slim female ready body most of us would die for. As a matter of fact if I ever became as thin as this transgender woman... I would be dead!   Here's she is on the Cyrsti's Condo big screen:

KayHar

One of most haunting beautiful video's to date on the Cyrsti's Condo big screen: