Ive watched videos and I always end up getting really overwealmed, its also cost. Like the thrift stores in my area arnt very decent, and you can't try on anything anymore but I'm still on a budget. I kinda want to avoid shein, cause sizing was strange, and child labor. How stuff fits is also kinda hard since I don't really have hips and given I started puberty at like 12 I doubt they will ever exist on my body. I have some basic fem T shirts and Jeans I need to wear a belt which ive gotten gendered correctly a few times while wearing.
You might try an a-line dress! I got one on amazon for very cheap and it was the first thing that ever fit me in a way I was really happy with. They have measurement charts and as long as you are around the right numbers I think you'd find success.
One thing that I found worked well was hair decorations. Like having a big pink flower in your head or something. And size matters, accessories can look out of place if they're not comically large.
It's worth it to drive to a good thrift store. You can go a long way with occasional trips to some good thrift stores and some cheap local staples. Also, with the death of changing rooms, most thrift stores take returns for like a week. Keep the tags on and try things on in the comfort of your home. You'll get the hang of what fits you how in time. And don't doubt that you could one day have hips. I'm 34, on hrt for about a year, and just had to give most of my old shorts to Goodwill and buy new ones with different cuts because my hips and waist and ass have all become shapely. I got some fuckin cute shorts from the same Goodwill. I hope some slender hipped girl enjoys my old stuff.
No you don't. Friend, there are plus-sized cis women. Weight is not gender. Height is not gender.
I'm struggling, too, to find my style. My mom flat out said she won't help me clothes shop. She keeps saying things about how I'm an adult and I should put my big girl panties on and I don't need the support of my mother.
Sorry, inserted my own drama. But my point is, try. I got frustrated a few weeks ago cuz I went to goodwill and they have taken out their dressing rooms. There are other thrift stores tho. And if you are afraid of being recognized in your home town cuz you aren't out publicly yet, go to a thrift store out of your town. Might be good anyways. It could help you be less self-conscious knowing you won't have a possibility of seeing these people ever again.
I don't suppose you have access to a sewing machine? Skirts are one of the easiest things in the world to sew, and while fabric from a craft store might not be cheap, there are options for thrifted or secondhand fabrics that are more budget friendly.
I'm transmasc so I don't have great advice on fit, but here's a short on skirt placement that sounds like pretty solid advice to me. If you fit the skirt around your "new waist" like they suggest (right under your ribs), you might not need the belt, and you'll be able to hide any weird sewing on the waist line with your top. Then the only thing you really need to sew properly is the hem, which is dead simple on a machine.
Yes on the sewing machine! A good sewing making is pretty cheap in the long run too. My mom has been using the same machine for 30+ years and my cheap brother machine has been holding out great. Plus, if your ambitious you can even re-tailor old stuff to your new fit.