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As the Progressive commercials infer "Are you turning into your parents?" Specifically your mother! Do you find that you are emulating or turning more and more like your mother. Dressing as she would, listening to her type of music or picking up her habits. It seems funny but I find myself taking on some of her traits, such as listening to 40's and 50's music, dressing as she would and picking up other mannerism. Though I grew up with her and two sisters I find that I was more enthralled with her style and behaviors than that of my sisters. It seemed to be more feminine and romantic!
I don't have my mother's style. She was kind of a tomboy. The only thing that comes close is that for a crossdresser, I often dress casually, kind of androgynous so to speak.
Apart from a few traits I am not turning into my mother. When young she dressed nicely and there was never a moment when wearing something of hers was not taken along with my sisters. Alas. like so many women who's style diminishes with age at no point would I dress like her now. The only musical reference would be Shirley Bassey a that lady has a voice and a style to die for.
My mother worked for an insurance agency in the 1950s & 60s, so she wore fashionable clothes, which included high heels, stockings, and many pretty dresses and skirts. She had her hair and nails done monthly. I wore many of her girdles, bras, slips, petticoats, and foundation garments.
As a young CD, I did follow much of her style but was also influenced by younger female relatives, as well as females in my neighborhood. However, I do believe much of my mother's style influenced my dressing well into my early 30s. Beyond that, I did start to develop my own style, which I believe was strongly influence by rarely being around my mother and being exposed to so many other females in the world.
My mother's music? I have no idea if she ever really had any particular type she listened to.
Traits? Yes, I still have several of her female traits. She was meticulous how she applied her lipstick and makeup, and when wearing stockings with seams, they had to be perfectly aligned. She maintained her high heels in good condition and took them to a shoemaker, when required.
I don't think I behave like my mother at all. However, sometimes when I'm dressed I see my mother staring back at me. It's uncanny and cause me to pause.
For myself, none of my appearance is anything like hers. I recognized that Melodee's look is a reflection of what I find attractive in women, not anyone I'm basing it on. Honestly, I've found it rather easy to sculpt my look because at my age I now know exactly what I like about a woman's look. Frankly, I don't know how women do it - just...trying to figure out what look they like. I'd be at sea. lol
I don't think I can resemble my mother when I dress up. When, very occasionally, I manage to have the time to put on makeup and dress elegantly, I am inspired by a model of woman that I like. Most of the time at home I usually wear shorts and sweaters or blouses and perfume. Little or no makeup.