Butch Attire & Fashion

ClintB · 06-03-2017, 11:08 PM

What the heck do people do about dress shirts. By the time I get men's to fit my chest, they look rediculous.

I actually bought a woman's on today. Ya know, it isn't the tag that pisses me off about women's clothing. It's that every damned inch of how they are made is to sexualize and accentuate shit that not every one likes shown off. I don't think it's even just about being MOC, there have to be femmenine women who also don't want their bodies accentuated that way, at lest not all the time. That isn't to say it's wrong if you like looking that way, but where is the variety?

Anyway, my struggle is that I have to dress for a conservative cousins wedding. I'm told the attire is "cocktail." A shirt and tie seems obvious but I cannot get dress shirts to fit right. And well, from my griping above you can tell that finding a simple white button up in the women's department can't be done without darts (thank god this one at least buttons all the way up)

JDeere · 06-04-2017, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ClintB

What the heck do people do about dress shirts. By the time I get men's to fit my chest, they look rediculous.

I actually bought a woman's on today. Ya know, it isn't the tag that pisses me off about women's clothing. It's that every damned inch of how they are made is to sexualize and accentuate shit that not every one likes shown off. I don't think it's even just about being MOC, there have to be femmenine women who also don't want their bodies accentuated that way, at lest not all the time. That isn't to say it's wrong if you like looking that way, but where is the variety?

Anyway, my struggle is that I have to dress for a conservative cousins wedding. I'm told the attire is "cocktail." A shirt and tie seems obvious but I cannot get dress shirts to fit right. And well, from my griping above you can tell that finding a simple white button up in the women's department can't be done without darts (thank god this one at least buttons all the way up)

I wear mens button down shirts, I don't have any issues with how they look on me, just the arms are too long LOL.. I am very short so about everything is too long on me.

A suggestion maybe to go to a tailor or order one online from a butch outfitters company, they make them actually fit a butches body and they are pretty nice shirts too.

knight · 06-04-2017, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JDeere

I wear mens button down shirts, I don't have any issues with how they look on me, just the arms are too long LOL.. I am very short so about everything is too long on me.

A suggestion maybe to go to a tailor or order one online from a butch outfitters company, they make them actually fit a butches body and they are pretty nice shirts too.

I agree with JD.. mens dress shirts do not work for all body types... for me the vintage fitted shirts seem to work great.... but a great resource for shirts is the Dapper Q site... which i follow.. its very helpful..

knight · 06-04-2017, 12:56 PM

As far as bracelets i am a huge fan of buddhist prayer beads...(Mala Beads)

homoe · 06-04-2017, 05:10 PM

I don't wear much green, but this shade with a black t-shirt underneath looks good on me

homoe · 06-04-2017, 05:22 PM

Can't beat a nice white starched shirt, black slacks, and a pair of dressy black shoes so highly polished you can see your face in them.......

homoe · 06-04-2017, 05:37 PM

I like polo shirts like this because you can either go casual with a pair of jeans and sneakers or for a more dressy look wear a pair of navy dress slacks and a dress shoe.......

The one thing that can muck up any kind of polo shirt IMHO is a big ugly pocket,,,

Glenn · 06-12-2017, 08:08 AM

Fashion news from the street corner:
Baggie is officially out.
Fitted is back in.

homoe · 11-24-2017, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe

Can't beat a nice white starched shirt, black slacks, and a pair of dressy black shoes so highly polished you can see your face in them.......

I still stand by this especially since I'm not into the suite and tie scene..

homoe · 11-12-2019, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe

I don't wear much green, but this shade with a black t-shirt underneath looks good on me

I've seem to lost this shirt

Maybe it's at the dry cleaners

JDeere · 06-04-2017, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by knight

I agree with JD.. mens dress shirts do not work for all body types... for me the vintage fitted shirts seem to work great.... but a great resource for shirts is the Dapper Q site... which i follow.. its very helpful..

Thank you, that is the site I was talking about!

ClintB · 06-04-2017, 07:45 PM

I have to admit I could pursue thmy internet more. I was looking at a few sites but didn't like the colors offered (no white).

There are also a few custom tailored shirt apps I keep thinking about. Spends, but may b wort it.

JDeere · 06-11-2017, 08:55 PM

I like my job but hate the clothes LOL

I just wish it was more casual and such but it is a government deal so you have to dress accordingly. I might have to go back into the manufacturing world.

StoicStone · 06-12-2017, 02:19 AM

I guess I'm fortunate, men's clothes off the rack from any store fit me just fine. I also have rather large, wide feet, so I can find men's shoes, however I am quite old now, so I have wear orthopedic shoes. (none of them look very good, but like depends they are a necessary evil)

06-04-2017, 12:56 PM	#4
knight Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Canada Posts: 281 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 618 Thanked 669 Times in 212 Posts Rep Power: 18593207	Jewlery As far as bracelets i am a huge fan of buddhist prayer beads...(Mala Beads)

06-03-2017, 11:08 PM	#1
ClintB Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch, questioning Preferred Pronoun?: Interested in your opinion Relationship Status: Downtrodden Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Traveler Posts: 68 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6 Thanked 255 Times in 65 Posts Rep Power: 2362244	What the heck do people do about dress shirts. By the time I get men's to fit my chest, they look rediculous. I actually bought a woman's on today. Ya know, it isn't the tag that pisses me off about women's clothing. It's that every damned inch of how they are made is to sexualize and accentuate shit that not every one likes shown off. I don't think it's even just about being MOC, there have to be femmenine women who also don't want their bodies accentuated that way, at lest not all the time. That isn't to say it's wrong if you like looking that way, but where is the variety? Anyway, my struggle is that I have to dress for a conservative cousins wedding. I'm told the attire is "cocktail." A shirt and tie seems obvious but I cannot get dress shirts to fit right. And well, from my griping above you can tell that finding a simple white button up in the women's department can't be done without darts (thank god this one at least buttons all the way up)

06-04-2017, 05:10 PM	#5
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06-04-2017, 05:22 PM	#6
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	Can't beat a nice white starched shirt, black slacks, and a pair of dressy black shoes so highly polished you can see your face in them.......

06-04-2017, 05:37 PM	#7
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	I like polo shirts like this because you can either go casual with a pair of jeans and sneakers or for a more dressy look wear a pair of navy dress slacks and a dress shoe....... The one thing that can muck up any kind of polo shirt IMHO is a big ugly pocket,,,

06-12-2017, 08:08 AM	#8
Glenn Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Ol butch bones. Preferred Pronoun?: Old thing Relationship Status: Too old to play. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: :rolleyes: Posts: 1,547 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,602 Thanked 3,729 Times in 1,095 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Fashion news from the street corner: Baggie is officially out. Fitted is back in.

06-04-2017, 07:45 PM	#12
ClintB Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch, questioning Preferred Pronoun?: Interested in your opinion Relationship Status: Downtrodden Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Traveler Posts: 68 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6 Thanked 255 Times in 65 Posts Rep Power: 2362244	I have to admit I could pursue thmy internet more. I was looking at a few sites but didn't like the colors offered (no white). There are also a few custom tailored shirt apps I keep thinking about. Spends, but may b wort it.

06-11-2017, 08:55 PM	#13
JDeere Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Transgender Preferred Pronoun?: He/him/his Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 17,752 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 31,018 Thanked 28,833 Times in 9,708 Posts Rep Power: 21474865	I like my job but hate the clothes LOL I just wish it was more casual and such but it is a government deal so you have to dress accordingly. I might have to go back into the manufacturing world.

06-12-2017, 02:19 AM	#14
StoicStone Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Butch.............. Preferred Pronoun?: No preference............... Relationship Status: single............... Join Date: May 2017 Location: Washington.................. Posts: 35 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 0 Thanked 135 Times in 31 Posts Rep Power: 445522	I guess I'm fortunate, men's clothes off the rack from any store fit me just fine. I also have rather large, wide feet, so I can find men's shoes, however I am quite old now, so I have wear orthopedic shoes. (none of them look very good, but like depends they are a necessary evil)