"wish i hadn't purged that..."

I've purged many of my one piece swimsuits twice before. Both times is because I was with a girlfriend and was trying to force myself to not want to wear one anymore....and to lighten my stash to make less to hide. There were a few that I wished I hadn't gotten rid of....can't really think of one in particular because it was actually several.

Good topic, Julie, and I have several items which I wish I had not purged.

Moreover, in earlier years, I went through several purges.

However, in giving an exact answer to your question, it was September 1984, when I was stationed in Wahiawa, Hawaii, during my active duty Navy years.

My sponsor required me to dress up like a prostitute for the Chief Petty Officer initiation day ceremonies.  I had been cross dressing mostly in secret since childhood, so I had a collection of female clothes.

The item in question was a beautiful pair of patent burgundy-color platform sandals.  They had chunky four inch heels and were incredibly comfortable to walk and stand in, mostly because of their wide width and the chunky heel.

At the conclusion of the initiation, my faulty reasoning was that I was now a Chief in the Navy, and therefore, I should not and would not be cross dressing anymore.  Thus, I trashed that beautiful pair of platform sandals, along with all of my female wardrobe.

As we all know, and I hear all the time in our support group,  some time later we are very regretful for having purged, and I was!  Several months later, the urge to cross dress returned, stronger than ever.

I tell my wife to this day I am sorry to have trashed those beautiful platform sandals.

Fast forward to 2019, perhaps that is why I have such a collection of shoes in my wardrobe?

I can't say I have ever purged any clothes, I'm still in the early stages of the whole CD clothes collection. I did lose a necklace with a "S" on it. Was a little bummed about that.

Right now I'm regretting the rainbow-swirled blue, mermaid ball gown.

Bought it really cheaply, posed for a few selfies, then out it went with most of my stash when we moved.

I was terrified of my wife discovering - I swore it'd be me telling her, not her catching me.

Now I've told her, and I plan to party hard on 30th November in Brighton, I so want a nice ball gown - but can't find anything to touch that one sub £500, and even then, they're poor approximations.

It was a genuine steal.

*sighs*

Never purge, ladies!

Love Laura

I'm with Samantha  I read enough good advice from you girls that I understood that purging seems to be a cyclical thing.

That and I haven't lost the pink fog enough to want to get rid of my pretty cloths.

I bet the cardigan was pretty Julie.

Patty

I had  the 'urge to purge' last summer and donated most of my winter coats and boots to the charity shop,

The next time I needed to wear boots I found the only pair that were saved had a broken zip!

Hope it don't snow.....Sally xx

I threw away over a hundred different lipsticks. I have tried to replace them but I can't find some of my favorites. Oh bother.

I've purged a couple of times in the last few years.  They have been more like shedding a skin - each time I've built a new wardrobe and improved my look/style.  Looking back there are only a couple of items from before my last purge which I would like to have now - a wine red cardigan and a black&white houndstooth skirt.

When I was in college I had my own place. I dressed everyday at home and often went out to parties and social events.

After college, except for pantyhose I wasn't dressing anymore. I donated most of my clothes except for a few items I really loved and couldn't bear to part with.

About 8 years ago I began dressing again. I bought a lot of new clothes. Some of them I never wore anymore as my wardrobe grew and improved. I donated those I wasn't wearing.

I say never purge. Upgrade? Sure. And donate the clothes you no longer wear.

This is a tough one, I've purged a couple of times and got rid of thousands of dollars in clothes, shoes and accessories. The one thing I would love to have back was my body suit. It was like a body stocking so you didn't get hot and had pockets built in with hip/ bum pads and different sizes of breast forms to suit my mood. I got it in Amsterdam and have looked on line but can't find one like it. Plus a few pairs of boots, I think I have a boot fetish, just love them, so sexy.

Sometimes I get the feeling to clean everything out.  I think it is mostly thinking someone will find things.  So there is that.  It gets on my mind sometimes.  No big deal though.

DeeGee.

I have not purged in many years and anything I had would also be out of style. I'm just so Thankful to have a chance to transition I can't think of anything material I miss. However, I wish I had never cut my long, curly, thick, blond hair I let grow for 20 years.

OMG Tiff !

Hmm. Tough question but a good one. There was a white slip that I loved to sleep in. There was that brown Spandex leotard I loved so much but I guess the thing I most regret purging is the one thing my wife ever gave me, an adorable green dress she no longer wanted. What was I thinking? Girls, don't purge. You'll only regret it.