Penneys Shoes

heathersissy79

I've finally built up the courage to try on shoes in public (I'm a crossdresser...). I know Penneys is really cheap etc. but it is hard to get not too expensive heels elsewhere. I don't have a pair of white heels yet (probably because they're really trashy!) so might try on a pair. Penneys O'Connell St. in 45 mins - if it gets too busy I'll chicken out but I'm sick of bringing home shoes that don't fit 100% - they might all say size 7 but some of them are liars. Dunnes shoes are a lot more honest...
I might post pics later.

smoggy11

The most comfortable shoes I own are a pair of Gladiator type heels from Pennys.

They cost me 23euro and I have never had any problems with rubbing and burning soles like I have done with other famous (and much more expensive ) brands.

Love them!

KillerKity

To be honest with you I don't find Pennies shoes great at all. I'm a size 4 and have yet to find a pair that aren't either too big or too small. Dunnes on the other hand are WAY better plus the quality is better. Good luck on your shoe hunt OP

heathersissy79

Thanks for that Smoggy. I love the gladiator style high heels, they are really comfy alright.
I went for the trashy white open toe pumps in the end. My first time trying on shoes properly in public. I tried on a pair of black ones too and also tried on heels in Miss Selfridge Jervis and in No Name on Henry St.
I got no bad reactions, quite the opposite, 3 teenage girls in Penneys found it most amusing (I have the feeling one took a pic with her phone!) and when I was trying them on in Ms. Selfridge I soon had a group of 4 women drawing near and watching me out of the corner of their eyes!
Also bought 3 dresses on sale in Dunnes, a pink ruffle skirt, and some makeup.
I might post pics later if anyone wants to see...

heathersissy79

Thanks Killer, you're right alright but I find the Penneys ones a little sexier and I've yet to go out in public wearing heels.

RhubarbCrumble

Heatons aren't bad either IMO. I've bought a couple of pairs of heels there. They have nice lace up peep toes at the moment (not the best description, but trust me they're nice) in black, pink and purple. I think they were only about €12. Sometimes you can be lucky with clothes there as well.
Post some pics of your purchases

i like lamp

dunnes shoes are a disaster for me.. just dont fit me.. but then I am a size 8 :P

heathersissy79

Thanks for the info on Heatons, must give them a look.
I've attached some pics of my purchases. The shoes are size 7, I tried on a size 8 but it was a little loose. As I said, they're fairly trashy!
If you want to see pics of me in them I can do that on Sunday if anyone wants to see them being worn. Obviously I'd have to get my makeup in order before any public appearances!

RhubarbCrumble

Are the skinny jeans in the last pic actually leggings? The one's that were €5? They look nice. I wanted to get them the other day, but all that was left was large

heathersissy79

Haha yeah they're leggings alright, when I saw them I thought they were jeans first. I got a small size in Penneys O'Connell St. They were on the wrong rack so not sure if there were other small ones left. I'll sell them to you for €50 :P
They look cute with high heel ankle boots but a little tight for me to wear out in public!

donegalgirl28

Those white shoes aren't trashy at all! Quite nice.

heathersissy79

Thanks Donegalgirl
I'm wearing them now with the ruffled skirt watching the football
They're quite comfy too.

RhubarbCrumble

heathersissy79 wrote: »

I'll sell them to you for €50 :P

That'd be a heck of a profit!

Esoteric_

I have that skirt Also, I adore that red dress, you have good taste. Is that blue shirt from Dunnes? I remember they had identical ones in red a while back.

Also, congrats on getting the courage to try things on in public. Nothing wrong with wearing what you're happy in, regardless of what it is.

Cadyboo

smoggy11 wrote: »

The most comfortable shoes I own are a pair of Gladiator type heels from Pennys.

They cost me 23euro and I have never had any problems with rubbing and burning soles like I have done with other famous (and much more expensive ) brands.

Love them!

I think I have these shoes too, did they have them in grey and beige? I got the beige, they are actually the most comfy heels I have worn in ages!

heathersissy79

Thanks for your comments Lynda, I've never been told I'd "good taste" before . I was very nervous trying the shoes on alright.
Yeah got the blue top from Dunnes. Also got some lingerie in Penneys although the selection isn't great this time of year with all the swimwear in.
I'll give Heatons a go today. I'll post some pics of me wearing some of the stuff tomorrow if you want to see.

Pythia

Do you get a kick out of showing people or something? A lot of your posts seem to be asking people if they want to see.

heathersissy79

I like dressing up and love putting on makeup (would love to get a professional makeover sometime) but I wouldn't say I get a "kick" out of it exactly, find it very stress relieving though.
I would like a real woman's opinion if I look any way passable or not (I suspect the answer is probably not!).

littlefriend

heathersissy79 wrote: »

I'm wearing them now with the ruffled skirt watching the football

I love this post :D:D

Nice choices HS. Put up pics of you in them later. I love doing little fashion shows for myself after I buy stuff. Although I tried on stuff when I got home the other day in front of my niece and she really turned me off half of it. She is 11 for God's sake!!

microgirl

Don't believe anyone who says the white shoes aren't trashy - they're fantastically so! (ok, so wear them with the wrong things and they could be *genuinely* trashy, but ironic-trashy is utterly brilliant )

And well bloody done on trying them on in public - it's a hard first step, but from everything I've heard it gets easier (My ex and close friend is TV, and another friend recently decided to start living full-time as a girl and even changed her name ). You might get amused looks, but I haven't heard of many hostile looks

Oh, and regarding make-up - I've spoken to the Clinique girls in BT before on behalf of my TG friend mentioned above and they are very happy to give makeovers and tips to people shall we say, new to the whole arena Obviously you've have to be ok with sitting there in public getting it done, but they say if it's on a Monday or Tuesday mid-morning it's pretty quiet.

heathersissy79

Thanks for your support. I've only been out in public once (very late at night) so wouldn't have the guts to get a makeover in a dept. store. Also I think men have potentially a worse reaction than girls so if I do get a makeover would want it done on a 1 to 1 basis or else in a small salon with only women there. I am not "out" as such so would be afraid of being seen by someone I know too! Hopefully in the next few weeks I'll manage to arrange a makeover.

Yeah I thought white was pretty trashy too :P
I'll post pics tomorrow as am busy today and it takes me ages to do my makeup (badly).

Bought a nice pair of grey patent heels in Heatons this morning. They're very comfy but look greay.

RhubarbCrumble

heathersissy79 wrote: »

Bought a nice pair of grey patent heels in Heatons this morning. They're very comfy but look greay.

Told you Heatons was good

heathersissy79

You were right Rhubarb, thanks. I'll get to wear them properly tomorrow.

Asphyxia

I have found that Pennys and Dunnes heels are great! I have a few pairs and I have gotten great wear out of them. Pennys pumps are also nice to wear although I wouldn't recommend them if walking long distances.

heathersissy79

Ok here are some pics of me wearing my purchases. Don't be too harsh with your comments

Orlee

The red outfit is lovely ... The shoes are gorgeous!

microgirl

They are some very lovely outfits and look really well on you, seriously. Lovely legs and a nice, slim figure - b*tch! :P

I don't think you need much advice with clothes, other than the occasional bits we all need from time to time You're streets ahead of any other early-on TV I've known, and even some long-time.

The only thing I'll suggest is this - and I know this could be controversial, and I also know why New Girls probably do it - maybe don't do that thing with your legs so much. It's very kind of...cliched? Is that the word I'm looking for? Anyway, very few bio-girls do that (at least very few that I know, although there are of course plenty of very feminine, prim princesses out there) except as a kind of tongue-in-cheek pose, camping it up. I think (though it is just my opinion) that ironically being really girly makes a TV stand out more.

But back to the clothes - I really love the red suit (very elegant) and the purple dress with the grey patent heels. I couldn't carry off that look in a fit

Lorrrrraine

I have loads of shoe from newlook and they're really well made/comfortable.
My favorite are simple black patent platforms that were only 15 euro.
Their prices are fairly reasonable and I think they have a good size range, plus wide fitting shoes.
Good luck & fair play

stripysocks85

Better legs than I have! That's all I'll say!

heathersissy79

Wow, thanks for your comments. I like the red outfit too, I feel a bit like an air hostess
I'll give New Look a go at some time. Always on the look out for affordable cute shoes.
Thanks for your comments Microgirl, you could be right about the posing - maybe I nwas being ironic . Those are the grey heels from Heatons, the dress feels nice and fitted, lovely to walk in.

Jessibelle

Love the red lippie! It's such a fabulous colour, also, do you mind me asking where you got the tartan tights?

heathersissy79

Thanks Jessi, I love red lippie too, especially with a bit of gloss.
I got the tartan tights in Dunnes, not sure if they still sell them.
It's such a sunny evening I might take some pics in the garden, what outfit should I wear out?

LadyMayBelle

Gotta say I like the grey heels. Would always have thought white shoes were trashy, but after reading comments here and seeing them worn, they aren't. Good finds OP.

microgirl

heathersissy79 wrote: »

Thanks for your comments Microgirl, you could be right about the posing - maybe I nwas being ironic .

Yeah, I went back to look at the pics again, and the one with the tiny white skirt and the blue top - definitely ironic That's a real coy, sultry, come-hither, faux-innocent look you've got going on there

heathersissy79

Tiny white skirts are always ironic, surely...
This is probably my last pic of the night. If you've any ideas of styles you think I should try on or post pics of please let me know.
My next step will be to try and arrange a makeover...

LadyMayBelle

Do smile a bit more

heathersissy79

I promise to smile if I put any more pics up! I was kind of nervous
I'm seeing can I build up the courage for a proper walk outside when it gets dark - I won't be wearing that outfit though!

storm2811

You look really classy in the last pic,more classy than I could look anyways.:pac:

Really liked the black dress with the red belt too,a lot of the stuff I'd wear myself aswell,the grey shoes were nice aswell,got some really nice grey shoes in Heatons the other day aswell.

Try and get the courage to go out soon,my mam was friends with a transvestite back in the 60's,he used to dress up on the weekends and go out shopping and stuff,no one was really bothered by what he did and some didn't even recognise him!

heathersissy79

Thanks for the compliments Storm. I'd love to go out dressed but don't really want to leave my front door all dolled up at the moment (I did it once before at about 4am one winter but think it's a bit too risky).

storm2811

heathersissy79 wrote: »

Thanks for the compliments Storm. I'd love to go out dressed but don't really want to leave my front door all dolled up at the moment (I did it once before at about 4am one winter but think it's a bit too risky).

Well you should do whenever you feel comfortable to,your clothes are really nice,shame to hide them!
Best of luck to you anyway.:)

DigiGal

If you want to go out in your outfits try somewhere like partie monster or WAR or an art college


You're legs are beautiful, Try not to wear clogs, I had a friend who wore clogs out and they made his legs look really well-manly lol

KillerKity

You're not supposed to look better than me!! Especially love the pink skirt in the first pic

heathersissy79

Thanks for your comments Storm, Digi, and Kity.
All the comments have made me want to go out in public so I've placed and ad looking for a makeover and a little walk outside. Hope I get some replies...
http://www.gumtree.ie/dublin/30/60659130.html

Giselle

heathersissy79 wrote: »

Thanks for your comments Storm, Digi, and Kity.
All the comments have made me want to go out in public so I've placed and ad looking for a makeover and a little walk outside. Hope I get some replies...
http://www.gumtree.ie/dublin/30/60659130.html

HS, you look great.

Good luck with it all.:)

magneticimpulse

i like NEW LOOK for shoes. I find them the most comfy and i sometimes wear mens runners etc because I have wide (man like) feet for a girl. so maybe you could try there. ive been told they have a shop in the square tallaght

oh i saw someone already mentioned new look.

anyway just saw your pics. i love the red dress and the blue top/and ra ra skirt. the blue top reminds me of one which carrie wore in sex and the city once. she had an apple necklace which you can buy on the patricia field website (stylist for sex n city). it would definitely look fab with your top

http://www.patriciafield.com/rhinestoneapplenecklace.aspx

Esoteric_

I really love all the clothes you were rockin' in those pics. Seriously, you've got some great legs and a killer sense of style. Makes me wish I could look good in a mini, actually.

The only thing I'd suggest (and I really hope you don't take offence to this!) is putting some extra foundation/concealer around your jaw area. Presumably because of shaving, the skin there seems a little darker than say, around your cheeks. Other than that, I think you look great! I'm really loving that purple dress/grey shoe combo.

I think you're brilliant for having the guts to post pics. I would assume that it's like a "pre-going-outside" thing for you, like taking baby steps? If so, you seem to have gotten a great reaction here, so go for it. You look a hell of a lot better than most of the women I know.

heathersissy79

Thanks again for your comments. Must try New Look in The Square. Having my outfit compared to S&TS even makes me blush, didn't realise I was quite so girly lol. I'm just an average straight guy 99% of the time.

Thanks Lynda, I know what you mean about the face exactly, I only had cheapo liquid concealer and foundation. I really need some better stuff and some loose powder too.
Still not sure if I'll have the guts to go out, might try a club called Nimhneach sometime. I know I'm not exactly "passable" as a female (except maybe at a distance) and especially not on a bright summer night!

Kazbah

hey hun,

You have a fab figure that most of us would kill for
The TV people I know started out by bringing their stuff in a bag and changing in gay pub toilets which are much more liberal. Not that glamourous but its a means to an end!

Be proud, it's not to be ashamed of. Who gives a fiddlers what people think. Everyone is so worried about their own stuff that even if they give you an odd look or a bitchy comment they're thinking about something new 5 minutes later! Life's too short, we owe it to ourselves to be happy

xxx

Esoteric_

I disagree with you. I think you could pass quite easily once you use a better foundation and concealer. It was the only semi-masculine thing that I noticed. True match minerals foundation by l'oreal is great and hides EVERYTHING. It's a powder foundation, I brush it on over my cheap cream foundation and it works like an amazing concealer

Nimhneach is pretty awesome, I was there once before. Great place to go if you're feeling a bit apprehensive, actually!

Jessibelle

Also try using a primer under the foundation, L'oreal and Gosh do nice cheap and cheerful ones. Thye help even out the skin surface so if you've any open pores (a problem some of my mates have from shaving burn etc) it kind of fills them in so the foundation skims over them rather than sinks into them if that makes sense? And I'd third Nimhneach, usually a decent crowd there and most folk are so positive

microgirl

heathersissy79 wrote: »

Thanks Lynda, I know what you mean about the face exactly, I only had cheapo liquid concealer and foundation. I really need some better stuff and some loose powder too.

Look into getting some Dermablend. It's cosmetic foundation for covering scars and birthmarks and the like and a lot of TVs use it. Certainly my ex was recommended it.

Also remember to exfoliate and moisturise daily, even if you're not going to be dressing up that day, to keep the skin in good condition and the hairs soft.