Do I pass?
As a friend of several trans women, I am often asked this question by ladies before they venture out in public. Throughout the years that I have been fortunate enough to have trans-friends, I have learnt some very basic lessons as to what works and also what lets people down. I also advise and correct ladies when I am asked to photograph them, giving (hopefully gentle) guidance on how to look as feminine and gorgeous as possible.
Of course, transgender people often dress for entirely different reasons. Without passing judgement on why people dress, this article is aimed at those who wish to look as feminine as possible rather than draw attention to themselves because of their transgender status. This article is written primarily from the perspective of male-to-female transgender persons, but many of the concepts would apply to female-to-male persons too.