Body Shaping

This is an article by Christine, showing how to achieve a more female body shape. It goes through, step by step with photographs, what is required.

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The Starting Point

Like a lot of middle-aged people, I carry a bit too much weight around the middle. However, think of fat as a feminine tissue. Women have a higher percentage of fat.

Some important differences between the male and female body shape:

• Men tend to more bulge from the top of their abdomen.
• Women tend to have that little "spare tyre" below their belly button.
• Men have thicker waists, such that their waist and hip measurements are approximately the same.
• Women's hip measurements are typically up to 50% greater than their waists.
• Women's Shoulder to Hips Ratio is usually less than 1.0, meaning that their hips are wider than their shoulders.
• Men, however, usually have a ratio of greater than 1.0.

We have two factors to try and modify. We cannot alter our shoulder width, but we can manipulate our waists and hips.

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The Basics

First thing is to have male genitals well hidden. In these photos, I have used a gaff to smooth everything tucked between my legs. I bought this pair from the Breast Form Store. They are designed for the crossdresser, in that they have a wider crutch to keep everything in place. They are also a nice design and very comfortable.

Next thing, of course, is breasts. Silicon breast forms are the best invention ever for crossdressers. When I was young, it was rolled up socks or stockings full if bird seeds. Breast forms feel so real and move naturally as you move.

The second picture, a side view, shows where the breast is positioned. Many crossdressers have their breast forms and bras sitting too high. The nipple should be at the lower third of the upper arm. It is a bit higher in younger women compared with older women.

In the third picture, I have put on a light waspy which will be under the corset and is to protect the skin.

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Getting a waist

Not all crossdressers like the idea of a corset, but look at the difference it makes!

Here are a few pointers to make wearing a corset a more comfortable experience:

1. Don't wear it so tight that it restricts your breathing.
2. If you are going to have it on for several hours, wear something under it - a singlet or the like - otherwise it can rub and blister the skin. I use a light waspy under mine (see the photo in the section above).
3. If it gets uncomfortable, just loosen the strings a bit.

I bought my corset from Glamour World in Leichardt. They specialised in crossdressers.

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Getting some hips and bum

Does my bum look too big in this? The answer is, I hope so! Most women want a smaller bottom, but we want what most women possess.

There are several commercially available padded girdles available, but my favourite is the Veronica 2 from Phillipa's Curves in Western Australia. They come with two large pads for the hip and bottom. I enhance mine by adding a couple of smaller pads glued to inner surface.

You will notice, in the side shot, that I have also create a female "spare tyre" in the lower abdomen, using a couple of small pads.

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The overall look

Here are some longer views. You can now see a more realistic female figure. The hip/shoulder ratio is much closer to 1.0, and the hips are now much wider than the waist.

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How it looks when dressed

Without the body shaping, wearing this dress would not look as convincing.

Finally, I can wear slacks and jeans out in public.

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In conclusion

If your body is the right shape, you will find that you feel more feminine, and you will walk and move more like a woman.

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