I started crossdressing at a young age. A movie I saw once about a boy who was dressed as a girl by his mother got me very curious about dressing up. One time, I secretly got dressed in one of my mother’s dress when I was 12 years old. I simply loved the sensation and my desire to feel & look feminine grew with time. I was paralyzed with the thought of it. My parents would surely beat the crap out of me and things would never be the same ever again. I begged Jody not to tell our parents and was at her mercy. Seeing me so scared; she had a change of heart.

And despite some discomfort as a beginner in girdles, when you get to my stage you actually look forward to the support after you climb out of bed in then morning, wash and then get your girdle up around you – what a relief, what a blessed relief, and instant transformation too.Its not so much about looking smaller, but enhancing the curves you already have and a good girdle will give you uplift, support, flatten out tummy bulges and help with sagging of the abdominal muscles. It all started innocently enough. I never meant to do it, it just sort of happened. I got home from school, when I was in the 10th grade. I put my bag down on my desk, and noticed that mom had left the laundry basket on my bed. This was her signal that I was supposed to put the clothes away in my drawers, and bring down any dirty clothes I had. I decided to find out – I located a Spencer Trained Professional Corsetiere. I called her up and talked with her. She told me that becoming Girdle Dependent and getting to the point of experiencing the benefits a vintage girdle does give you doesn’t matter what sex you are male or female. The dress that my mom wore the night before was lying on the bed. It immediately caught my eyes. It was a burgundy bodycon dress with a cut on the front side. I also found her bra, pantyhose and heels lying in one corner of the room. It was already making me tingle with excitement just thinking about putting them on .

Before I answer your questions Darianna, I want to say that my reply is what works for me and your mileage may, and probably will vary. Darianna wrote, "Lately I have become interested in dressing more classy and sophisticated. I just want to ask you, 'Does wearing a girdle and longline bra help very much? Should I buy a Rago body briefer to make slipping on a dress easier or for how it shapes my male body?' It is entirely possible to create a convincing feminine figure using the right body shaper products (also called body shapewear). There are many fantastic body shaper products available for crossdressers & transgender women which can help to get curves in all the right places to create a convincing female silhouette or an hourglass figure.

Boys dressed as Girls by their Mother

Regarding body briefers, I have found that they do not do a good job of shaping me. I need something that is not so brief in its shaping powers —something more substantial like a longline bra and girdle. However, there is 1 particular style of woman's footwear that I've always liked the look of and used to own my own pair. Funnily enough the same product exists for men albeit slightly different in shape and they're definitely less common on the streets. I mention that because realistically I could buy a men's pair and wear them out and about without raising too many eyebrows. However the idea of owning a men's pair has never appealed to me, nor has wearing them (men's or women's) out in public. From this decade right through to the end of the 60’s, a girdle was considered to be an essential item of clothing, diminishing waist sizes, smoothing out hips, and eliminating ‘midriff bulge’. Breast forms are the perfect enhancement to boost your feminine image by building beautiful curves to achieve a natural-looking figure. There are many kinds of breast forms to choose from – Some provide a nice feminine shape while some breast forms really move, feel, and look like real breasts. So, you can choose according to your preference but make sure to choose the right size for the best transformation results.

I’m always in one of my girdles today -even when I wear trousers I have a panty roll-on girdle on underneath for essential shaping and support.

When buying panty or full length girdles for men, to get the correct size measure the waist and deduct 1-2″ for a good firm fit. The waistband should be tight enough not to allow slip-down and the fabric itself should not have too much stretch so there is no bagginess on the hips. For men wearing padding the fabric is not so important as their hips will be more ‘womanly’. Nobody would know a thing! Some time passed, and I was still doing it. It was so exciting that I wanted to try to push the envelope, and do something more daring. So I waited for a good time when nobody else was home, and went into Jody’s closet. I dug through all the things on hangers, until I found one of her blouses that might fit me. She didn’t wear it too often (I didn’t think), so she wouldn’t notice it. And there was a red plaid skirt that she used to wear to school, but didn’t anymore. Oh yeah” I said. She dragged me on out of the house, and we got in the car. With every step I took, I noticed the panties. The silkiness against my skin. I felt so turned on! I couldn’t explain it. And now I was wearing them in public! Without anybody knowing! When we sat down and the waitress came out to serve us, all I could think of was the fact that I was wearing panties, just like her. Many women who had been bought up to wear a girdle or corset held firm beliefs that this type of foundation wear was essential for girls to achieve and maintain a good figure, give them ladylike qualities, good posture and assure graceful movement, so their daughters were taken for a fitting as soon as they developed curves. Women in this era loved their girdles and wore them all day everyday, whether they were doing housework, shopping, on nights out or just watching TV. My own mum wore them daily under her pretty floral dresses with their lovely flowing skirts until the early 60’s (it may well have been longer but as I got older access to her boudoir was limited).