So the hunt for Beau’s wedding attire has finally been kicked up a notch. Thank God! (Her avoidance of the task was really starting to stress me out). I think the thing that allowed us to kick it into gear was a new undergarment that totally kicks ass: a binding shirt. Beau had noticed them at our local feminist and trans owned sex shop, Baltimore’s own “Sugar,” and had mentioned wanting to get one when I started talking about buying a waist cincher that I tried on at Nordstrom’s and promptly fell in love with.
I feel like people (especially brides) are always talking about how fancy undergarments are good investments and that it makes sense to spend some money on them — and let me tell you… I am a true believer now that Beau has this binding shirt — first of all, she looks fantastic, but probably more importantly, she feels confident — and it shows… which, in turn, makes her look more fantastic.
Now, before everyone goes out and buys one of these bad boys, it would be remiss of me not to let y’all know that although they hurt way less than ye olde ace bandage binding — they’re not pain free. But hey… sometimes we put up with a little bit of pain for the sake of beauty… those of us who wear high heels on a regular basis could tell you that.
So, anyway… after the purchase of the binding shirt, I was able to convince Beau to kick the wedding attire hunt into full gear. She had been eyeing this ensemble from J Crew — and after a little cajoling, I got her to go with me to the store to try it on. Well… FIVE J Crews later, we find out that the product is online only. But, she was able to try on a different J Crew vest, which fit her amazingly — so, I have high hopes for the online order that is arriving in only a matter of days.
Fingers Crossed!
I love this ensemble! Very hot.
I feel your stress! Right now I’m having trouble getting Lauren to go pick up the suit. It’s at the store, altered, literally with her name on it and all I can quite understand is that she knows that at Dash’s it’s safe, whereas if she brings it home the dog might get to it or a pipe might burst. Who knew I would have to talk her into bringing the suit home! So many little glitches and stumbling blocks along this road to self-actualization :) Congratulations on your considerable progress. We are picking up her binder from the post office today. (She ordered it from Japan?!)
Update: The vest/pant ensemble arrived and it looks FANTASTIC! I don’t even think we’ll need to get it altered! Yay! Now we just have to find the right shirt and tie. Suggestions?
We need pictures!!!
I’m so excited for you! That’s awesome!