Butch Attire & Fashion

AtLast · 06-25-2011, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by intrigue_in916

If you have the means , maybe you might have your fancy duds taylored, OR buy something you really like,and have it altered

Oh yeah- find a good taylor for the good stuff! Makes all the difference. I keep in mind when shopping that my actual cost includes tayloring when I am buying formal or semi-formal wear. Actually, I did the same in my het days for all women's wear and still have anything I buy with this in mind. I have some really great clothing from the women's department. Some items just fit better. And then there are certain men's brands that fit better than others, especially in pants/trousers. Honestly, I shop and buy brands/designer with the good stuff- men's or women's. Some cuts just work better for me.

Going to look for the kind of shorter shorts that just look better on me in the women's department. No, I am not one that cares about who looks at which side my zipper or buttons are on. I do care about my clothes fitting well and looking nice, or "put together well" for my body and all of its flaws as I see them. Well... except when home and working on projects. Then it is throw on the old stuff with paint splatter!

Star Anise · 07-02-2011, 07:07 AM

This has been a really interesting thread, and if any butches out there...you know...Felt the need to post some "fashion" pictures...I think that would totally be okay...Just sayin'.

AtLast · 07-02-2011, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Star Anise

This has been a really interesting thread, and if any butches out there...you know...Felt the need to post some "fashion" pictures...I think that would totally be okay...Just sayin'.

Hey, attend the Planet ReUnion- bet you would see many butch fashion statements! And the formal dances bring out some fantastic femme styles, too!

Wryly · 07-02-2011, 04:05 PM

Walking around the Village after the Dyke March today and I saw a booth for Butch Clothing Company.
Not much a selection there but the website looks like fun - - more casual stuff.

The cute widdle wesbian · 07-27-2011, 12:04 PM

I'm a casual dresser, I like jeans, not the skintight types but not baggy either, and T-shirts or button-down shirts that cling to me. When it's hot out though I wear shirts that have short sleeves and a little tight on my waist, and jeanshorts. I wear tennies or boots with ranglars and levis, I really like the cowgirl style: wide-brimmed cowboy hats and sharp-toed snake skin boots with spurs and all the deal, but I generally only dress that way for special occasions or when I'm going riding.

I've always got a hat on though, around the house it'll be caps that I can wear around without them getting in my way. Idk why I don't feel like myself without a hat on. At work it's different since I usually have to dress very professional, but I never dress manly or particularly feminine.

Holly.88 · 08-08-2011, 12:38 PM

I dress for comfort first, fashion second, weather third. That's not to say that I have some terrible sense of fashion though. Depending on the weather, you can find me in any combination of the following:

Straight leg jeans, never baggy
T-shirts, from band tees to everything else
Solid color polos
Knee length shorts, once again never baggy
Plain ole brown boots/flip flops/Converse
One of my many fitted caps

If I'm going somewhere that I need to look a little more put together I'll wear a nice pair of jeans/khakis/or other slacks, a button up shirt, sleeves always rolled up, a nice or new polo, maybe a tie.

ruffryder · 08-08-2011, 02:24 PM

Depends on the job and occassion. Lately my fashion choice of clothing consists of variety of jeans in different blues loose fitting. (Lucky, Wrangler, Sean Jean, Dickies, Silver Tab). Graphic T-Shirts, polos, button down shirts long and short sleeve. I have a couple pairs of nice black pants and tan pants,dress shirts, sweaters, and a few ties. A dockers black jacket. A pair of black shoes, a couple pair of brown leather shoes, a pair of roper boots, a couple pairs of flip flops, different colors of cargo shorts, basketball shorts, and jean shorts. Got to have a variety of sneakers in different colors (Nike and DC). All kinds of ball caps with sports teams and brand name logos, a couple cowboy hats. My favorite places to shop are American Eagle, Aeropostale, Kohls, Ross, and Brass Buckle. My hair style and cut changes everytime I get a haircut to short, mid length, spiky, faux hawk, straight. Gotta have some paste or wax to put in it. I'm a dude that enjoys a day of shopping!

AlphaDrug · 08-11-2011, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Star Anise

This has been a really interesting thread, and if any butches out there...you know...Felt the need to post some "fashion" pictures...I think that would totally be okay...Just sayin'.

I totaly second this statement!!

Ciaran · 10-13-2012, 01:47 AM

I love fashion, primarily smart casual. Increasingly, in addition to my ongoing love of all things Cavalli, I'm finding that I am attracted to designs and styles that are very traditional but with a very contemporary edge.

Holland Esquire, a small and not long-formed London company provides great designs and has become a favourite of mine over the past 18 months or so:

www.hollandesquire.com/

Also, very pricey, but I really love Ermenegildo Zegna clothing. Ermenegildo Zenga is an older Italian company and famous for its high quality woolen products. In my opinion, their clothing is the sort of clothing that, when you put it on, you start to feel a bit more attractive even on those days when you're not feeling that way inside yourself:

www.zegna.com/

I hate wearing suits so increasingly I wear smart casual in the office, except for when meeting external clients. In those instances, I still wear a (tieless) suit. My favourite suits for the office are by a traditional London fashion house called Gieves & Hawkes:

www.gievesandhawkes.com/

10-13-2012, 03:36 AM

It's getting cooler so I get to wear the vintage, hand tailored waistc'ts I bought last winter.

I love smart.

Next week I'm invited to a 'hen night' (I think you lot call them bachelorette parties) and I shall be suiting and booting, vintage hatting and looking fiiiine. It'll be fun for me escorting a group of hetero girls.
I'm very good at holding hair back when too much alcohol has been consumed

07-02-2011, 07:07 AM	#2
Star Anise Member How Do You Identify?: Femme in boots. Preferred Pronoun?: she/her Relationship Status: Free range femme. Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: St Kilda. Melbourne. Posts: 118 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 256 Thanked 539 Times in 88 Posts Rep Power: 4729077	Pictures please? This has been a really interesting thread, and if any butches out there...you know...Felt the need to post some "fashion" pictures...I think that would totally be okay...Just sayin'. __________________ ~~Anise x http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...rsona/bfrs.jpg Who's my Daddi?

08-08-2011, 12:38 PM	#6
Holly.88 Member How Do You Identify?: Male and Unc to my God Son Preferred Pronoun?: Him, he, and 'hey, handsome' :P Relationship Status: She said "Yes!" Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NOLA Posts: 285 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 230 Thanked 654 Times in 224 Posts Rep Power: 3156407	I dress for comfort first, fashion second, weather third. That's not to say that I have some terrible sense of fashion though. Depending on the weather, you can find me in any combination of the following: Straight leg jeans, never baggy T-shirts, from band tees to everything else Solid color polos Knee length shorts, once again never baggy Plain ole brown boots/flip flops/Converse One of my many fitted caps If I'm going somewhere that I need to look a little more put together I'll wear a nice pair of jeans/khakis/or other slacks, a button up shirt, sleeves always rolled up, a nice or new polo, maybe a tie. __________________ http://i52.tinypic.com/15mbugw.jpg

07-02-2011, 04:05 PM	#4
Wryly Member How Do You Identify?: bemused butch Preferred Pronoun?: polite ones, please Relationship Status: single butch Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: my little butch house Posts: 988 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,789 Thanked 1,568 Times in 620 Posts Rep Power: 14094255	Walking around the Village after the Dyke March today and I saw a booth for Butch Clothing Company. Not much a selection there but the website looks like fun - - more casual stuff.

07-27-2011, 12:04 PM	#5
The cute widdle wesbian Junior Member How Do You Identify?: A very pretty butch Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her Relationship Status: Taken Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: In Coyote country Posts: 13 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2 Thanked 20 Times in 9 Posts Rep Power: 179036	I'm a casual dresser, I like jeans, not the skintight types but not baggy either, and T-shirts or button-down shirts that cling to me. When it's hot out though I wear shirts that have short sleeves and a little tight on my waist, and jeanshorts. I wear tennies or boots with ranglars and levis, I really like the cowgirl style: wide-brimmed cowboy hats and sharp-toed snake skin boots with spurs and all the deal, but I generally only dress that way for special occasions or when I'm going riding. I've always got a hat on though, around the house it'll be caps that I can wear around without them getting in my way. Idk why I don't feel like myself without a hat on. At work it's different since I usually have to dress very professional, but I never dress manly or particularly feminine.

08-08-2011, 02:24 PM	#7
ruffryder Senior Member How Do You Identify?: FTM Preferred Pronoun?: guy ones Relationship Status: ... Join Date: May 2011 Location: chillin' in FL Posts: 3,690 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 21,951 Thanked 9,679 Times in 2,875 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Depends on the job and occassion. Lately my fashion choice of clothing consists of variety of jeans in different blues loose fitting. (Lucky, Wrangler, Sean Jean, Dickies, Silver Tab). Graphic T-Shirts, polos, button down shirts long and short sleeve. I have a couple pairs of nice black pants and tan pants,dress shirts, sweaters, and a few ties. A dockers black jacket. A pair of black shoes, a couple pair of brown leather shoes, a pair of roper boots, a couple pairs of flip flops, different colors of cargo shorts, basketball shorts, and jean shorts. Got to have a variety of sneakers in different colors (Nike and DC). All kinds of ball caps with sports teams and brand name logos, a couple cowboy hats. My favorite places to shop are American Eagle, Aeropostale, Kohls, Ross, and Brass Buckle. My hair style and cut changes everytime I get a haircut to short, mid length, spiky, faux hawk, straight. Gotta have some paste or wax to put in it. I'm a dude that enjoys a day of shopping!

10-13-2012, 01:47 AM	#9
Ciaran Member How Do You Identify?: Altocalciphilic Preferred Pronoun?: Papa Smurf Relationship Status: Curmudgeonous spinster Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: London (but from Belfast) Posts: 678 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 471 Thanked 3,654 Times in 602 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I love fashion, primarily smart casual. Increasingly, in addition to my ongoing love of all things Cavalli, I'm finding that I am attracted to designs and styles that are very traditional but with a very contemporary edge. Holland Esquire, a small and not long-formed London company provides great designs and has become a favourite of mine over the past 18 months or so: www.hollandesquire.com/ Also, very pricey, but I really love Ermenegildo Zegna clothing. Ermenegildo Zenga is an older Italian company and famous for its high quality woolen products. In my opinion, their clothing is the sort of clothing that, when you put it on, you start to feel a bit more attractive even on those days when you're not feeling that way inside yourself: www.zegna.com/ I hate wearing suits so increasingly I wear smart casual in the office, except for when meeting external clients. In those instances, I still wear a (tieless) suit. My favourite suits for the office are by a traditional London fashion house called Gieves & Hawkes: www.gievesandhawkes.com/

10-13-2012, 03:36 AM	#10
Daktari Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a My Photo Gallery	It's getting cooler so I get to wear the vintage, hand tailored waistc'ts I bought last winter. I love smart. Next week I'm invited to a 'hen night' (I think you lot call them bachelorette parties) and I shall be suiting and booting, vintage hatting and looking fiiiine. It'll be fun for me escorting a group of hetero girls. I'm very good at holding hair back when too much alcohol has been consumed