Going to Weddings In Drag

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Amy wrote:

> You could stick with drag and wear men's dress clothes!  Imagine 
> how dashing you would look in black tie.  The possibilities are 
> delicious:  cummerbund, tails, morning coat, pearl studs in your 
> French cuffs . . . 

A few years ago, I stood up for my friend at his wedding in full Best 
Man regalia.  Cummerbund, studs, the works.  I looked, if I may say 
so, rather distinguished -- if not, alas, in the least bit male.  (I 
cannot pass.  For the reasons why, refer to the Complaints of the 
Large-Breasted Women elsewhere on this list.)  I looked, in fact, 
*much* better than I had at my own wedding, at which I had ceded to 
social pressure and worn a <shudder> dress.  Spouse and I have both 
agreed that if we had the wedding thing to do all over again, I'd be 
married in a morning coat.  

I did notice, however, that at my friend's wedding, the family of the 
Bride cast me rather funny looks all the way through the ceremony.  
They seemed to forgive me, though, when I not only failed to lose the 
ring, but also gave a nice toast, made charming conversation with 
them, and refrained from pulling any twisted practical jokes on the 
newly-wedded couple as they departed the scene.

> If your dh is secure enough to attend family events with a 
> crossdressing woman on his arm, and you're prepared to fend off 
> drooling lesbians, go for it.

Fend off?

Oh.  Right.  Got married.  Doing the faithful thing.  Right.

The dh, BTW, *loves* me in drag.  He was the one who talked me into 
getting one of those "just out of the closet" haircuts a few years 
back, and he still occasionally makes noises about how much he liked 
it that way.  (I let it all grow back.  I've had long hair my entire 
life, and I...well, I just couldn't adapt to the short-hair thing, 
I'm afraid.  I'm far too set in my ways.)  

Okay.  You've convinced me.  The next time I have to play dress up,
I'm not even going to *bother* with the girl clothes.  People can 
just deal.

-- Elkins