There is something vindicating about stealing a man’s clothing – regardless of the surrounding circumstances.
Making a grand departure from the ever-confined world of “fitted for your shape” is freeing. There are no strange contour seams that can make you feel obligated to mold yourself correctly, any requirement of being “small” is diminished, and definition of your smaller parts becomes nearly obsolete as there’s little-to-no way of achieving it without extra belts, straps, or cinches.
It’s pretty nice to just wear clothes sometimes.
On top of the sheer joy experienced by thieving a shirt from your closest male friend/love/relative/whatever… There’s pretty much no chance of anything looking the same on you as it would on a dude – your parts will change the entire shape of a pair of pants, a button-down shirt, a ribbed tank… We’ve all stolen those, let’s just be honest.
This is not boyfriend-exclusive, by the way. About a year ago, I shamelessly stole the watch on my left hand from my Dad. I love men’s watches. Particularly with something that’s not particularly masculine – a frilly top, a dress… A 14 lb. gold navigator’s watch. It’s like a symphony.
Combining feminine and masculine aspects is one of my favorite ways to feel “put together.” I know I’m maintaining my visual self-interest if I’m putting contrasting ideas together. Skintight jeans, heels, and menswear makes me feel like a big ol’ saucepot. (That means lots of “saucy” for those who are thinking “…Um, that’s good?”)
Speaking of saucy, there is no question about the limit of sex appeal you can wring out of a man’s shirt.
Masculine, my ass.
Have you stolen a boyfriend’s, brother’s or father’s clothing before? How do you wear it? Moreover, how do you feel in it?
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Jennifer Nicole added these pithy words on
Aug 23 10 at
5:44 pm
i used to wear a lot of my dads clothes, especially his sweaters.
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thefatandskinny added these pithy words on
Aug 23 10 at
6:49 pm
I have a pair of men’s Levi’s jeans, 503′s I think? That people, women in particular, refuse to believe are men’s. My hips, thighs, and ass fill them out in a way that is entirely different than their intended purpose, but it works, and it works well.
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Saundra added these pithy words on
Aug 24 10 at
1:49 am
I love mixing masculine and feminine pieces in my wardrobe. I especially love feminizing certain pieces. I find it creative and so much sexier than just sticking within the usual guidelines of fashion for men and women.
The most important thing, I think, is how you feel about yourself in whatever you’re wearing. If you’re throwing on a man’s shirt just to “hide” your body (the way I used to sometimes as a teenager) you’re not going to feel nearly as beautiful as when you snag that “his-wear” button up or pair of jeans and use it to create a look that YOU see as sexy.
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Cals added these pithy words on
Aug 24 10 at
2:37 pm
i think the best mens watch would those titanium watches made by Rolex~*-
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