Thursday, May 14, 2020

Woman Within

We regularly receive women’s clothing catalogs from various online merchants. Whether we purchase women’s clothing for me or my spouse, we charge the purchase on my credit card. As a result, all the women’s clothing catalogs, not to mention all the wig catalogs, are addressed to me. It doesn’t bother me, but I wonder if the mailman notices? Especially the aptly named “Woman Within” catalog, a name that always makes me smile when I pluck it from our mailbox.

Don’t know why, but that reminds me of our niece who worked summers at Victoria’s Secret. She mentioned once that the store averaged at least one male customer per day who was purchasing bras and/or panties for himself and how their bra fitter frequently had to fit males for bras.

I was not out to our niece, otherwise I would have asked her for details. But it does indicate that our trans sisters have enough confidence to shop for themselves at “Vickie’s” and they are not alone. (I’ve often shopped at Vickie’s for myself and was fitted for a bra at the store our niece worked at, but not while she was on the staff.)

And so it goes.





Source: Venus
Wearing Venus




H is for Hard to choose between these two “Not a Civilian?” beauties. “Corinna” hails from Hooks High School in Texas, while Miss Jim is from Harrison High in Evansville, Indiana.

H is for Hard to choose between these two “Not a Civilian?” beauties. “Corinna” hails from Hooks High School in Texas, while Miss Jim is from Harrison High in Evansville, Indiana. 




Wearing Venus pleated sweater dress and Payless Janine pointy toe pumps
Wearing Venus pleated sweater dress and Payless Janine pointy toe pumps for my May 6th photoshoot.

10 comments:

  1. Stana you look exceptional in the pleated skirt and sweater WOW!

    My pick for Not a Civilian is Corinna!

    The hair and make-up are just too good, body hair shaved

    And of course that telling smile!

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    1. Thank you for the compliment, Paula.

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  2. I remember the first time I went into VS to buy something for my girlfriend of the time. It was at a time period ( the late 70's)that I could not out myself for employment reasons. I was the typical stuttering, red faced male, that when approached by the sales girl, I tried to explain what I wanted. It didn't help that a male friend and his wife were at the door snickering. After finally explaining what I was looking for, the sales girl found the clothes and when she brought them to the counter. That's when she asked, loud enough for everyone to hear, if I wanted to try them on before I bought them. At that stage my friend and his wife burst out laughing and the sales girl lost the $90 sale. I haven't been in a Victoria's Secret store since.

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    1. Wow - that stinks! Don’t blame you for not going back.

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  3. AnonymousMay 14, 2020

    No. The postal worker cares not. If you greet the postal delivery person at your delivery point, you may see the days mail bundled in a group. That is done by automation at the regional BMFfacility.
    Which reads the 'zip + four' zip code. The last digits are the route delivery sequence order. The driver is not allowed to "thumb" through the mail, as that would "waste time" 'TMU's' . An hour is measured in 100,000 time measurement units, --TMU's.
    Mr postal worker has seen me "semi-fem'', from a distance, wearing breast forms under a woman's sweat shirt top. I am sure that caused him pause, if he noticed at all. I was on the back deck and the mail arrived early.
    Yesterday, the mail arrived inside a folded Paula Young Wigs catalog addressed to me. No reaction from driver as he handed the bundle to me.
    How do I know this? I asked various questions to my postal worker friends over the years of working for the competition.
    Bottom line is to 'chill' as NOBODY cares about your 'hobbies'.
    Anon

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  4. These days, at least here in Baltimore, there are many postal carriers who deliver my mail. It's just a job to them and all they really look at is the address. I've been here 22 years and for the first 9-10 years I had the same carrier. As luck would have it, one day I was dressed and heading out to shop at Avenue right when my carrier was delivering my mail. He had a bit of a surprised look -- he had seen "Mike" many times before -- as I said, "Hello". Also, coincidentally there was a catalog in my mail. I held it up with a sly little smile on my face. My carrier said, with a smile, "I thought so" and continued on his route. Just like the "bottom line" from "Anon". No big deal!

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  5. AnonymousMay 14, 2020

    I am on a first name basis, and often stop to chat with my mail carrier. the only woman's catalog I get in my male name is, you guessed it; "Woman Within"
    What he thinks of it, or if he thinks of it, I don't know. He never asked about the transgender rights sign I had on my front lawn for three months, either. April

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  6. That is a lovely and flattering outfit Stana. You look great!

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    1. Thank you, Tanit. One problem with that dress is the tight turtleneck collar; ir is very difficult to put on without mussing my makeup!

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  7. Stana I love your Blog Thanks but I have to add. I have done 24/7 dressing numerous times and find after about 3 days it becomes a chore, I did get the 7 in, and I look forward to pants. Also more importantly it begins to lose it "thrill" and thats the fun at least in my mind. I sure do like the first few days. I guess I just like to keep it in perspective.. Again thank you for your blog Sallee

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