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So I Bought Me Some Clothing...

Guest Orva26

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...and tried it on while there!

So today was a mixed bag, for a while I was in a pretty strange mood at work, but I decided that I would not waver in my resolve to begin constructing a female image and slowly modify my every day apparel. When I was at a support group meeting on Saturday I got to talking with a pretty fashionable lady and she told me about a store that sells fashionable woman's clothing that wouldn't cost my left arm to get. I poked around on their website for a bit early in the week and liked some of their stuff so tonight I stopped off at the one in the shopping center right next to my apartment building.

It was right about dinner time for most people so it wasn't too populated. One of the two young sales ladies asked me who I was shopping for and I had one of those 'trial of attrition' moments and replied completely stone faced and matter of factly, "Me actually, cuz I cross-dress on occasion." Her immediate response was, "Really?" to which I answered "Yup" then she said something like, "Okay, I only asked because people joke about it all the time." (I guess this store has a lot of wise-guys that come to buy things for their girls. :rolleyes:)

At this point we launched full blown into EPIC CLOTHING GETTING ADVENTURE! First I wanted to get me some black jeans since I already have blue ones. After that I got a bunch of shirts some casual, some more fancy, a pair of grey woman's dress pants which I think is the same pair I've seen a coworker wear, and a long jacket! I dropped $127 dollars and walked out with seven shirts, 2 pairs of pants, some kind of crazy tight/jean hybrid, and a jacket. NOW I HAVE SO MANY PERMENTATIONS TO TRY, DELICIOUS COMBINATORICS!

My interactions with the employees was pleasant and their attitude was not demeaning in any way. If anything I think they might have gotten a bit of a kick out of helping a 'boy who wants to be pretty.' (my own phrase) and they were pleasantly enthusiastic. It was nice to actually get to try on the clothing first. Getting to buy clothing that I want and to think and talk about feminine styles openly was very fulfilling. I got to try on cloths and be happy about them, I don't know how but in my mind it is a happiness that is clear and distinct from the one I've gotten about getting guy clothing in the past. Whereas guy clothing was more of a 'this looks cool' this was more of a plain and simple, 'I like this/this makes me feel good.' if that makes any remote amount of sense.

This is the new approach I'm taking to things. The ab initio or from first principles approach. Doing/having/getting girl things makes me happy therefore I should do it. I think soon I'll loose the chocolate shell of guilt everybody gets dunked in by society. This store might also become a jump point, as in it might become the first place I go publicly dressed by myself. After all it would be best to be in girls clothing to help gauge jewelry. I wasn't up for that this time I was a little overwhelmed with selection already and well I only had so much money on me.

I'll probably put some pictures into my gallery soon but I can't let myself get caught up in that tonight need to make sure I get a good amount of sleep. I'm gonna have a busy day at work tomorrow.

<3

Orva

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Whoa - fun ain't it! I learned to buy quality stuff, and also to shop for bargains. We are now wearing out our clothes, as women. So we can truly shop!

GRIN

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Ooh, EPIC CLOTHING GETTING ADVENTURE sounds like it was fun.

Also: Mmmmm, chocolate shell of guilt...

Um, sorry, distracted by the chocolate. Sounds like you had a good day, congratulations Orva.

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