There appears to have been a lack of this genre on Femulate in recent times, so the “ever helpful” Tricia is quite happy to volunteer another duo of photos.
In addition to the “Lady Patricia” gown above, I have always fantasied about the Gone with the Wind sweeping down the staircase style of period dress. So via the US site www.recollections.biz, I was able to purchase the gorgeous gown you see in the shot. I teamed this with a red curly wig and other accessories and again, together with my very favorite and ever so skillful makeup artist, was able to have a makeover and if I do say so myself, “look the part.” Not so much as Scarlett O'Hara as “Scarlett O’Tricia.”
The only drawback was that I could not order a hoop crinoline with the gown to fill it right out . Tricia has a very large “Sheduior” with all manner of male hobbies to provide “nook and cranny” places to hide her femme things. However, a hooped crinoline would have been just too hard.
The “normal shot” has some history as well. In addition to period dress, Tricia just loves classy evening gowns and the one I am wearing came from Light in the Box, one of the well-known Chinese online retailers. Very cheap for the amount of work involved in the dress, but I made a critical error in the bust measurement in the first one and left it at that, until such time as I wore it and the strawberry blonde wig you see in the photo. Then I just had to reorder it in the correct size. As is evident, the hair colour and style, plus the superb makeover make Tricia look at least 20 years younger than her male self. I just love the beading, the colour and especially the brush train.
That event was supposed to just about be the pinnacle of Tricia’s crossdressing career, so the night was a bit of a letdown. What was especially disappointing, given that Tricia’s SO knows about her, but does approve, it took months of planning to organise a “legitimate” side trip in order to get to the ball. That “excuse” is unlikely to work ever again.
But there was a funny side. The ball is held at a hotel close to Sydney airport. At “pre ball cocktails,” there was about 200 attendees all “frocked up to the nines” milling in the bar, foyer and reception area. In the same area was a large group of goggle-eyed Asian tourists. Tricia doubts what they saw that night was included in their “Australian holiday sightseeing tour package!!!” Sydney Harbour and kangaroos for sure, but not a very large group of (in some cases, 6’3”) "women" in killer high heels.
Happy dressing everyone!
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