Suffering for Fashion

[liralen]

You know... the main problem with being a 5'10" woman is that pretty much any pair of reasonably fashionable boots makes me well over 6' tall. And with that characteristic stalking pose I get when I'm in heels, plus the fact that I'm looking down on most of the men I meet when I wear them, my back brain whispers jokes about Mistress Li which I studiously ignore. It also really yanks on this ridiculous feeling that I'm cross-dressing when I dress as the woman I am.

But damnit, they were a $90 pair of fashion boots that Penny's put on sale for 75% off and then another chunk off that, so they ended up being $23 boots that are just... well... beautiful, even with just my boot cut jeans.

I'll wear 'em with the first dress Jet's seen me in since he was sentient and make John take a picture so y'all can see, too, sometime. But.. man... $23...

Comments

[archangelbeth]

That is an excellent bargain!

And there's nothing wrong with Mistress Li. O:>

[liralen.livejournal.com]

It was truly an excellent bargain.

And I have to believe and archangel when she says there's nothing wrong. *grin* Mistress Li is simply herself, I think.

[hwrnmnbsol.livejournal.com]

That sucks. I think, though, that the notion of tall women being somehow fey or off-putting is slowly starting to melt away. At least I hope so, because BOOTS IS HAWT.

[liralen.livejournal.com]

*grin*

I really like the boots.

And, I'm just glad myJohn really likes tall women. *grin*

[kirbyk.livejournal.com]

Many of us are stunning, but few of us are the kind of stunning that we'd really like to be. And we know this, but no logic in the world really seems to make any difference. Intellectually, it's clear that plenty of people like really tall women, and plenty like short and cute, and (not that the media helps tell us, but) many like plump, and many like slender, and many like athletic, and so on. It's not an aesthetic judgment on the form in the mirror, but... maybe this is one of those reasons why roleplaying is so appealing. I'll never be a 5'2 pixieish girl in RL (without a startling amount of surgery, anyway), but I can pretend convincingly sometimes!

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Good point.

I dunno. Sometimes I like being stunning in my own way.

Sometimes I don't. And, you're right, roleplaying and writing and drawing and all kinds of things let out those others I wish I could be... so it's all good.

Reality is just confusing sometimes.

"nice boots"

[rmd.livejournal.com]

YUM BOOTS.

Mistress Li

to quote jayne, "i'll be in my bunk"

Re: "nice boots"

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Hee.

*pounce*

[ross-teneyck.livejournal.com]

These boots... were they, perchance, made for some purpose? Some form of ambulation, perhaps? Could it be... walking?

And that, I venture, is just what you'll do.

[tearraws.livejournal.com]

( giggles madly )

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Nah... they're just for posing in. *laughter*

Actually, they're quite comfortable for what they are... so, I guess I will walk a bit. *grin*

Oh... and John did say that there's no way I can shuffle in them. He's quite correct on that. *grin*

[tearraws.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's an incredible bargain! Good shopping! And if the boots are as beautiful as you say... I can't wait to see them! *^_^* Congratulations!

[liralen.livejournal.com]

*grin*

Thanks!

[marypcb.livejournal.com]

as long as they're comfy to walk in, yay! yay tallness! says the short chick...

[liralen.livejournal.com]

They are surprisingly comfy to actually walk in. :-)

I'm really enjoying how they fit.

boots

[(Anonymous)]

Yea, Phyllis, Way to go; be what you want to be and enjoy!!! Isabel

Re: boots

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!