| If you've been blessed with a petite frame and | | | | Colors |
| manage to find well-fitting clothes easily, then | | | | Depending on your coloring, some colors will look |
| count yourself lucky! The majority of cross | | | | great on you and some will look awful. Take a |
| dressers aren't quite as fortunate. Instead, they | | | | little time to work out what looks best and stick |
| face an ongoing challenge of being able to find | | | | to it, especially when you're just starting to build |
| fashionable clothes that are not only large enough | | | | up your wardrobe. Once you have gained a little |
| to fit them, but also lend themselves well to their | | | | confidence, you can start experimenting with |
| manly proportions. | | | | other colors. |
| The great news for cross dressers is that half of | | | | Fabric Texture and Print |
| the women in the US are a size 14 plus. In | | | | Clingy, stretchy fabrics such as polyester are |
| recent years, this has certainly made designers sit | | | | generally no good for the cross dresser. You |
| up and take note. This recognition of the 'plus | | | | should always try to go for a heavier fabric that |
| size' market means that there is now a bigger | | | | will keep its shape. It may also be a good idea |
| choice of larger-sized women's clothes than ever | | | | to keep away from horizontal stripes. They can |
| before. | | | | be fine in certain circumstances, but unless you |
| Now, before you make a mad dash for the | | | | really know what you're doing, just try to avoid |
| shops, here are some top tips for you to bear in | | | | them. |
| mind: | | | | Shape and fit are generally much more important |
| Support | | | | than color, texture and pattern. Larger ladies |
| Good quality, well-fitting foundation garments are | | | | tend to choose loose fitting clothes, thinking they'll |
| absolutely key in helping you feel comfortable and | | | | hide their lumps and bumps. The truth is that |
| look great. Resist the temptation to skimp on | | | | they just make you look bigger. Instead, you |
| this area and spend some time looking into finding | | | | should choose clothes that have good structure |
| the best that your money can buy. Your | | | | and fitting. Even if you don't have a great figure, |
| investment will definitely pay off. | | | | well-fitting clothes can really help to create one. |
| Know Your Body Shape | | | | Items that look great on larger women include |
| It's pointless spending hours shopping for clothes if | | | | wide-leg trousers, V-neck sweaters or tops and |
| you don't know what will work best for your | | | | A-line skirts. |
| body shape. There are seven different body | | | | Accessories |
| types - diamond, triangle, rectangle, oval, | | | | Pay attention to proportion when it comes to |
| hourglass, inverted triangle and figure eight. | | | | choosing your jewelry and bag. If you're a large |
| There is no right or wrong, and no body type is | | | | lady, don't go for itsy bitsy accessories as they |
| best. But if you know your body type, you can | | | | will make you look bigger. |
| make sure that you select clothing that is most | | | | Taking these points into consideration will ensure |
| flattering to you. This way, you'll always look | | | | that you have a great cross dressing shopping |
| your best. | | | | experience, every time. |