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by rivegauche
Tue Dec 26, 2023 8:24 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Dr Who
Replies: 14
Views: 845

Re: Dr Who

Watched the repeat tonight on BBC3. The male singer was in two scenes. He had long straight hair and in the first scene a dark brown print dress. In the second slightly longer scene (featuring the Doctor in a kilt), the singer was in a shortish pleated green dress with spotty sheer tights which we s...
by rivegauche
Tue Dec 26, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Dr Who
Replies: 14
Views: 845

Re: Dr Who

I watch Dr Who because I feel I have to - it hasn't really delivered for years. I noticed the new Doctor in the kilt, dressed in a way that would hardly be noticed in Scotland. But there was a band in the same scene and one of the band members appeared to be a man in a dress or a skirt who then got ...
by rivegauche
Sat Dec 16, 2023 10:27 am
Forum: In the News / Advocacy
Topic: The Beskirted Man
Replies: 88
Views: 3618

Re: The Beskirted Man

How do you find some style? This is my main motivation in wearing skirts and dresses and the most obvious answer is you can find it by watching women. But we don't grow up with daily feedback about how to wear these clothes and when I made the move - which for me included dressing as a woman - the l...
by rivegauche
Fri Dec 15, 2023 8:26 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Male anatomy
Replies: 57
Views: 3735

Re: Male anatomy

I think this problem is a bit over-stated. As long as you avoid situations where "the problem might get bigger" (or keep these private!) there need only be an issue if you insist on wearing tight clothes. You then either live with the bulge or do something to conceal it. Apparently some cr...
by rivegauche
Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:14 am
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Women wearing skirts
Replies: 34
Views: 1853

Re: Women wearing skirts

Lots of dresses in the shops but few skirts. I am happy with this as I prefer dresses to skirts. Women have told me that in summer they prefer some form of trousers to prevent "chub rub" and one has told me that in winter she is fed up ruining tights when crossing her legs wearing boots an...
by rivegauche
Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:12 am
Forum: In the News / Advocacy
Topic: The Gurdian: Fashion designer Thom Browne: ‘Men should be able to wear anything’
Replies: 7
Views: 421

Re: The Gurdian: Fashion designer Thom Browne: ‘Men should be able to wear anything’

I recall the many references to the Grauniad. I think Private Eye still calls the paper by this name. I also recall that some (maybe 20) years ago one of the UK broadsheets ran a story about the new skirt suits for men. It was an April Fool, but they were apparently inundated with enquiries. Getting...
by rivegauche
Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:53 am
Forum: Freestyle Fashions
Topic: Dressing for Fall and winter
Replies: 42
Views: 4389

Re: Dressing for Fall and winter

just out of curiosity, has anyone tried petticoats under their skirt if cold weather? I was wondering because I've heard some of the ladies at my square dance club make comments about them getting hot. As I only wear tights up to 40d so ut can get a bit cold. It is 7C below here (well, outside, 20 ...
by rivegauche
Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:27 am
Forum: Freestyle Fashions
Topic: Things that I wear or do that are considered femme by others
Replies: 49
Views: 3077

Re: Things that I wear or do that are considered femme by others

I actually like encountering perfume on women, unless it is a sickening fragrance - and some are. Male aftershave is just a pollutant and I don't wear it. Male deodorant/anti-perspirant usually smells awful, so I use Mitchum unscented, which for some reason is marketed only to women. I often wear sc...
by rivegauche
Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:21 pm
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Shirt dresses
Replies: 15
Views: 1236

Shirt dresses

I have quite a number of dresses that are similar to quite long (below knee length) shirts. The collars are softer and they button up the "other" way and some have fabric tie belts which you can leave out. They strike me as an easy entry to dresses for anyone reticent about going there. Mo...
by rivegauche
Sat Nov 11, 2023 5:49 pm
Forum: In the News / Advocacy
Topic: "freedom. Society and only society will provide the answer, not those of us who are asking the question."
Replies: 30
Views: 1273

Re: "freedom. Society and only society will provide the answer, not those of us who are asking the question."

"Pretend he's a woman" refers to a view of transexuals. It does not relate to men who wear skirts. This is a generalisation. I occasionally venture out and about completely dressed as a woman (bust, make up, wig, body language, scent, voice) so am pretending to others that I am a woman. I...
by rivegauche
Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:06 pm
Forum: Freestyle Fashions
Topic: Ballet Flats for Men Articles
Replies: 21
Views: 1149

Re: Ballet Flats for Men Articles

I usually wear at least a medium or kitten heel with a skirt or dress but I recently bought a pair of flats in unbelievably soft leather. They are by Carmela (not Carvela) and cost £85 from a local independent shoe shop. I find bare feet in shoes a bit squelchy but sandals are OK, so I wear tights w...
by rivegauche
Wed Nov 08, 2023 11:09 am
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: If you could eliminate one thing in the world, what would it be?
Replies: 45
Views: 1675

Re: If you could eliminate one thing in the world, what would it be?

If we were limited to one thing, I would not put skirt freedom at the top of the list. It rather pales into insignificance compared with people killing each other, people trafficking, organised crime, slavery - the list goes on.
by rivegauche
Tue Nov 07, 2023 12:39 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Article in Student Magazine
Replies: 31
Views: 969

Re: Article in Student Magazine

When I was a little boy - perhaps 6-7 - I went through a brief phase of believing girls were a lower form of life. It didn't last long. In my teens and as a student I had very long wavy hair and was occasionally assumed to be female. It didn't upset me - not even slightly. That was before I embraced...
by rivegauche
Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:54 am
Forum: Freestyle Fashions
Topic: Dressing for Fall and winter
Replies: 42
Views: 4389

Re: Dressing for Fall and winter

I am not a fan of very thick tights. Once you go above 40d you lose the sensation of wearing a skirt or dress. If it gets really really cold instead of thickening the tights, wear a long heavy skirt such as a lined woollen skirt, and leather boots reaching to just below the knee. If the skirt is unl...
by rivegauche
Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:07 am
Forum: Skirts and Kilts for Men
Topic: Pessimism or Optimism?
Replies: 33
Views: 1479

Re: Pessimism or Optimism?

I am not convinced you need to be one or the other when it comes to future skirts. If you have to choose one, why not choose optimism? That way you feel better all the time and the only possibility of feeling bad is IF it all doesn't go to plan. If you choose pessimism you feel bad all the time even...