Flared Denim Skirt--Size 18

Gregg1100 · Post by **Gregg1100** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:55 pm

Hi All,
Just seen this on fleabay--only got 4 hours left at 18:00GMT

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CROSSDRESSER-NEW- ... dZViewItem

Greg

Gregg1100 · Post by **Gregg1100** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:56 pm

I would buy it myself, but got too many skirts now- lol

Gregg1100 · Post by **Gregg1100** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:01 pm

Probably men sized 36 ?

Departed Member · Post by **Departed Member** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:13 pm

Great way NOT to get bids! Put both genders off, eh?

Gregg1100 · Post by **Gregg1100** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:48 pm

Merlin,
Not with you----I put this on because someone may have liked it---Looks reasonable to me---have I missed something in the ad ?
Greg

Departed Member · Post by **Departed Member** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:23 pm

Gregg1100 wrote:Merlin,
Not with you----I put this on because someone may have liked it---Looks reasonable to me---have I missed something in the ad ?
Greg

Well, at one & a half hours to run, it hasn't had a bid! :shake: I would conjecture that putting the word "Crossdresser" in the Item Description will have only succeeded in putting off most potential customers. Would it not?

ChristopherJ · Post by **ChristopherJ** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:55 am

Yes - I agree. Having the word "crossdresser" in there would put off both men and women in my opinion. Why have that in there? It hasn't sold anyway.

It's a skirt. Just an item of clothing. It is not designed for a crossdresser any more than it is designed for a policeman (or policewoman!) - if you see what I mean. It's just clothes. Leave it to the potential customer to decide who it is best suited for.

I don't like it. I don't like flaired stuff - but that's just me. I'm built like a drainpipe, so a flaired skirt would make me look like an upside-down lollypop!

knickerless · Post by **knickerless** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:41 am

If you look he has listed it under 'Listed in category: Clothes, Shoes & Accessories > Women's Clothing > Shirts & Blouses > Size 16'.
How wrong can you get.
Womens Clothing?
Shirts & Blouses?
Size 16?

When he has stated it is for a cross dresser - presumably then it is for a man (unless women wearing skirts nowadays is so rare it is classed as crossing dressing).
It is not a shirt or a blouse it is a skirt
It is not size 16 it is size 18

he deserves not to sell it and he has had to relist it.

Nick

Sashi · Post by **Sashi** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:44 pm

Oh, I like that. Now if only I had some money and knew my size

Gregg1100 · Post by **Gregg1100** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:05 pm

Hi
I liked it. It was cheap, it was new, and in a general mans size. It would have fitted me. I just thought it may interest others, that is why I posted it. Can`t say I will bother again.
What does it matter if an ad says crossdresser, Pirelli, or Sydney harbour bridge. If it will fit, and one likes it, and is reasonably cheap, fair enough. If not, ignore it. Too much analysing going on in here---perhaps thats why Lars jacked it in and left.
Greg

skirttron · Post by **skirttron** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:37 pm

I would like to point out that a US 16 is equivalent to a UK 18, and that this size fits someone with a 38 Inch waist. How I know this I could not imagine.

Departed Member · Post by **Departed Member** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:39 am

Gregg1100 wrote:Hi
I liked it. It was cheap, it was new, and in a general mans size. It would have fitted me. I just thought it may interest others, that is why I posted it. Can`t say I will bother again.
What does it matter if an ad says crossdresser, Pirelli, or Sydney harbour bridge. If it will fit, and one likes it, and is reasonably cheap, fair enough. If not, ignore it. Too much analysing going on in here---perhaps thats why Lars jacked it in and left. Greg

Now that's a real shame. You've missed the point of the subsequent posts. No-one is 'analysing' the garment, just the reason(s) why it didn't 'sell' - either physically or 'literally'. Surely, it is one of the main 'standpoints' of this forum, that we do not consider ourselves 'crossdressers'?

As for 'linking' to Lar's departure, I strongly suspect he had/has other, more personal issues, to come to terms with. Shame, he used to be a very valuable member of this forum...............

Website · Post by **crfriend** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:13 am

ChristopherJ wrote:I don't like flaired stuff - but that's just me. I'm built like a drainpipe, so a flaired skirt would make me look like an upside-down lollypop!

Don't discount full skirts so quickly. True, a flared mini might make your "drainpipe" shape look like a topsy-turvy lollipop, but take a look at my avatar -- that's a flared skirt on a 6'4" bloke weighing in at 185 pounds ("standpipe shaped").

Sashi wrote:I like that. Now if only I had some money and knew my size.

There's only one way to find out -- try stuff on. The coarsest of measurements can be had by taking a string and wrapping around your waist; take that string, fold it in half, and take it with you when you're looking for skirts. That string, still folded, when compared to the top portion of a skirt will be a decent first idea of what might fit. Do bear in mind, however, that this is not the only measurement that counts.

merlin wrote:As for 'linking' to Lar's departure, I strongly suspect he had/has other, more personal issues, to come to terms with. Shame, he used to be a very valuable member of this forum.

Personally, I hope Lar is doing well. He was one of the pioneers of MIS here in the US, and I miss his input to the forum -- after all, he's got some of the earliest "been there, done that" credentials on the left side of "the pond".

Gregg1100 · Post by **Gregg1100** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:11 pm

Hi,
You missed my point.
I wasn't on about analyzing the garment. I was on about the whyfors about whether it was meant for a crossdresser, male or female. Like I said, if the item looked ok, was new, and reasonably priced, then it could have made someone happy in here.
That is why I posted the ebay item in the first place. TO HELP SOMEONE. If I didn't have enough skirts here as it is, I would have bought it myself. Then I wouldn't have posted it on here, and not had an inquest as to whether horror of horrors, it was meant for someone who uses skirts. Personally I don't give a toss if advert said crossdresser or not, for reasons stated above. Incidently, I only wear skirts, not into kilts(different name for a skirt), but would respect anyone elses choice of garment. Not for me to say whether they are right or wrong--their choice, my choice-all there is to it.
As for Lars--yes, I hope he is doing well. He sent in some good posts.
I will not post any more items if seen advertised again.
Greg

Departed Member · Post by **Departed Member** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:07 am

Gregg1100 wrote:Hi, You missed my point.
I wasn't on about analyzing the garment. I was on about the whyfors about whether it was meant for a crossdresser, male or female. Like I said, if the item looked ok, was new, and reasonably priced, then it could have made someone happy in here. That is why I posted the ebay item in the first place. TO HELP SOMEONE. Greg

Yes, I think we all understood the humour in the event that if a female bought it, would they be considered a crossdresser!

And, yes, it was an interesting item - for whoever. I suspect that most folk responded to the fact that the link clearly showed that the seller apparently expected it to be bought by someone would considered themselves to be a 'crossdresser' - otherwise, why advertise it so? You're right - OK item, new, reasonably priced. No-one is contesting that! What (I think) those of us who responded felt was that, "Oh, my gawd! No way am I going to be seen bidding for a 'crossdresser's' item". Which is probably why it didn't sell to any other eBayer, either!

Your initial post certainly gave the impression that that was what you were drawing our attention to!!!!!!!

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