To Shave or Not to Shave?

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    Something I wanted to touch on that some of you may have noticed in my photos is that my legs aren't shaved. While most people presenting as women tend to prefer to have shaved legs, it's something I and many others do not have the luxury of having. For me, my work uniform requires me to wear shorts, so the second I shave my legs it will be instantly noticeable. Shaved legs can be explained by some by saying it is necessitated by various hobbies like swimming. Unfortunately for me my coworkers know me too well and probably won't believe such an excuse. So I'm stuck with body hair, but honestly it doesn't bother me too much. I typically wear pantyhose when I dress, so those help to smooth out my legs when wearing an outfit that shows off my legs. But more significantly, body hair just doesn't bother me. As someone who is genderfluid, I crossdress to express myself when I want to feel like a woman, and there are so many other outlets to feel feminine beyond just having smooth legs. Additionally, when I want to feel masculine having body hair is certainly a plus. So at the end of the day, honestly I don't really mind having body hair, I have other outlets to feel feminine and by keeping most of it I still get to feel masculine. To all you ladies out there that don't have shaved arms and legs, don't let it dampen your enjoyment of feeling feminine, you still look beautiful!

-Carly

Panties!

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    Well today is the day, we're gonna talk everyone's favorite subject: Panties! For many crossdressing, transgender and genderfluid people panties are their first step into the feminine world (although not me, check out my post on how I started dressing). Whether it be trying on your Mom's, Sister's, Aunt's, or Girlfriend's, inevitably curiosity gets the best of us, and we tried on panties for the first time. For whatever reason there's something so inherently naughty about the idea of men wearing women's underwear that for many once they try wearing panties there's no stopping. Now I know I speak for more than just myself when I say that a large part of the allure of wearing women's clothing is the wide variety of options you are presented with, and that certainly extends to women's underwear. So I just wanted to give some of my thoughts on panties and highlight some of my favorite styles and materials.

    I'll start with my first panties, or maybe I should say my Mom's panties. I tried on a pair of her pink microfiber Hanes bikini panties, and wow, the feeling of the soft and smooth microfiber on me felt amazing! After that pair I tried on a pair of purple cotton panties, and I found my satisfaction at wearing them greatly decreased. They were rough and didn't have a lot of stretch stretch to them, not like the microfiber pair I had tried on. So from that day on, during the hundred or so times I wore my Mom's clothes I always picked one of her microfiber pairs. Naturally when I first starting buying clothes for myself, the first item in my basket were a package of microfiber panties. A large part of what makes women's underwear so great is how much softer it is than men's. This is a big reason microfiber panties are some of my favorites, unlike cotton panties which share the exact same fabric as men's underwear, (Boring!). Microfiber also has fantastic stretch to it which helps accommodate my manly bits.

    When it comes to my favorite styles of panties, you certainly can't go wrong with bikini, hipsters, or cheekies. All of them provide similar levels of coverage to help hold all your man bits together, while also not sacrificing a feminine cut. As I discussed earlier, Microfiber is usually my material of choice but as for the cut I usually find that any of the previously listed work fine. When it comes to brands, I'm a cheapskate, I usually don't shell out huge sums of money on underwear that no one is going to see but me. Usually I just stick to whatever I can buy in a store for a reasonable price like Hanes (in ode to my mother's panties that I first wore), or any of Walmart or Target's store brand panties, sometimes they sell really cute single pairs for like $2.50! The only times I spend more than my normal amount for panties is for lingerie I plan on taking photos of myself in, that's really the only way I can justify the price. 

    The only time I spent a larger than normal sum on a pair of panties was at Victoria's Secret, a name that gives all crossdressers shivers of excitement LOL. I had been doing a lot of research online as to men's favorite brands of panties and many sung Victoria's Secrets praises as being both incredibly comfortable. and sexy. I've always had a deep love for lingerie sections in stores and the idea of actually shopping at a Victoria's Secret seemed exhilarating. Well one day I bucked up the courage and went to my local mall to buy a pair of Seamless Bikini Panties in pink and white stripes, a classic Victoria's Secret color pattern. I walked in and was kindly greeted by the employee standing at the front door, she asked me if I needed help finding anything. I confidently said no thank you, as I knew exactly what I was looking for. I walked to their table where all there panties were, and there they were lying in wait for me. I picked up a pair in my size and walked to wait in line at the register, I probably looked pretty awkward standing there, a guy with only a single pair of panties in hand (in his size mind you), but I was feeling too much euphoria to care. Once I reached the register the woman checking me out was so nice and friendly (why are all the women in Victoria's Secret so nice?!), she put my panties in one of those cute little bags and sent me on my way. I proudly walked out of the mall Victoria's secret bag in hand! Once I got home and tried them on, yeah I can confirm they are BY FAR one of my most comfortable pairs of panties I own. If Victoria's Secret wasn't so expensive I'd imagine most of the underwear I owned would be VS.

    So you've probably noticed I haven't discussed, the sexier styles of women's underwear like Thongs and G-Strings, well that's because I'm not really a fan. I know, sacrilegious for a man who loves wearing women's underwear to not like Thongs but let me explain. It's not really the lack of fabric in the back that bothers me, so much as it is in the lack of fabric in the front. Unless you are extremely good at tucking or are using some form of adhesive there's just no way that a thong or g-string is going to hold everything together. If you're fine with things falling loose at times, that's great, you get to enjoy the sexier end of women's underwear. For those of us like me that dress for extended periods of time, these styles just aren't functional. While I'd love to be able to say I wear sexy panties all the time unfortunately for me that's just not the case.

    One last thing I wanted to touch on might just be my absolute favorite style of panty: Nylon Briefs. As I started exploring online crossdresser communities more and more, something always caught my eye: a huge portion of the community seemed to love nylon brief panties. I always found that so odd, "those are granny panties" I thought. Despite this people love them, and there's a whole community online of people who just enjoy these panties, without any interest in crossdressing further. In fact if you look through the reviews on amazon for nylon brief panties, many of them are unashamedly men! Here are some examples from Vanity Fair Women's Perfectly Yours High Waisted Brief Panties: 

Obviously a lot of men LOVE wearing these panties, so I had to get over my prejudice and give them a try. My local Kohl's was having a sale on Vanity Fair's Nylon Brief panties (the general census seeming to be that Vanity Fair was the best brand for nylon brief panties), and I drove down in guy mode to get a set of my own. I picked up a three pack with some fun colors and unashamedly brought them to register. The checkout lady didn't make any comments about them, and I walked out with my set nylon panties. After trying them on for the first time I instantly knew what all the fuss was about. First of all, nylon is an incredibly soft material and feels absolutely fantastic to wear. What I think is far more significant about these panties however is that I would not be surprised if they were designed with men in mind. While that's more than likely not true, let me explain why it feels true. These panties have a wide crotch and ample support, making them feel like they were designed for people with male genitals. So combined with the fact that they feel really soft, they are also designed in such a way that they fit men perfectly! Now lets address the elephant in the room, they are not exactly the sexiest style of panty on the market, hence the term "Granny Panties". Unless you are planning on having someone see you in your panties, or are taking pictures of yourself, what on earth does it matter what your panties look like. Nylon briefs are by far some of the most comfortable panties on the market (as I write this article I am actually wearing a pair), and I hope more people give them a try. 

    Well I hope you had some fun reading my thoughts and opinions on panties today, I certainly had fun writing about them! There's so much to talk about when it comes to women's underwear, who knows, one day maybe I'll be back for a part 2. But for now I wish you all happy panty wearing!! Enjoy the assorted random panty pics bellow! 

    -Carly

My LOVE of Disney Princesses!

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    An unfortunate side effect of being a transgender or genderfluid person is the loss of time due to not coming out earlier in life. Because we live in an unaccepting society, there's a lot of time stolen from us at the beginning of our lives that we could have spent expressing ourselves as feminine. So it's certainly totally understandable that a lot of older trans women express themselves by wearing outfits or styles that are not necessarily age appropriate, but hey more power to them (You look great ladies!). For younger trans or genderfluid women, I feel like the push is more toward recapturing the childhood as a little girl that was stolen from us. Now for many this manifests as either the Sissy or ABDL lifestyles, neither of which I've really tried, or am interested in discussing here. Instead I'd like to discuss how in my quest to recapture the feminine childhood that was stolen from me I found a new love and admiration for Disney Princesses!

    Ever since I was a little kid I always had feminine interests; I wanted to play with dolls, or play house, or dress up. But alas as a little boy it meant I could only do things little boys were meant to do like play with dinosaurs or sports. These youthful feminine interests never left me however, obviously once I started crossdressing my interest in playing dress up was satisfied LOL. But the desire was still there for everything else however, I wanted to feel young and feminine and girly. I wanted to enjoy the things that at some point in every girl's life she enjoys. Now how exactly I would be able to manifest those feelings I was never quite sure.

    My answer came in a pattern I noticed when as I aged I started looking through photos of transgender women and crossdressers online. At some point almost all of them had dressed as a Disney Princess; Cinderella, Belle, Elsa, you name a Disney Princess at some point a crossdresser had dressed as them. This caught my eye because I too was a Disney mega-fan, I grew up watching all the movies, and living in Florida, I visited the theme parks all the time. So I started looking up more photos of crossdressers in princess dresses, and cosplayers, and theme park cast members, I was starting to fall down the rabbit hole. I began looking up fan art, videos, and stories. At a certain point I realized, that most of my free time was now being dedicated to enjoying Disney Princesses. I had finally found that childlike wonder and enjoyment that I was looking for! Disney Princesses embodied everything I enjoyed about women: beauty, grace, kindness, intelligence, and overwhelming femininity!

    Well it's one thing to enjoy looking at something online, it's another thing to actually bring that hobby to your life in person. When I finally moved into an apartment where I would have some privacy I knew I had to bring Disney Princesses to my life in a big way. Firstly as I was buying women's clothes for myself for the first time, there was one must have item on my list: a princess dress. But who to choose? The answer was easy for me: Belle. Belle's dress is just so incredibly beautiful and feminine, with the wide skirt and it being yellow, it seemed like a natural choice as my first princess dress. Well I ordered one on amazon, got it delivered and it was the first thing I tried on. The dress certainly did not disappoint, it was soft, shiny, flowing and oh so feminine. The occasion was also made all the more special because it was my first time doing makeup, so my feminine euphoria was at an all time high. While I unfortunately would end up having to purge that dress when I briefly moved back home after college, my time dressing as a princess did not end there. I've since added two new princesses to my collection, Cinderella and Snow White. I chose Cinderella because like Belle, her dress was uber feminine. Snow White's dress on the other hand I'm not the hugest fan of, but it was on sale so how could I resist, she's still a Disney Princess! Both dresses are incredibly fun to wear, and reignite that girly feeling I was looking for. Hopefully I'll be able to add some new princess dresses to my collection soon!

    While wearing princess dresses certainly scratches the itch of recapturing my stolen childhood as a little girl, It was just a band aid. I was still spending 99% of my time princess free, and I wanted to find a way to bring more of the feeling of youthful femininity to my life. Inspiration struck in Walmart of all places, I was walking through the home goods section when I came across an adorable Disney Princess blanket with Ariel, Belle, and Rapunzel for only $15. Naturally I immediately bought it, and while I really loved it, it gave me the inspiration for something far grander: A Disney Princess themed bedroom, just like a little girl would have! Once that inspiration had struck I went on a shopping spree, I had to find a comforter that featured my favorite Princesses and I'd been looking for any excuse to try satin sheets for the first time. When It all came together it looked amazing, the room of my dreams! The two years I spent sleeping in that room were amazing, like a fairytale. Of course all good things must end and like my Belle dress I had to say farewell to my princess room when I finished college. 

    Today in my new condo, while I don't have an over the top princess room like I once did, I have started collecting Disney Princess dolls. I have six sitting on my desk and when I wake up every morning I'm greeted by six of my favorite royal ladies. While for now I just have a basic pink satin sheet and comforter set, I'm always on the lookout for some new Disney Princess additions. Additionally like I mentioned earlier I'm hoping to add some new princess dresses to my collection (Rapunzel and Aurora are both definitely on the docket). I'm looking for new and creative ways to bring the joys of Disney Princesses to my life and one of the most exciting things I've found about them so far is just how many new and fun ways I can incorporate them into my life. 

    Well I hope you enjoyed me gushing over how much I love Disney Princesses. Once I get some new dresses or dolls maybe I'll come back for a part two. I'll take any excuse to talk about them LOL. Until then I leave you with the question: who is your favorite Disney Princess? Just don't ask me, it's far too hard to choose.

-Carly

Underdressing at the Movies!

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    For those of us who enjoy underdressing (which I have a whole post on), one of the easiest and also most fun opportunities to do so is at the movies! At the movie theater you know for certain no one is paying attention to you and you can underdress stress free! I've seen probably like 10 movies while underdressed, usually wearing a bra and panties, sometimes also with pantyhose on if I'm wearing long pants. I remember how much euphoria I felt the first time I did it, I got to sit in a crowd of people for several hours while wearing women's underwear and there was zero chance anyone noticed. 

    As for my most recent underdressing at the movies escapade I went to see Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. As for what I would be underdressing in I went with my pink satin wirefree bra, pink panties, and some nude pantyhose. Over top of all that I wore sweatpants and a hoody. Unfortunately the sweatpants were a little loose on me, so as I walked in to the theater I had to pull up my pants a couple times, hopefully no one caught a glimpse of my panties and pantyhose. I got my ticket and concessions and headed to the theater. Once I sat in my seat I breathed a sigh of relief as I was free from the judging eyes of the public. 

    The movie was totally awesome (though I might be biased since I'm a marvel mega fan). Once It was over I very carefully got up (making sure my pants didn't slip down too far), and headed to the exit. Once I got to my car I couldn't help but take a selfie with my pink bra strap showing. Overall it was another successful and thrilling underdressing trip to the movies and I look forward to going again soon!

    -Carly

How I Chose My Name

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    One of the most important moments in the life of someone creating a feminine identity is when they choose the name of their feminine identity. Most of us don't get the opportunity to choose our original name, so getting to name yourself can be kind of a daunting and exciting task. When I first started creating accounts online I needed to create a name for my profiles. I wanted to choose something fun, feminine and totally different from my actual name, I ended up going with Lola. Lola was the name I had listed on my private profiles online for years, but when the time came for a public profile I was ready for a change. I thought Lola sounded too unrealistic, or cartoonish, I had never met someone named Lola in my entire life. Of course I still wanted something super feminine and very different from my guy name, but it needed to be realistic. So I thought to myself "who was the most girly girl I ever knew", well her name was Carly, and I found my answer. As for inspiration behind the last name, it's twofold. Firstly I'm kinda into the whole good girl vibe and I live in the south, so I'm sort of a "southern belle". Secondly I'm a huge Disney Princess fan, and Belle worked a lot better as a last name than Carly Cinderella LOL. So I went with Carly Belle and here I still am, now with a blog and everything! 

-Carly

The fun of Underdressing!

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    Going out in public while dressed is a daunting task for most, there's fears of not being passible or running in to people you know. For those of us that still what to experience the thrill of wearing women's clothes in public without any of the inherent risk of fully dressing there is the fantastic option of underdressing! For those of you that haven't heard the term before, it's essentially just wearing women's clothes under your guy clothes. For the majority underdressing in public usually just means wearing undergarments like panties, bras and pantyhose. Additionally, I have seen some go a step further, wearing whole women's outfits under their men's wear, one individual I saw go so far as to wear an entire wedding dress under their guy clothes! Wearing an entire outfit (much less an entire wedding dress), seems a little excessive to me though, I think sticking with underwear for the most part is enough to satisfy the need to wear women's clothes in public while not outing yourself. 

    So when it comes to underdressing the major concern for many is going to be how do I make sure no one knows I'm wearing women's underwear right now underneath my clothes. Since the three most common items to wear while underdressing are panties, pantyhose, and bras, those are the three things I'll cover. I'll start with panties, since for many they will probably be the easiest and most straightforward thing to underdress with. When It comes to hiding panties under your menswear there's a few things to keep in mind, firstly when choosing a style of panty take in to account if they might ride up or be higher than the waist of the pants you are wearing, this might cause them to show if you need to bend over. Speaking of bending over I'd recommend bending over in front of the mirror to see if the outline of your panties is visible, if they are you might want to go with a different pair or style. Finally take into account the color of your pants, lighter colors tend to be a little sheerer and might show a dark pair of panties through them.

    Pantyhose are both the easiest and most difficult thing to hide. Really the solution is simple, just wear long pants, the only part of your leg that might ever be exposed is around your ankle, and that shouldn't be enough to tip anyone off about what you're secretly wearing. However if you live in a warmer climate in the summer, it's usually too warm to wear both long pants and pantyhose. If you're going to attempt to wear pantyhose beneath a pair of shorts, I suggest you go with a nude shade that are as sheer as possible. Even then, pantyhose usually give of a little shine, so while most people might not look at stranger's legs, if anyone should happen to catch a quick glance it's very possible that they'll notice.

    Lastly my favorite item to underdress in, Bras! I'm sure there's far more men out there wearing women's underwear in public than we realize, but the amount of men wearing bras in public is minuscule. That's part of the fun however, if it wasn't already obscure enough to wear women's panties in public, a man wearing a bra in public is a whole new level of naughty. There's two main things to take into account when it comes to hiding bras under your guy clothes, the impression of the cups, and the bumps created by the bra's straps. When it comes to the cups, you could just write them off as you having an enlarged pair of man boobs, which is normal thing that happens for some men. But if you want to hide them, the options I'll present will also help hide the raised impressions made by the bra's straps. You can either wear loose-fitting clothing or wear layers. Loose-fitting clothing is not going to be tight enough to show the bra straps through your shirt, and it will hang straight down from the chest hiding the curvature created by the bra's cups. Alternatively with dressing in layers the bumps from the bra straps become hidden under the top layer (like some form of jacket), and the curvature from the bra's cups is either hidden or very easily written off as just extra fabric from all your clothes. But either way it helps you to get out in public while wearing a bra, which is just oh so fun!

    To those of you interested in trying underdressing for the first time, I highly recommend it! It'll certainly feel scary and nerve racking at first, but most people don't carefully inspect strangers close enough to notice that anything will be different about you. It will feel like everyone is staring at you but trust me they aren't. You can also choose outings where you won't be close to other people, like getting gas, getting food at a drive through, seeing a movie, or using a self checkout at a store. Take baby steps and figure out what works for you, eventually you'll start building up enough confidence to go more daring places, and wear more daring things.

    Well I hope some I gave you some pretty good tips to help you get out in public while underdressed. Underdressing is such a fun thrill, that I totally recommend to everyone! I'll have some upcoming stories about some of the fun times I've spent underdressing, but until then happy underdressing everyone!

-Carly

Best T-Shirts on the Market!

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    While I'd certainly love to wear dresses all day long, sometimes I'm just in the mood for something a little more casual. When I'm feeling casual I have an item that is always my go to: Wide Band V-Neck T-shirts. My high school crush would frequently wear wide band v-necks, so I've always been partial to how they've looked on women. I can confidently say after I got some for myself that they feel just as great to wear as they look. What makes a wide band v-neck unique over regular v-necks in my opinion is that the wide band frames your breasts really well, and draws your eyes to them, which helps to distract from other bodily imperfections. What additionally makes wide band v-neck t-shirts so great is how customizable they are. They come in dozens of colors and you can wear them with jeans, shorts or a skirt, and you could even add a cami underneath to add a pop of complimentary color! Even though I only have black, white, and pink, there are tons of different outfit combinations I can make! They're an absolute staple in my wardrobe and I'm hoping to add more soon (I'm thinking blue and yellow).

-Carly