Feminising The Male Wardrobe

[Cali]

You may want to look at leggings instead of tights. They might be easier to find and warmer.  I love my Ultra-Luze Velour Leggings (Felina), they keep my legs warm.

[Shyheels]

4 hours ago, Cali said:

You may want to look at leggings instead of tights. They might be easier to find and warmer.  I love my Ultra-Luze Velour Leggings (Felina), they keep my legs warm.

Great idea! I’ll do that. I’m such a newbie in the world of skirts it never occurred to me

[Cali]

You don't have to wear skirts to wear leggings.  All you need is cold legs.

[Shyheels]

41 minutes ago, Cali said:

You don't have to wear skirts to wear leggings.  All you need is cold legs.

I do have base layer thermal tights from cycling which are proving quite handy living on the canal in winter

[mlroseplant]

There used to be a guy on here who had a business which specialized in selling hosiery for men. He hasn't been on here since Pandemic times, but they do make such things as tights designed for men. Of course, they wouldn't fit me, since I'm only half a man.

[Shyheels]

There are plenty of base layers that would serve the same purpose. I have a couple of pair from cycling - thin wool - which work well. And base layers come in all sizes and heights. Easily obtainable, although really nice ones out of fine wool are pricey. 

[Cali]

I have many leggings that are for specific purposes. My therma-compressions are my skiing base layer. My fleece are so soft and make a great 'pajama' bottom or layed under sweatpants to work my garden in the winter.   And thin ones for a cool summer evening. ....  

[Shyheels]

I shall certainly be buying more. They would be handy for boat life in any event. 

[bluejay]

7 hours ago, mlroseplant said:

There used to be a guy on here who had a business which specialized in selling hosiery for men. He hasn't been on here since Pandemic times, but they do make such things as tights designed for men. Of course, they wouldn't fit me, since I'm only half a man.

Mirose, that guy your referring to is Steve from Ohio. He sold his hosiery business several years, ago to someone from Canada. I have several pairs of his hosiery and I like them a lot. They are definitely for a guy as they have a fly in them. They are 80d. They are not very heavy. If you guys are looking for a heavier pair of tights get fleece lined women's tights or leggings.

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

[Shyheels]

Gosh, I remember Steve. He and I communicated for a while. I wonder whatever happened to him 

[Mr. X]

On 1/18/2025 at 6:53 AM, mlroseplant said:

I have always gone on the shorter side of things simply because my legs are so short. I have recently had reason to review a couple of videos of me in longer shorts, as in what men traditionally wear, and they are not flattering on me.

Me too

On 1/14/2025 at 9:07 AM, bluejay said:

I've had the same comments made to me many times over, that I have legs that most women would love to have. That's why I like to show them off!

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

Me too

[bluejay]

16 hours ago, Shyheels said:

Gosh, I remember Steve. He and I communicated for a while. I wonder whatever happened to him 

He's still around, but he's not wearing heels anymore. He's into wearing Tiek's women's flats, big time. His wife passed away about a year ago. I still correspond with him occasionally . We were supposed to get together last July, when he was attending an event nearby but he got sick and had to return home to Ohio. BTW he's not on HHP any more as well as my heeling friend, from southern California, mrnotar.

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

[Shyheels]

3 hours ago, bluejay said:

He's still around, but he's not wearing heels anymore. He's into wearing Tiek's women's flats, big time. His wife passed away about a year ago. I still correspond with him occasionally . We were supposed to get together last July, when he was attending an event nearby but he got sick and had to return home to Ohio. BTW he's not on HHP any more as well as my heeling friend, from southern California, mrnotar.

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

Thank you. I’d forgotten about him - we corresponded occasionally quite a few years ago. Nice guy.

[mlroseplant]

Thanks @bluejay, for providing us the update. It just so happens that just the other day, I was going through some of my "shoe notes," and I wrote down at some point, "Used the Steve method this time." What I must have meant was shoe stretching, to make narrow shoes a little bit more comfortable. Steve had suggested wearing the too-narrow shoes in the shower, and then wearing them until they were dry.

[Shyheels]

Back on the subject of feminising the male wardrobe, I have been giving thought to my taste in boots. While I like the racy elegance of stilettos, my personal style preference is for block or chunky heel knee or ankle boots. But at the same time, I dislike cowboy boots or Chelsea boots  - which also have chunky, albeit not quite as high as I like.

it’s not purely a matter of height but of design and lines. It’s the fitted feminine styling and elegance - as a matter of aesthetics not because I feel feminine myself. 

[ohnoberty]

I agree with you, there is an underlying aspect, somewhere that draws the eye in a pleasing way and this can translate to different styles. But similarly some that seem similar just don't hit the mark. I guess that's why are wardrobes are full of a variety of styles, not withstanding that sandals in the snow and sub-zero don't strike me as a particularly good idea.

[mlroseplant]

6 hours ago, Shyheels said:

Back on the subject of feminising the male wardrobe, I have been giving thought to my taste in boots. While I like the racy elegance of stilettos, my personal style preference is for block or chunky heel knee or ankle boots. But at the same time, I dislike cowboy boots or Chelsea boots  - which also have chunky, albeit not quite as high as I like.

it’s not purely a matter of height but of design and lines. It’s the fitted feminine styling and elegance - as a matter of aesthetics not because I feel feminine myself. 

I had some Chelsea boots with stiletto heels once, but they were too big, so I finally let them go. You're welcome. 😜

[Shyheels]

Are Chelsea boots with stiletto heels actually Chelsea boots?

[pebblesf]

1 hour ago, Shyheels said:

Are Chelsea boots with stiletto heels actually Chelsea boots?

Was wondering the same thing....

[Shyheels]

Like saying my knee high stilettos are riding boots, but with stilettos 

[CrushedVamp]

On 1/10/2025 at 6:06 AM, mlroseplant said:

On a different subject, @bluejay, where on earth does one actually buy a pink suit (and all those other colors)? And do they have one in a 36 short? 😆

One thing to keep in mind with colors is that you can color your own clothes and shoes with dyes.

I know this is a high heel fashion site, but my wife often buys white Ked's just because she knows she can buy dye and with 30 minutes worth of work get the EXACT color she wants to match them with a dress or other outfit that she has. This all began one day when she wanted a pair of faded denim colored Keds to go with a dress she had, that matched a shirt/pant clothing choice I had. We looked good together matching except all the Keds she could find were too dark, so we just dyed some white Keds light blue in color.

But it need not just be Keds, a lot of things can be dyed and with Youtube you can get some pretty good advice on how to dye things. And some old clothing items can be completely renewed by dying them. You also can buy cheap white versions of the clothing/shoes you want to dye and do a test run before the more expensive article or shoes. Just know, dye is wet in nature so anything wet is going to dry a little lighter in color so keep that in mind, but color range also varies with time in the dye before it is rinsed with clean water, or can be double-dyed if it is too light for your taste.

But it need not just be clothing and shoes, I keep a few paints on hand and mix and match my own colors to make custom colors for the rooms in my house. Too dark green? Just add a little white paint. Or have a drywall hole you patched and you need to color match, work your own paint up so it matches without having to go to the store for what would be just a dollop of needed paint. Have a concrete project that would look better with a bit of color? Latex paint is colored water... throw in a gallon and mix up your concrete to custom color it.

The long winded point here is that a person does not have to spend a lot of money on custom colors on anything, dyes and paints can be done yourself, and is kind of fun to do.

[Shyheels]

That’s a good point and means you can come up with more interesting hues than are available on the market. I should imagine Keds or Converse would dye quite nicely. 

[CrushedVamp]

On 1/20/2025 at 12:21 PM, Cali said:

I have many leggings that are for specific purposes. My therma-compressions are my skiing base layer. My fleece are so soft and make a great 'pajama' bottom or layed under sweatpants to work my garden in the winter.   And thin ones for a cool summer evening. ....  

I do not wear high heels but I cannot say that about leggings. I live in mine.

In the summer I just lounge around the house in them long after the working day is over, using them as a sort of pajamas. Sometimes I will mow the lawn, run out to the shop, or even go to a drive-thru wearing them, but mostly they are just "soft pants" for sleeping and relaxation around the house.

In the winter I wear them 24/7 because I wear them under my jeans at work. I work outside, often in sub-zero weather like we have now, and working at height, it is ALWAYS windy. I used to wear sweat pants under my jeans but they were too bulky and long johns were itchy... leggings are perfect. They are even unisex leggings now though I just get the soft kind at the dollar stores.

As for pantyhose, I heard they were also warm, but could never bring myself to wear them. Leggings work for me.

 

[Shyheels]

I'm certainly wearing my base layer tights today - big stormy blowing across the north of England! So nice to be out of that wind!

[mlroseplant]

I wear leggings from October to April these days. I can't take the cold like I used to, especially on my legs. I don't understand how these kids can wear shorts in the winter. I'd be much more likely to be able to do the opposite--short sleeve shirt with long pants (and probably leggings underneath that).

It's a good thing I'm not a Korean girl. I don't know how they do it. Here's a real-life example, somebody I know personally, i.e., not online. I know she's wearing tights, but tights do not equal actual warm pants. I would freeze to death!

[Shyheels]

I’ve always had extremely good circulation in my legs and seldom feel the old there - I like warm jumpers though. I do need something bulky up top.

Having said this, when I finally summoned up the courage to try wearing tall feminine boots I was pleasantly surprised by just how nice it is to have warm ankle and calves. I’d never go back!

[CrushedVamp]

20 hours ago, Shyheels said:

I’ve always had extremely good circulation in my legs and seldom feel the old there - I like warm jumpers though. I do need something bulky up top.

Having said this, when I finally summoned up the courage to try wearing tall feminine boots I was pleasantly surprised by just how nice it is to have warm ankle and calves. I’d never go back!

I am the opposite, though not truly about circulation. That I am unsure of. What I meant was, I am odd in that as long as my bottom half is warm, I am warm. I am known for NEVER wearing a jacket, typically a T-shirt, sweatshirt, then blue cotton button up shirt and that is it. No jacket, BUT I have to have my leggings under my jeans to keep my legs warm. Take them off me and I am SUPER cold.

Edited to add that where I live, like right now, it is -7 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. That is -23 Celsius. It was -14 (f) earlier this week.

There is one caveat here though, while I think the calorie rating of my button up work shirt is only 2-3, they tend to be thick because it prevents arc flash of high voltage circuits. Because of that they are warmer than most blue collar workwear.

Edited Saturday at 07:41 AM by CrushedVamp

[Shyheels]

THat's pretty cold. The coldest it has been here, where I a moored, is -10ºC or about 14ºF. And that is considered bitterly cold for England. WE are blessed by the Gulf Stream. My latitude right now is 54ºN which would be up by Hudson Bay...

 

 

[mlroseplant]

I don't know what causes us to be different in these regards, and I wonder if some of it is psychology. I believe I've said before that although my legs get cold, my feet do not. OK, lately when it's been below zero F, yes, they get cold eventually, but in general, say 40ºF--5º C, I can be wearing long johns and sandals and be fine.

[pebblesf]

On 1/24/2025 at 4:35 AM, CrushedVamp said:

I do not wear high heels but I cannot say that about leggings. I live in mine.

In the summer I just lounge around the house in them long after the working day is over, using them as a sort of pajamas. Sometimes I will mow the lawn, run out to the shop, or even go to a drive-thru wearing them, but mostly they are just "soft pants" for sleeping and relaxation around the house.

In the winter I wear them 24/7 because I wear them under my jeans at work. I work outside, often in sub-zero weather like we have now, and working at height, it is ALWAYS windy. I used to wear sweat pants under my jeans but they were too bulky and long johns were itchy... leggings are perfect. They are even unisex leggings now though I just get the soft kind at the dollar stores.

As for pantyhose, I heard they were also warm, but could never bring myself to wear them. Leggings work for me.

 

This sounds like a great idea, am going to slip my Nike leggings under my levis and head out to Lowes in my ankle boots....