What do you look for in an outfit?

Christopher · Post by **Christopher** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:52 pm

I go shopping at second hand stores by myself and look for beautiful dresses and blouses.....I get emberrassed as hell, but when I find a beautiful article worthy of saving, I buy it and take the red face in stride! I happen to have a sunday dress and blouse fettish, that centers around a very feminine look. I love pretty buttons and just great looking well made classic feminine dresses. What about you all? What gets you going at the second hand stores and ebay?

Michelle Miller · Post by **Michelle Miller** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:09 am

Christopher wrote: I buy it and take the red face in stride!

I rather enjoy the odd/confused/disbeliving looks from behind the sales counter, at my three day stubble'd, neo-grunge thing I occasionally have going on, shopping in male-mode.

I happen to have a sunday dress and blouse fettish, that centers around a very feminine look. I love pretty buttons and just great looking well made classic feminine dresses. What about you all? What gets you going at the second hand stores and ebay?

I've got a thing for that style as well, 80% of my wardrobe wouldn't look out of place in church on sunday, or on a librarian, telling someone to 'shhhh'.

Christopher · Post by **Christopher** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:40 am

I hate it.....I'm a rather big guy with a big ol' ZZ top beard. Plus I live in a very small town that I grew up in my entire life....42 years! Always afraid I'll be buying something and bump into a construction buddy.........I love to collect those type of dresses too! I have well over 200 of them. Yup! I'm a heaper. Got a bedroom nearly completely full of womensa dresses, blouses and coats, as well as vintage girdles by Crownette, I bought new, still in the packages back in the mid 1980s!!!

Louise · Post by **Louise** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:03 am

I look at what my girl friends wear for inspiration, usually things that are flattering and hide my stomach.

This type of thing.

Absaroka · Post by **Absaroka** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:29 am

I've discovered that after 23 years of marriage my taste is actually sort of like my wifes. I've been known to buy a dress for myself at a tag sale and then give it to her as a present instead.

I like long comfy skirts and in the warmer weather, sleeveless tops sort of like tees. As for what I like in winter for tops I'm still trying to figure that out. Usually it's a sweater or else a long form fitting top with a guy flannel shirt or fleece over for warmth.

My style however is pretty schizophrenic to tell the truth.

Nice to hear about another guy with a beard. I shave mine some years for halloween but that's the only time, and I start growing it back the next day.

Zari

Post by **KimberlyS** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:16 pm

Christopher I like second hand stores myself. As for being embarrassed I am not. But I also do not shop in our little town we live in because everyone knows everyone or knows someone that knows you. So for my wife and kids sake I shop out of town. Small towns are great to live in but hell to CD in if you live in it.

But interestingly I have CDed in many little towns and have not had any problems with the conservative attitudes. Guess my shopping money is good.

CassandraB · Post by **CassandraB** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:01 pm

I go to secon hand stores with my wife Kelly Ann and she mostly gives thumbs up on clothing I try on.Some clothes.I do get ideas from my wife too.Some of my clothes I order which I love.I love my collection of Susan Graver clothing,very comfortable and easy to take care of.

Bernice · Post by **Bernice** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:28 pm

Taking you far more seriously than you intended, first I look for fit. If it won't fit, there's no point adding it to the heap of things I already have that won't fit. Bust, waist, hips. Seems like hips are never a problem.

Next I look for damage that would be hard to fix (missing special buttons, broken zippers, or three-corner tears).

Next, I look for skirts that are full, such as circle skirts, or princess-seamed dresses, or fully pleated skirts.

Last, is it a color or pattern that will go with anything I already have? I have no cyan and no fuchsia and almost no orange, for example.

Hugs,

Bernice

Post by **DonnaT** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:44 am

Lace, ruffles, feminine.

Mány B · Post by **Mány B** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:12 am

What I am looking for is a mixture of the act of buying and the clothes. My last purchase was a turquoise top and a grayish blouse. When back in the car I immediately put that last one on for the drive home.

Angela · Post by **Angela** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:18 am

Smart, feminine dresses and skirts that fit properly!

Erica S · Post by **Erica S** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:00 am

I love feminine clothing, especially satin or poly, it feels so good on. I have not found a specific skirt I must have yet. I do like what my wife wears. I do not fit her waredrobe but it give me ideas. I wanted to get a sweater and the other day we were at Kohl's and I saw a nice cowel neck sweater, but could not get it. maybe this weekend I could sneak and get it. I do love wearing silky panty hose too. This all makes me feel more feminine. That is what it is about

Erica

Della · Post by **Della** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 7:29 pm

Fit is more important now than it used to be. I had taken a class in basic dressmaking, and would often take in a dress when I found one I liked but which was too large. I didn't have any talent, and it took a long time. So now I'm a lot more particular about the off-the-shelf fit.

My little fetish is a zipper. If two dresses are otherwise the same, the one with a back zipper wins. Same for skirts and pants. Of course, the pants gotta zip on the side. I haven't found any shorts that zip.

Another peculiarity: I'll take a ruffled hem over a small split on a skirt/dress. Long splits (up the thigh) aren't my style at all.

Christopher · Post by **Christopher** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:10 pm

I too, love to wear dresses that zip up the back! What is it about that anyways?

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