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On Thursday, Susan of Transitioning into Tomorrow fame published a poster on her blog that suggests how to accessorize depending on the neckline of the dress or top you are wearing. I thought that the poster was very useful, so I copied and pasted it into my archive of fashion files for future reference.

That archive contains a lot of information that I find halpful as I present as a woman. For example, whenever I buy new clothing, I visit the website of the store where I bought the new item and grab images of the item I purchased.

That is a simple matter if I purchased the item online, however, if I purchased the item off the rack at a brick and mortar store, it might take a little searching to find an image on the website of the store or designer. (Often, searching on the item's SKU is a simple way to locate an image.)

I use these images to help me accessorize the item when I wear it. What kind of jewelry goes with the dress I just bought at ModCloth? What color shoes go with that dress? Should I wear nude or color stockings or tights?

I am not religious about it and I often accessorize with a scarf, which is an accessory that seldom if ever appears in these images. However, the source of these images are pros, who know what looks best with the item they are trying to sell than, so I often follow their suggestions.

By the way, I also save images of any wigs that I purchase to remind me what my new do is supposed to look like on my head. And I do not save images of undies that I purchase ― I do not compare favorably with lingerie models!

Wearing Tory Burch.

Dave Castiblanco

Back when I started femulating in the early 1960s, most women wore girdles."Girdles were considered essential garments by many women from approximately 1910 to the late 1960s. They created a rigid, controlled figure that was seen as eminently respectab...

Everyday, I receive e-mail advertisements from various clothiers trying to convince me to buy their wares. Sometimes the e-mail ads entice me to visit a clothiers' website to see what they have to offer and often I find items to-die-for that I just have to add to my wardrobe. Lucky for my pocketbook that I am a big girl and a lot of the items to-die-for are not available in my size.

Such is the case with ModCloth.com. They have enticed me to visit their website a number of times, but everything I fell in love with was too small for me... until last week, when I visited their website one more time.

I don't know how I missed their "Sheath a Lady Dress in Navy" on my previous visits, but it found me last week with only one left in my size. So I ordered it as fast as my mouse could click the "Add to Bag" button.

The photos of the dress sold it to me and its description convinced me that I made the correct choice.
"You’re proof that corporate style can still look ladylike, especially when you wear this cap-sleeved, navy-blue sheath dress by Stop Staring! Today, you’re excited to interview possible new hires and are feeling great in this stretch-fabric frock, which features a lovely, beige bow, beige trim, a smooth center panel, and delicate ruching. Sitting in your office, wearing pointy-toed black heels and light pink earrings, you wait to meet candidates who are eager to join your team!"

I can't wait to wear it!

Wearing Chetta B.

Corrie Van Ausdal, Ron Megee and Gary Campbell on stage in The Bad Seedling (2005).