I'm one of those transgender women who love wearing dresses. If I were born in a later generation, I'd likely want to wear different garments, as the cisgender women of my generation made their transition into preferring trouser-like garments years after I grew up. In short, I modeled my clothing preferences on that of my mother, and I may always gravitate to those garments.
Unlike my mother, I enjoy wearing clothing with simple lines and strong colors. Although I will wear patterns, I am more into solids - in either gender presentation. Although I have more patterned tops for when I present as male, it's only because these are the only tops available in my size. When presenting as a female, I prefer to let my costume jewelry do some of the talking. But I try never to over do it with jewelry.
Over the years, I have bought way too many items of women's clothing, and I have had to purge some of these garments as they have gone out of style and no longer fit my needs. Luckily, some charities have been beneficiaries of my purchases. Today, I am gradually removing the cheaper garments from my closet, those garments which wore out quickly and were not meant to last. In short, I'm trying to remove "fast fashion" from my wardrobe.
Shifting towards more sustainable fashion requires work. Yes, I will continue to occasionally buy lower priced garments which I know will last a year or two. But I will not do this as often as I used to do it. (A gal's got to spruce up her wardrobe occasionally, doesn't she?) The big question becomes: When I eventually get around to losing some weight, will my taste in women's clothing change and what will happen to my wardrobe when that happens?
