National Dress Day Participants

Wearing Brandon Maxwell

Alastair Sim (left) femulating in the 1954 British film The Belles of St. Trinian's.

Items of Interest

Hump Day Femulation Dept.

A promo for this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live has guest host Jenna Ortega interacting with the Please Don’t Destroy boys who are crossdressed as Wednesday of Addams Family. I don't know if the boys will appear crossdressed on the show or if their  appearance is strictly for the promo. So stay tuned.

Monika Interviews Mariette Dept.

Monika alerted me to her recent interviews with Mariette Pathy Allen, who has been taking photos of our community for almost 50 years.

(I ran into Mariette at various trans gatherings in the past. In fact, I danced with her at Fantasia Fair about 10 years ago. But she never took a photo of me! LOL)

College Resources Dept.

Sierra from BestAccreditedColleges.org wrote that their team created a guide, the Top 50 LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges, which provides essential information on the best colleges for LGBTQ students, including:

• Campus clubs
• LGBTQ housing
• Campus safety
• Counseling
• LGBTQ-inclusive policies

These factors are vital for creating supportive and inclusive environments for LGBTQ students and the guide provides comprehensive information on the top colleges that offer these resources. Click here to view the guide.

Wearing Venus

A modern Japanese couple

Someday Funnies

Wearing Adrianna Papell

Bradley Whitford and Jeffrey Tambor femulating on the television series Transparent.

Birthday Girl

Wearing New York & Company

Yours Truly

My Eyes Are Up Here

Warner Womanmaker bra ad, circa 1964

A reader, who is considering taking Estrogen in order to enhance her bust, wrote, “You have mentioned on more than one occasion that you have been naturally blessed with something like B-cup breasts. But with that enhancement to your preferred life, how do you handle your appearance when in drab? My perhaps naive impression is that they must be rather prominent in something like a polo shirt and, of course, even more prominent if ever in public with no shirt at all. 

“Has your blessing presented any difficulties when presenting as male? Do you take any measures to minimize their prominence under those circumstances? Or do you simply get on with life without concerns about what other people might think? I would be very grateful for any insights you might offer.”

I replied...

I don’t swim or go to the beach, so I am almost never topless in public. In fact, I can’t recall the last time I was topless in public. 

On those occasions when I was topless in the past, a few neanderthals made comments suggesting that I needed a bra. One troglodyte even offered to lend me his girlfriend’s. Their comments, especially from friends and relatives, were hurtful, but I ignored them and went on with my life.

Clothed, my breasts are not obvious unless I wear a tight top. In my opinion, my breasts are no more obvious, probably less so than the man boobs that overweight guys shamelessly display, so I am not concerned with my perky twins.

I hope that helps.

For what it’s worth, when I measured my bust, I came up with B cups, but when I went for a bra fitting by a pro, she insisted that I had C cups.

And so it goes.

Wearing Venus

Viet Alex, male womenswear model

Happy National Dress Day!

Wearing Boston Proper

Femulating on Russian television’s Ekaterina depicting males forced to dress as women to attend Catherine the Great’s weekly “Metamorphosis” balls.

Someday Funnies

Wearing Hoie

World War II British prisoners of war femulating on stage at Stalag 383

Various Items of Interest

Johnny Downs femulating in the 1941 film All-American Co-Ed

His/Herstory Dept.

“The history of drag on screen: Strutting from ancient times to CBC’s Queens” is an interesting take on drag history from a Canadian perspective. A few of the videos in the article are missing, but most of them can be found on YouTube. Click here to read the article.

How High Dept.

Some women are most comfortable in kitten heels or low wedges, while others feel right at home in 4 inch heels. But why?

Dr. Emma Supple, a London podiatrist, says it’s all in the structure and flexibility of your foot. When relaxed, your foot has a natural incline. This is the position in which your foot feels most comfortable. It is also your ideal heel height according to Dr. Supple.

“What is your ideal heel height?” will assist you in finding your ideal height. Click here to find it.

Needs a Two-Piece Dept.

Velma alerted me to a tv commercial for Sotyktu, a drug for psoriasis, where the father is wearing his wife’s red bikini bottoms. When he turns to a profile view, he shows off his man boobs and obviously needs to wear his wife’s bikini top, too!

Testing Dept.

Feeling better all the time, yesterday I slipped on a pair of knee-highs and a pair of Nine West high heels, then proceeded to walk around the house. 

My new knee did not complain about my footwear and that was very good news! So I expect that I will be heading out en femme sooner than later. I will be finished with rehab in two weeks, followed by a visit to my surgeon and then I think I will be good to go.

Wearing Bebe

William Bendix (center) and company femulating in the 1944 film Abroad With Two Yanks.

Someday Funnies: All in the Family

Wearing Ann Taylor

 

Pieter-Dirk Uys, South African professional femulator

Trending

According to Popsugar, “Maya Hawke gave the ‘no-pants’ trend a stylish spin at Milan Fashion Week on Feb. 23. On her way to Prada’s fall/winter 2023 womenswear show, the ‘Stranger Things’ star stepped out in a pair of sheer black tights and block heels with delicate ankle straps. She layered the tights under a collared shirt from the brand’s menswear collection.

“The shirt, which Hawke styled as a dress over a black bodysuit, featured a window-pane plaid pattern in white and baby blue. Across the chest and collar, the piece boasted a wavy white grosgrain embellishment. She wore the shirt partially unbuttoned at the top and bottom, transforming the button-up into an instant minidress.”

Maybe some fashion-forward males will adopt the no-pants trend. Stranger things have happened. 

In the meantime, men’s skirts are growing in popularity. Christian Allaire recently wrote For Vogue about his initial positive foray in skirts. After he wore his first skirt back in September, he was hooked and has added more skirts to his wardrobe.

It is worth noting that some of the men on the Internet wearing skirts are also wearing handbags. Skirts typically don’t have pockets, so fashion-forward fellows need handbags to carry their keys, wallets, makeup, spare pantyhose, etc.

Speaking of pantyhose, it is also worth noting that some Internet male skirt wearers have hairless legs and a few were wearing pantyhose (or some type of hosiery). 

And then there are the guys pairing their skirts with high heels.

And so it goes.

Wearing Elisabetta Franchi

Swedish singing group Pink Pistols
Click here to see them perform “I Am Somebody” at Melodifestivalen 2014.