This is lovely Carly!
Remember also that some cis girls are tall, some have broad shoulders, some have muscles (who’d have thought...?)
I’m still very early in my journey but what I’ve learned is that there’s as many ways to do this as there are folks doing it. You have to find a way to be you.
happy holidays for those who are celebrating
take care and stay safe
Seren xx
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Welcome Seren!
I so agree with you, it's different for everybody. I've found as a tall Trans person with wide shoulders and big feet/hands, it's all about how one carries oneself. I've found transitioning that my natural instinct was to behave in a feminine way. Once I got over having to be male all the time I started getting gendered female, even without putting any effort into 'passing'. As much as being tall is a challenge for any woman, for us tall girls the walk and the talk are important ways to appear feminine to CIS folks...
Hi Vanessa,
It sounds like there is a lot of great advice here already. The clothes you choose will definitely have a big impact on drawing attention away from areas you don’t want to emphasize and drawing more attention to those you do. Your body shape can also make a big difference. If you have broader shoulders you might try different size hip pads for an overall more feminine physique. This is best done with an objective friend 😊. Also, if you transition with hrt you will lose some size in your shoulders, depending on how much muscle mass you have there.
I am 49 and just came out this year after finding out my son is gay. I have wanted to be a female as long as I can remember and the earliest I remember is 1978. It has been a difficult transition with my mother’s family ignoring me and not being supported by my dad or girlfriends mother , but I go one. You can go on as well. Wear anything you like. Heels dresses skirts or whatever. I am 6 foot and have some heeled booties I love to wear. Not sky high but about 2 or 3 inch heels.
Vanessa , Hi , like said here , its more about the inner woman , clothes and shoes are a personal choice and what i call the icing on the cake . There are so many places now selling larger women's shoes around and i am sure you can find a nice fit . I like flats most , very comfortable and east to get use to . We all are a little large in the foot and hand area and as males we did a lot of work and beat our feet and hands up , a lot . I have used a lot of lotion and skin whitener to relieve this and shave all over , its a lot to over come , but i will and so will you . Look at miss Caitlyn Jenner , ever see how tall she is , well over six feet . So , i say do your best girl , and enjoy being her , you made it . Leslie
Just wanted to highlight that youtube has excellent vids on how to dress for tall women.. horizontal lines to break up the height and even tips about the size of your handbag.. recommend looking at those
I'm in the same boat, 6'3" big feet etc but I am lucky to have a natural hourglass type figure even without hrt but I wouldn't have thought it better to draw away from my long legs. I always lean toward highlighting them and my wider hips. I'll have to give it a try thank you
Absolutely don't worry about height. I'm almost 6' &, in my line of work, I'm around a lot of people. It seems like a good percentage of women (especially younger ones), today, are very tall compared to in the past. I seem to be looking eye-to-eye with them. Then I look at their feet. Certainly, they must be wearing a 3 or 4-inch heel. Nope. They're in flats. Not only are the women taller, but the men seem to be, too. Whereas I once thought I was on the tall side (especially before gravity did its little shrinking trick on me), now, I feel a bit on the short side--for a guy, but just right as a woman.