I am once again expressing my frustration at fashion guides and fashion in general that is marketed at trans women
And ho boy the problem is not gonna be what a lot of people think its gonna be
Anyways the clothing I got back in September, when I was first reentering lab after socially transitioning, might need some updates, so I’m remeasuring myself and getting myself back into the world of clothing. I’ll probably do a bit of shopping once my finances are a bit more stable again.
So I’m not gonna brag or anything. But here’s some of my approximate measurements, rounded to nearest whole inch/cm:
Waist: 34 in (86 cm)
Hip: 44 in (112 cm)
Waist:hip: ~0.75 (what I ballpark it as considering that my waist measurement fluctuates)
Overbust: 42 in
Underbust: 36in.
So.
Y'know what’s special or abnormal about these measurements, that I need to account for as a trans woman? Which one of these is atypical?
The answer is: absolutely goddamn none of them. This is pretty cleanly a woman’s size 10 or XL (on average, every brand varies). A large size I guess, but not an abnormal one. These are measurements that are completely viable for a cis woman.
Every single fucking fashion guide or times I try to find clothes with trans women in mind, they don’t mean “trans woman that has been affected by HRT extensively”. They usually just flat out mean crossdresser, or pre-HRT woman. EVERYTHING is about hiding your shoulders, “artificially” flaring your hips instead of showing them, and over cinching your waist.
So why do I even care? Why am I even looking at those fashion guides, or trying to find particular brands that trans women have had success with?
Well, for one goddamn reason. My height, and by extension, my inseam. 70 inches tall with a 33 inch inseam. So much women’s clothing is so much more comfortable around my waist and hips than mens clothing, and has nice, proper, snug, flattering fits…. and then completely falls short on my ankles.
I’m having a hard time trusting any brand that has a size chart that doesn’t include height or inseam. Which, as it turns out, is actually a lot of them for mid-tier brands, it seems. Either the standard numerical sizing, or just s/m/l/xl.
Ugh. Annoying as fuck. Hopefully it shouldn’t affect a cute midi dress that much- if I manage to afford it, I might get myself a cute, somewhat casual dress for the holidays.
I’m like 43-34-45, but I’m 6’ tall; I basically exclusively wear crop tops and shorts when I’m girl-moding, because if everything’s gonna be too short on me, I may as well wear something that’s supposed to be short anyways.
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