Experimenting with gendered clothing
I doubt I'm the only person who experiences this but I find the current male clothing I find in stores is very plain and kinda boring. You have either neutral tone t-shirts and jumpers or bright coloured prints with no real variation in pattern or material that you see in female clothing.
I'm constantly seeing pieces in the woman's section that are so much more interesting and expressive, but the way they are cut means I doubt they would fit right.
Any advice on how to explore this? What items I could try where it being cut for a bust wouldn't matter? Generally trying to branch out if the typical clothing I've always worn and add something
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Flat chested cis women exist and there's clothing and clothing guides made for them. I don't have any specific links, but I would recommend looking up guides and tips for flat chested women.
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I highly recommend thrifting! Look for a big place they tend to have a better selection and lower prices. Feminine cut t shirts would be the first thing I would start with, they're likely to fit ok without breasts and for me personally are in the goldilocks zone of subtle but noticeable. Generally add one to your t shirt size as a rule of thumb. Sweaters and cardigans are what I'd look for next, these are definitely a bit harder to find good fitting ones in my experience, being amab and having broader shoulders and longer arms can make it a bit of a challenge. Look for scoop necks over turtle necks, but do just keep an eye out for things you can layer nicely. Women's jeans are also very nice, again personally hitting the perfect mix of subtle and noticeable. When looking, be aware of where the waist on pairs you're looking at should fall--if you hold a pair of high waisted jeans low on you when checking the fit without realizing, they'll seem long enough but really aren't. I have long legs, even for amab people, so most end up with legs a little short on me anyways. If this is the case for you too, find some socks you'd like to show off! If you're feeling bold, skirts can be nice, but I don't have much advice here, I've only found one I like. The last major piece I'd recommend is a jacket. Having an outer layer you like and want to be seen in matters, especially if you care too much what people think about you like I do. Lastly, accessories! A necklace that suits you will go nicely with your new lower neck things, and bracelets are good for accent colors.
I'm trans and have been figuring out everything the hard way, so I'm glad to spread my newfound knowledge! Love to see more cis guys wearing fem clothing!
Wow I really did not expect so many people to offer tips and advice, thank you everybody.
Good to know that female clothing fit shouldn't be too much of a problem, il keep an eye on bust etc in future. In thinking something longer and maybe a little flowy might be a good start for branching out, something like a long cardigan?
Il do some more research on thrifting, I didn't mention but I'm in the UK so it's all mainly online so not many bargains to be had from what I have found. If anybody has tips for thrifting in the UK I'm certainly all ears, jealous of those of you that have large in person thrift stores!
I'd recommend shirts. Shirts for women are often not really made to fit breasts nowadays, which is sad for women, but could be great for your case. They come in a large variety of colours and patterns, and even though often you can see they're meant for women, a shirt is still a traditional men's piece of clothing.
Exact same experience here. Some tips:
I wear women's clothes all the time, but I'm skinny, YMMV. As always, just try stuff on and see what works. Thrift stores are your friends, always loads more women's clothing.
A tiny bit of tailoring can go a long way if you are willing to learn ! I'd say to aim for big wide pieces to start, maybe outerwear ? Like a big swooshy coat if that's your thing.