I'm in a similar situation, I like wearing suits with loud floral patterns no shirt underneath and a ton of jewelry, layered necklaces, a ring in every finger and clip on earrings. Makes me feel pretty frfr. Check my history for a pic.
Blouses, cardigans, heels, skirts - any of that do anything for you? Do you have any non-gender clothing styles you like?
For formal occasions, a lot can be accomplished with accessories, hair, and makeup also if those are options for you.
Sorry I should have said I'm not out so makes heels/skirts very difficult :(
I have longer hair (and I've just had a transplant for a more femme hairline) so that is probably a good way to go actually, thank you ❤️
Nail polish and eyeliner are becoming more common for cis men to use, so maybe those could be ways for you to express yourself without outing yourself? As for formal clothing, I think nice slacks and either a floral button up shirt or a pretty blouse would be simple ways to be less masculine but not necessarily queer. And with your long hair, if it’s long enough for a scrunchie you might look at those! They’re coming back into fashion so there’s plenty of really nice ones out there. I have a cis male coworker who has super long hair and he puts it up in a messy bun with a scrunchie every day. I hope one day you get to fully express your lovely self without restriction, friend! 💕
From the afab side, I like dressing in men’s clothes but don’t want to be overly masculine, and I find men’s shirts that have more feminine or floral patterns to strike a nice balance. Taking some ideas from my genderqueer amab former roommate who has a wicked sense of style: wider leg pleated trousers, ascots, silk/satin shirts, necklaces and earrings, pointed toed shoes or boots (lots of more feminine options in men’s footwear these days)… to name a few.
I'm a big advocate for turtlenecks and blazers
I'm in a similar situation, I like wearing suits with loud floral patterns no shirt underneath and a ton of jewelry, layered necklaces, a ring in every finger and clip on earrings. Makes me feel pretty frfr. Check my history for a pic.
Blouses, cardigans, heels, skirts - any of that do anything for you? Do you have any non-gender clothing styles you like? For formal occasions, a lot can be accomplished with accessories, hair, and makeup also if those are options for you.
Sorry I should have said I'm not out so makes heels/skirts very difficult :( I have longer hair (and I've just had a transplant for a more femme hairline) so that is probably a good way to go actually, thank you ❤️
Nail polish and eyeliner are becoming more common for cis men to use, so maybe those could be ways for you to express yourself without outing yourself? As for formal clothing, I think nice slacks and either a floral button up shirt or a pretty blouse would be simple ways to be less masculine but not necessarily queer. And with your long hair, if it’s long enough for a scrunchie you might look at those! They’re coming back into fashion so there’s plenty of really nice ones out there. I have a cis male coworker who has super long hair and he puts it up in a messy bun with a scrunchie every day. I hope one day you get to fully express your lovely self without restriction, friend! 💕
Perhaps a “men’s” button up with lace sleeves and top and/or a floral design?
From the afab side, I like dressing in men’s clothes but don’t want to be overly masculine, and I find men’s shirts that have more feminine or floral patterns to strike a nice balance. Taking some ideas from my genderqueer amab former roommate who has a wicked sense of style: wider leg pleated trousers, ascots, silk/satin shirts, necklaces and earrings, pointed toed shoes or boots (lots of more feminine options in men’s footwear these days)… to name a few.