tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post4112358615942886013..comments2024-02-07T15:31:14.706+00:00Comments on Lust Bites: He's Not Just a Pretty Face....Madeline Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16485601071092171174noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-38549472132424483402007-10-25T15:32:00.000+01:002007-10-25T15:32:00.000+01:00few posters stated that mens clothes are so boring...few posters stated that mens clothes are so boring and fit poorly on most men. 50% of womens jeans are now purchased by men for men. Size 9/10 low rise petite fit me perfect, there is nothing in any mens department equal in fit. Go to any social gathering the women in bright colors able to wear short skirt, tank top,& open toed shoes in the summer heat. The men in drab colors ,long pants,long Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-83483318988139162192007-10-25T15:30:00.000+01:002007-10-25T15:30:00.000+01:00few posters stated that mens clothes are so boring...few posters stated that mens clothes are so boring and fit poorly on most men. 50% of womens jeans are now purchased by men for men. Size 9/10 low rise petite fit me perfect, there is nothing in any mens department equal in fit. Go to any social gathering the women in bright colors able to wear short skirt, tank top,& open toed shoes in the summer heat. The men in drab colors ,long pants,long Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-15168066274131404532007-10-14T14:20:00.000+01:002007-10-14T14:20:00.000+01:00Now that is a book I *must* read! Cross dressers a...Now that is a book I *must* read! Cross dressers and Vin Diesel. What a yummy combination! :)Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-20827519565605578262007-10-14T08:18:00.000+01:002007-10-14T08:18:00.000+01:00Of course, I would be remiss in not mentioning tha...Of course, I would be remiss in not mentioning that in one of our latest novels (currently making the editorial rounds), there's an adorable Vin Diesel-esque movie action hero who just <I>happens</I> to be a cross-dresser...!Dayle A. Dermatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-88371641944604046732007-10-12T08:01:00.000+01:002007-10-12T08:01:00.000+01:00Oh, and lest I forget, Madelynne writes some gorge...Oh, and lest I forget, Madelynne writes some gorgeous bisexual babe magnets in her historicals and they wear the fanciest threads to pull the birds as well as the boys! :)Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-68618471449410276242007-10-12T07:58:00.000+01:002007-10-12T07:58:00.000+01:00Oh yeah... one film springs to mind from many... D...Oh yeah... one film springs to mind from many... Dangerous Liaisons. John Malkovich is a total, dangerous, manly stud in brocade, lace and a powdered wig. :)Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-22737237291500403302007-10-12T00:44:00.000+01:002007-10-12T00:44:00.000+01:00One of my friends is a seamstress who's picked up ...One of my friends is a seamstress who's picked up quite a bit of work costuming drag queens. I love seeing the before and after pictures, seeing some rather unremarkable middle-aged suburban man transformed into a glamorous creature of feminine allure and ambiguous gender presentation. I'm not sure it's sexy to me, but it's fascinating. (Since these particular guys were all gay, I don't suppose TeresaNoelleRobertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542291750786128688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-38014650298820296562007-10-12T00:08:00.000+01:002007-10-12T00:08:00.000+01:00And after we stop caring about "men's" and "women'...And after we stop caring about "men's" and "women's" clothing with regards to who wears them, I hope we can stop caring about what time period clothes come from, and just wear what looks best on us from any time period.<BR/><BR/>Because I want to make a Cavalier outfit, among other things, and I have nowhere to wear it. (I do pre-17th-C reenactment...)<BR/><BR/>(And now that I've gone completely Dayle A. Dermatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-89696568626878405062007-10-11T22:27:00.000+01:002007-10-11T22:27:00.000+01:00Yeah, Dakota! Way to go! See it! Love it! Don't as...Yeah, Dakota! Way to go! <BR/><BR/>See it! Love it! Don't ask why... Life's too short. :)Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-58647387996323439462007-10-11T22:18:00.000+01:002007-10-11T22:18:00.000+01:00Good point, Dayle... if *all* clothes were normal ...Good point, Dayle... if *all* clothes were normal for *both* sexes, what would happen to the frisson that comes from kicking against convention?Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-81327476570946060782007-10-11T21:13:00.000+01:002007-10-11T21:13:00.000+01:00I too am more of a "fire bad, tree pretty" person ...I too am more of a "fire bad, tree pretty" person when it comes to things that I like. If I like it, I don't really question why I like it. Same with things I don't like. I am a pretty simple person though. I don't like questions because then someone wants answers and that is too much like work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352767450969548151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-34779069758216970472007-10-11T20:30:00.000+01:002007-10-11T20:30:00.000+01:00Mmm, Eddie Izzard! Mmm, fops! Mmm, New Romantics!W...Mmm, Eddie Izzard! Mmm, fops! Mmm, New Romantics!<BR/><BR/>We've gotten to the point where women can pretty much wear anything; there are no "men's clothes" that are truly off-limits for us (although some choices might be considered quirky or whatever).<BR/><BR/>I wonder...<BR/><BR/>...when society will allow men to get to that point, where there's no such thing as "women's clothes for them...?<Dayle A. Dermatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-6948514453670708452007-10-11T19:51:00.000+01:002007-10-11T19:51:00.000+01:00My favorite would have to be Angel from the movie ...My favorite would have to be Angel from the movie Rent! This is one of my favorite movies and would love to see it as a play if the opportunity happens.tetewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04287233499993365048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-7550808587818449802007-10-11T19:38:00.000+01:002007-10-11T19:38:00.000+01:00Madeline, I forgot about Alan Shore as "Shirley Sc...Madeline, I forgot about Alan Shore as "Shirley Schmitt-ho". LOL!!<BR/><BR/>Alan is such a complex character, especially sexually. I admit I'm a huge fan of Spader and Boston Legal, and I've blathered on about his character's sexuality more than once, if anyone's interested, on my blog. http://www.barrieabalard.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>(Portia, hope you don't mind my posting my blog address.)<BR/><Barrie Abalardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13277501962046377497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-52720195948672587922007-10-11T18:26:00.000+01:002007-10-11T18:26:00.000+01:00I love James Spader on 'Boston L:egal' and I reall...I love James Spader on 'Boston L:egal' and I really like his Lemmon sisters outfit, although I like his Shirley Schmitt-ho outfit even better.<BR/>See, Shirley Schmitt is Candice Bergan's character and Denny Crane has a blow-up doll dressed as Shirley that he calls 'Shirley Schmitt-ho, and after Alan Shore (James Spader) lost a bet with Shirley he wasn't allowed to dress as her for the annual Madeline Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485601071092171174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-74239139862714794212007-10-11T17:36:00.000+01:002007-10-11T17:36:00.000+01:00More super comments! Thanks, all you guys, I'm lov...More super comments! Thanks, all you guys, I'm loving your thoughts!<BR/><BR/>Barrie, I think I should really watch Boston Legal and I don't know why I haven't... the one episode I saw was great [although without any drag] but I never seem to remember to watch it. Must catch it now it's being shown on Virgin1.<BR/><BR/>Hi Cynnara... I've written characters who are sometimes dominant and sometimesPortia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-13030627279892355792007-10-11T16:23:00.000+01:002007-10-11T16:23:00.000+01:00OMG, Portia, I'm amazed at how much we have in com...OMG, Portia, I'm amazed at how much we have in common. I adore men in drag--just never wrote about any. Now you've got me thinking, LOL! (And our interests in common is probably why I picked up your books in the first place, but I don't have any of the transvestite ones yet.)<BR/><BR/>In a past life, I knew quite a few TVs. Some had never dared leave home while dressed. I helped them fix Barrie Abalardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13277501962046377497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-44245534219530162672007-10-11T15:38:00.000+01:002007-10-11T15:38:00.000+01:00Wow, great article --very inspiring! Thx, lady! ...Wow, great article --very inspiring! Thx, lady! ;)<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>S )O(Sabrina Lunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169092903523084804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-11563576616030483682007-10-11T14:46:00.000+01:002007-10-11T14:46:00.000+01:00Thank you for writing about this. For me, I have m...Thank you for writing about this. For me, I have male friends who cross-dress and I adore their duality. But in my writing, I don't often bring them in because it's a matter of how to do them justice. Now if you could write something about how to bring a good switch to life in books, I will bow at your feet for years. Thanks Portia!Cynnara Tregarthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00191272174111932747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-44546713015538735702007-10-11T14:33:00.000+01:002007-10-11T14:33:00.000+01:00Men in drag are fine...though I hate to admit many...Men in drag are fine...though I hate to admit many of them are prettier women than I am. Like Patrick Swayze in <I>To Wong Foo</I>...he has better legs than I could ever dream of possessing. :-PCrystal Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12328935116755147276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-60845060792982706882007-10-11T14:11:00.000+01:002007-10-11T14:11:00.000+01:00I have the opposite fetish. I love a woman in drag...<EM>I have the opposite fetish. I love a woman in drag.</EM><BR/><BR/>I like this, too. There was an unusual Sex & the City episode on this subject, if I remember right.<BR/><BR/>XXX,<BR/>ATAlison Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13587155568248573683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-64647750272288194642007-10-11T10:13:00.000+01:002007-10-11T10:13:00.000+01:00What an interesting topic! The pretty, shiny trans...What an interesting topic! The pretty, shiny transvestite had me rolling, though. *grin*<BR/><BR/>A very good excerpt, too, Portia.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure why the men fascinate me more than the women do - it's probably a hetero female thing, even though many friends are gay men. Go figure.Bobbie (Sunny) Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10039523903143674505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-3267527605809677972007-10-11T08:18:00.000+01:002007-10-11T08:18:00.000+01:00Some more thoughts on clothing...Kate mentioned Ge...Some more thoughts on clothing...<BR/><BR/>Kate mentioned Georgian rakes and their finery, and I agree it's a shame that men can't go mad a bit more and still dress in that peacock sort of way. I think rock stars are the only ones who get away with it now, really. And back in the good old Eighties, I just adored the New Romantic style.<BR/><BR/>But having said that, I love to see women in men's Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-64209844317805021152007-10-11T08:02:00.000+01:002007-10-11T08:02:00.000+01:00Jeremy... *only* socks and fedora???Jeremy... *only* socks and fedora???Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-71720898657984208182007-10-11T07:57:00.000+01:002007-10-11T07:57:00.000+01:00More fab comments... Thank you all so much! :)Made...More fab comments... Thank you all so much! :)<BR/><BR/>Madelynne, I can't wait for Broken Angel! It's going to be fab... And I've even been doing web searchs for pages about loligoths... fascinating phenomenon.<BR/><BR/>Kate... Wouldn't say it's 'personal sexual interest' of mine... just a fascination with alternate personae and transformation.<BR/><BR/>Anne, thanks so much! I do strive to make Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.com