Adventures in transgenderism

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Has anyone else gotten a profound urge to sashay and swing one's hips side to side (or, as the case may be, um, wearing pants, a stiff-collared shirt and derby hat, monocle optional)? Or, in the putting on of the other's mode of dress, that yes, this feels very, very right?

― Leeeeeeeeigh (Leee), Monday, 29 August 2005 04:01 (twenty years ago)

drunk?

― gear (gear), Monday, 29 August 2005 04:03 (twenty years ago)

No thanks! Teehee!

― Leeeeeeeeigh (Leee), Monday, 29 August 2005 04:12 (twenty years ago)

drunk.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 29 August 2005 06:27 (twenty years ago)

You look hot in drag tho Leee! =)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 29 August 2005 06:38 (twenty years ago)

Aw guys, I don't even drink!

Thanks Trayce! =D

― Leeeeeeeeigh (Leee), Monday, 29 August 2005 22:07 (twenty years ago)

High?

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 29 August 2005 22:23 (twenty years ago)

I have no intention of seriously pursuing this, but I'm a little interested in the drag king subculture. The image I have in mind is of a man in black tie, possibly with a top hat, ever so slightly disheveled and dissolute. But my body is much too feminine to achieve the sort of image I'd like.

― j.lu (j.lu), Monday, 29 August 2005 23:05 (twenty years ago)

That's a hot look!

Trayce, since you were a goth fashion plate in the day, can you give me a few suggestions? I've been collecting some gothy clothes for a rainy day -- I've got a leather choker and armwarmers -- what else do I need? Bustiers cost a lot!

― Leeeeeeee (Leee), Monday, 29 August 2005 23:18 (twenty years ago)

http://www.defamer.com/hollywood/tom-cruise/tom-cruise-and-the-yellow-brick-road-122390.php

― The Original Jimmy Mod: Kind Warrior (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Monday, 29 August 2005 23:31 (twenty years ago)

For goth bois, a common look seems to be the wraparound style long skirt (black, usually), or maybe a long shapeless velvet one; I guess some guys feel better with that as no legs are showing ;P It isnt even a drag thing really: worn with fishnets and a tshirt and spiked cuffs and etc it can work nicely.

Some of my goth male friends rock the tartan mini and fishnet stockings damn nicely, but you gotta have the LAIGS to carry that off. I'd post photo examples but probably not polite to without their permission.

Corset can be a good investment, if yr prepared to train yr body into one, get it slowly tighter. Again, it can be worn with more masculine clothes if wanted.

Suprisingly I never saw a whole lot of trad drag queens in the goth scene, tho there were a couple. The look varied more from quite masculine (even with makeup and skirts) to a really ambiguous neither here nor there gender-look.

Girls in 40's Deitrich suits - rrroowrr.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 00:54 (twenty years ago)

I used to do this quite a bit back when I was a bit sexuality-conflicted. I had a fantastic collection of suits. However, because I had quite severe short hair, I just looked like a raging bulldyke instead of a cool Marlene Detrich character - or a skinny androgynous boy. I used to be able to get away with it when I was younger and thinner, but these days I just look like a big queen.

But then again, I feel like a drag queen when I wear really girly skirts and dresses anyway.

― Luminiferous Aether (kate), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 07:49 (twenty years ago)

two weeks pass...

I really had an urge to get in drag tonight after reading that one Invisibles arc, but instead I watched baseball and wrestling.

― Leeeeeeeee (Leee), Saturday, 17 September 2005 04:21 (twenty years ago)

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