Comfort levels

[rivegauche]

We Scots have grown up with cool temperatures. For the last few days it has been approaching 30 degrees, which I find barely tolerable. Today I am at home all day with fans in all my main rooms. I am wearing a thin, loose cotton dress (from East) with bare legs. The thought of adding tights or replacing the dress with trousers fills me with horror. I can't help thinking of all these millions of men cooking in trousers, unaware of this alternative - I wonder if it even crosses their minds that they could dress like this.

I was once in Edinburgh for a meeting in the morning so had to dress in trousers. The heat was oppressive as was the discomfort. I was free after lunch, so swopped the trousers for a long light skirt for shopping in the city centre - the comfort transformation offered by that simple change was awesome. And no one pays any attention to this.

I have a trip coming up where I will be presenting as a woman for two whole days and will have to wear a wig. I am fervently hoping that the weather cools down - a wig in stifling heat is acutely uncomfortable.

[ScotL]

We Scots have grown up with cool temperatures. For the last few days it has been approaching 30 degrees, which I find barely tolerable. Today I am at home all day with fans in all my main rooms. I am wearing a thin, loose cotton dress (from East) with bare legs. The thought of adding tights or replacing the dress with trousers fills me with horror. I can't help thinking of all these millions of men cooking in trousers, unaware of this alternative - I wonder if it even crosses their minds that they could dress like this.

I was once in Edinburgh for a meeting in the morning so had to dress in trousers. The heat was oppressive as was the discomfort. I was free after lunch, so swopped the trousers for a long light skirt for shopping in the city centre - the comfort transformation offered by that simple change was awesome. And no one pays any attention to this.

I have a trip coming up where I will be presenting as a woman for two whole days and will have to wear a wig. I am fervently hoping that the weather cools down - a wig in stifling heat is acutely uncomfortable.

Heat is oppressive. I’vs entered a stretch of months where it’ll reach at least 33 everyday. But this is the exact weather that skirts are really way more comfortable. One reason my wife understands and I think one reason skirts are plentiful on women here.

[GerdG]

I have a trip coming up where I will be presenting as a woman for two whole days and will have to wear a wig. I am fervently hoping that the weather cools down - a wig in stifling heat is acutely uncomfortable.

For two whole days presenting as a woman? How come, Rivegauche?

[rivegauche]

I have a trip coming up where I will be presenting as a woman for two whole days and will have to wear a wig. I am fervently hoping that the weather cools down - a wig in stifling heat is acutely uncomfortable.

For two whole days presenting as a woman? How come, Rivegauche?

Simple enough. I wear skirts and dresses as a man but also sometimes choose to present as a woman. I do not identify as one however I am dressed - it is merely acting and FUN. It isn't gender fluidity - it's recreation, nothing more. It could be worse - I might like playing rugby or train spotting. A woman friend and I are going on a short trip together and will be staying in a hotel in Scotland. No great mystery or complications. We will do a bit of shopping and sightseeing and generally enjoy each other's company. The last time I stayed overnight in a hotel while presenting as a woman was the time I met this lady, who was staying in the same hotel. We are not an item, just friends (fairly good friends), and she is happy for me to wear whatever I want. She is also very, very stylish and is nice enough to describe me the same way. The set-up is I leave the house by car with make-up but no lipstick and baggy male clothes over my outfit, then complete the metamorphosis in a quiet spot then meet up with her. We are taking my car so I will be driving - in flat shoes. We will wander around for a bit then check into the hotel, which is over 100 miles away, have a drink, change for dinner and the next day do more of the same, with the reverse metamorphosis completed after we part. In another post I described how the last time I went out dressed as a woman a lady who owns a boutique said she perceived me as a very elegant woman. This is in one way the ultimate objective of the acting, but when a beautiful woman says this to you it is not necessarily what you want to hear after all. We will be going to this boutique during our trip. My friend and I made a day trip to this area last year and it wasn't just warm, it was the hottest day ever in the UK. Even with bare legs and a silk dress, the wig made the heat even more oppressive so dress = more comfort, wig = less. I might bring a straw hat with me to wear outside instead of the wig. Shops in Scotland are rarely air conditioned and this tends to discourage trying things on during very warm weather - you simply can't be bothered. Fortunately my car has weapons grade air conditioning.

[ScotL]

Maybe this is a cultural joke that this guy on this side of the pond don’t get, but what’s wrong with liking to play rugby? I loved playing in college.

[GerdG]

Thank you for answering, Rivegauche.
Going en femme for a whole weekend and with the fully support or “demand” of a beautiful lady. I see your point and I do respect it. Let’s hope for some degrees less temperature and enjoy the trip!

[Charlie]

I can't help thinking of all these millions of men cooking in trousers, unaware of this alternative - I wonder if it even crosses their minds that they could dress like this.

I used to cook as well until I tried on a sarong in 2002 and saw the light. In my neck of the woods here are still plenty of men in trousers; strangely many women seem to have rediscovered the delights of skirts and dresses, and (temporarily) abandoned their jeans - if a skirt is good enough for the girls, then it's good enough for me and I wear either a short denim skirt or an ankle length floaty skirt. Out and about I see several couples where the woman is in trousers and the man in shorts
Charlie

[rivegauche]

Maybe this is a cultural joke that this guy on this side of the pond don’t get, but what’s wrong with liking to play rugby? I loved playing in college.

A very mild joke. I can't imagine volunteering for a situation where if I grab the ball, there are these massive guys who are going to hurt me if I try to hang on to it. I could get hurt quite badly given our relative sizes. The wise decision is to let them have the ball and leave the field. Plus you get coated with mud. Despite spending rather a lot of time in women's clothes I am a masculine man. Rugby goes beyond masculinity into macho, as do many sports and that is not my territory. But it was intended as a joke - just not a very nuanced one. I apologise for the quality of the joke. I dare say any train spotters might get similarly put out but her, come on ... they're train spotters. Also a joke. Also not a very good one. Train spotting is perfectly harmless ... which is more than can be said for rugby. ok, I am going to stop now before I get in any further over my head.

[ScotL]

Plus you get coated with mud. Despite spending rather a lot of time in women's clothes I am a masculine man. Rugby goes beyond masculinity into macho, as do many sports and that is not my territory.

The thing said about rugby is “soccer is a gentlemen’s sport played by hooligans, whereas rugby is a hooligan’s sport played by gentlemen.” I get the sentiment about rugby but after playing both sports, I do find rugby to be more of a “gentlemen’s sport.”

I take no offense at your jokes. I was just curious as to if there was a colloquialism meaning behind it.

Personally, I loved rugby. Yes, there was the mud and I was not the largest guy on the pitch. But when I laced up the boots and pulled in the jersey, we were a team that looked out for each other. I played in the backs and if I was gonna get tackled, I passed the ball. That’s the smart play in rugby. But boy did I love tackling too. I just remember there is this unwritten rule in rugby that if you did something unprofessional, you felt it during a ruck/maul. Your team wouldn’t put up with crap and let the other team provide “corrective” action. Honestly, I almost never saw that happen cause everyone knew that “rule.” So you played in a gentlemanly manner. Boy, do I miss it though.

[denimini]

Maybe this is a cultural joke that this guy on this side of the pond don’t get, but what’s wrong with liking to play rugby? I loved playing in college.

A very mild joke.

Yes, I took it as "to each his own according to their interests".

I certainly can confirm the comfort of skater skirts in 40C plus.

[jamodu]

During the recent hot spell of weather, wearing a Mini Skirt has been far more comfortable than wearing Shorts - especially when outside in my Garden.