Stuff 110: Dreaming?

By J.J. Atwell

Do you dream about being out in girl mode?

We all dream, right? That’s what the experts say. Sometimes we remember our dreams and other times we don’t. Even when we do remember, it seems like the memory fades quickly. 

I rarely remember my dreams. I can’t say I recall anywhere I’ve been in girl mode. I’m not sure what that means about me, but it does make me wonder how many of you, dear readers, have such dreams. 

Dream Outings

Now that we’ve shifted from our sleep dreams, let’s imagine what we’d love to do while dressed up—those dream outings! Whether we actually go out dressed or not, I bet we’ve all thought about places we’d like to visit in a dress.

I’ve been lucky enough to go out to eat with my local group many times over the past four years. They often have GNOs at different restaurants. Some are very casual and my outfit reflects that. Others are a bit fancier like our annual holiday dinner, which calls for a more dressy outfit. I spend more time daydreaming about those fancy restaurant outings.

I’ve also had the pleasure of seeing a couple of stage shows while dressed. One was at a small playhouse to see Tootsie (a musical) with about a dozen CDs and SO/friends. We weren’t particularly dressy that night as the venue was more casual. I didn’t notice anybody paying particular attention to our group, which was very affirming. 

The second show was at a major theater to see the musical version of Some Like it Hot with two other CDs and their SOs. We were better dressed for that occasion, but were not as over-the-top as many other patrons. This place was very much a “see and be seen” venue with a huge lobby area where people mingled before the show and during intermission. I didn’t notice any odd looks during that outing either. You can find my telling of that outing in Stuff 60, which Stana published on February 24, 2025.

I’ve managed to accomplish some of my dream outings, but I dream of more. For example, in guy mode I go out dining with my SO regularly. We are recognized in several places we frequent. One in particular is a high-end steak house,and the GGs dining there usually make the effort to up their game. It is a dream for me to go there in a dress, but since we are known, I’m sure that no matter how good my presentation was that night, I’d be clocked. 

Dream Outfits

I recently received an email from one of my regular readers, Millie, about several things including her dream bras. Her email was actually in response to Stuff 107, but her comments seem to fit nicely into today’s musings. Let’s think of just where would you go on dream outings and what dream outfit you would wear. The outfit doesn’t necessarily have to fit with the outing. Let’s focus on the outfit itself even if it is out of place.

I suspect many of you will pick the classics like prom, wedding gown, French maid uniform, Hooter’s waitress, etc. I’d also love many of them, but being a fairly quiet, shy individual, it’s unlikely that I would actually do any of those. However, I have participated in a beauty pageant, which I wrote about in Stuff 86, 87 and 88, which allowed/required me to appear in beach attire and a very dressy outfit. 

I’d love to hear from you. What are your dream outfits? Do you have plans to wear them anytime soon? Are you going out while wearing that outfit?

I’ll Be Back

Today’s picture was created out of whole cloth, well 0s and 1s, by ChatGPT with the instruction to make an image of a CD dreaming about outfits. Until next time, I’ll be dreaming up more Stuff to write about. I welcome comments and suggestions here on Stana’s page or by email at Jenn6nov at-sign gmail dot com.

Wearing Boston Proper

Femulate reader Julie Shaw