I think I was trying them on and pinning the fabric to fit me and such and I tried a fit where men’s shorts would typically sit, and my brain immediately went “nope nope nope” so honestly I don’t think there is a rational reason in my head

There are skirts that… restrict movement? When movement is the best part about a skirt? Idk I know the thin pencil skirt look is something some people like but I don’t get it.

So I’m modifying a pair of men’s shorts to fit me, and I am realizing that I’m just into waist-high shorts. Ideally for the more “masculine” look (under current patriarchy etc etc) I would have my shorts sit around my hips and not my waist but come on. Waist high shorts just look so much better. Even when it comes to long shorts (these are like, typical men’s shorts that go down to the knee and I like that about them. I just also want them to be waist-height).

Skirts are an incredibly variable experience. Some are fantastic, some are awful.

Today’s fun gender song: A un Lugar Cerebral

An Argentinian band! I was so into them earlier this year and this is probably my favorite song of theirs.

Thank you!

Death, and it cannot come quickly enough, to America.

I’m glad you like it

Thank you!

Some little details I can’t help but mention:

The collar was my own creation, it didn’t come with the dress. I’m honestly still pretty proud of myself for just freehanding the pattern and going with it, even if the process of making and attaching it was pretty janky.

Butterfly patches were designed off of a drawing that a tumblr mutual made me!

I will eventually splatter the black jean pocket with some white paint to break up the solid block of color.

All the patches were hand-stenciled. The butterfly and the woman on the front were early stencils from 2023, and the back patches and chest patch were stencils from this year, so they’re a lot better made. Kind of fun to see the evolution, I think.

I finally, finally am (mostly) happy with a DIY dress custom I started over a year ago. idk if this is anyone else’s style, but I love it and I can’t wait to wear it to college lol (especially since once I get to college I can finally go on T!)

please ignore my messy floor, this is my sewing cave