Fashion musings

Eighties fashions for girls was an influence for some of us but it wasn't all satins and neon colours there was something of a more peasant, rustic revival and very very dressy.

This more obviously girlie mode of dressing was more me than the seventies trend for unisex styles for having short shorts and jeans with everything and very much remains with me as much as like a pretty satin party dress.

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Now Yearbook 1991

After a bit of a break we're back in time with the Now Yearbook series this time in the early nineteen nineties when I was sorting out my own image.

That cover's rather bright don't you think but it looks classy enough.

NOW Yearbook 1991 features 78 massive tracks across 4 CDs, housed in deluxe hardback book packaging with a 28-page booklet containing track-by-track notes and a quiz.

Disc 1 opens with a superstar double and a trio of #1s: George Michael and Elton John’s monumental live duet ‘Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’. Chesney Hawkes’ defining debut ‘The One And Only’ and ‘The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss)’ from Cher. Roxette’s worldwide smash ‘Joyride’ is up next along with R.E.M.’s alt-pop classic ‘Shiny Happy People’. Seal makes his solo debut with the unforgettable ‘Crazy’, Simply Red shine with ‘Stars’ – the title track from the years’ biggest selling album - and Martika delivers the Prince-penned ‘Love… Thy Will Be Done’. Contemporary pop ballads from Paula Abdul, Beverley Craven and the timeless ‘Get Here’ from Oleta Adams feature, before sophisticated pop from Pet Shop Boys with ‘Jealousy’ and Marc Almond’s fabulous cover of ‘Jacky’. Kylie Minogue (‘What Do I Have To Do?’), Bananarama (‘Preacher Man’), Cathy Dennis (‘Touch Me (All Night Long’) were all dance-pop smashes and Belinda Carlisle, Voice Of The Beehive and Divinyls all deliver great US power pop brilliance, before The Clash’s enduring ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’ closes the disc…as we celebrate it becoming a #1 nearly 9 years after its’ original chart run.

Disc 2 showcases the amazing new talent enjoying chart smashes in the early ‘90s... One of The KLF’s run of superb single gems ‘3AM Eternal’ kicks things off, followed by Seal’s solo version of ‘Killer’. Saint Etienne reimagine Neil Young’s ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’ and kick off a run of incredible peerless pop hits, while Moby’s ‘Go’ and The Prodigy’s ‘Charly’ showcase groundbreaking electronica for the new decades’ club culture….which leads to massive crossover club hits from C+C Music Factory, Rozalla, K-Klass, Utah Saints and Oceanic, alongside Brothers In Rhythm’s euphoric ‘Such A Good Feeling’. Cola Boy and Zoë bring sun-drenched pop-dance, Crystal Waters’ iconic ‘Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee La Da Da)’ became a massive hit melding house and pop, and Dina Carroll made her debut with Quartz on their cover of ‘It’s Too Late’. Bomb The Bass’ ‘Winter In July’ blends electronic and ambient textures, before hip hop and new jack swing take over with A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Can I Kick It?’, Heavy D & The Boyz’ ‘Now That We Found Love’, and Color Me Badd’s global hit and UK #1 ‘I Wanna Sex You Up’.

Disc 3 opens with a truly timeless anthem - The Waterboys’ ‘The Whole Of The Moon’ – re-released six years after its’ original release to become a huge hit. Deacon Blue with ‘Twist And Shout’ leads into The Railway Children’s biggest hit ‘Every Beat Of The Heart’. Simple Minds return with ‘Let There Be Love’, the lead single from the album ‘Real Life’ while The Stone Roses’ ‘I Wanna Be Adored’ got a belated single release, and James’ ‘Sit Down’ captured the era’s wave of infectious indie-pop hitting #2. Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff scored a chart-topper with their cover of ‘60s hit ‘Dizzy’, and is featured along with the funk-rock of Living Colour’s ‘Love Rears Its Ugly Head’. Lenny Kravitz hit with the soulful ‘It Ain’t Over ’Til It’s Over’ and Robert Palmer reworks two Marvin Gaye classics on ‘Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You’. Next up some power-pop from T’Pau ahead of transatlantic hits including Michael Bolton’s ‘Time, Love And Tenderness’, Cher’s ‘Love And Understanding’, and Belinda Carlisle’s ‘Summer Rain’. At the start of ’91 Sting hit #1 in the albums chart with ‘The Soul Cages’ and its’ first single ‘All This Time’ is next and before Marc Cohn’s much covered ‘Walking In Memphis’. Crowded House with ‘Fall At Your Feet’, Extreme’s acoustic US #1 ‘More Than Words’, and Scorpions’ ‘Wind Of Change’ close the disc in anthemic style.

Our concluding disc No. 4 opens with a stellar run of pure pop gold:- Pet Shop Boys open with their ingenious mash-up ‘Where The Streets Have No Name (I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You)’ - making their second appearance on this Yearbook – as are The KLF joined this time by Tammy Wynette on the fantastic ‘Justified And Ancient’. Boy George’s band Jesus Loves You enjoyed a hit with ‘Bow Down Mister’, and OMD celebrated a chart renaissance matching their previous #3 peak with ‘Sailing On The Seven Seas’. Amy Grant’s ‘Baby Baby’ and Gloria Estefan’s inspirational ‘Coming Out Of The Dark’ were big singles in both the UK and US and come ahead of Andrew Lloyd Webber & Jason Donovan’s chart-topping ‘Any Dream Will Do’. Zucchero & Paul Young combine on ‘Senza Una Donna’, and Roxette return with ‘Spending My Time’. Kylie Minogue (‘Shocked’) and Cathy Dennis (‘Just Another Dream’) had a hit-packed ’91 and both make a second appearance here while Dannii Minogue (‘Jump To The Beat’), and Sonia feature with feel-good pop, alongside the ‘Grease Megamix’ – destined to become a perennial party classic. The disc starts its’ closing run with soulful vocals from Kenny Thomas and Lisa Stansfield plus Tina Turner’s ‘Way Of The World’, taken from her best-selling compilation ‘Simply The Best’… Finally, to sign off this incredible year of brilliant singles a trio of amazing ballads:- Whitney Houston’s stunning ‘All The Man That I Need’ and Stevie B’s heartfelt ‘Because I Love You (The Postman Song)’ - both contemporary love songs - and a timeless classic becoming a hit after

While a few hits are missing for licensing related issues I feel this is a great round up of that years hits originally issued on two double Now series cd and records.

When things go wrong...

We'll be away this weekend coming  for some welcome spooky fun and games but as ever sometimes topics raise their heads in other places to which I feel it is worth saying something about.

Everything that is in Little Sissy Gurl depends very much on what hur likes and dislikes maybe be they some kind of structured learning, the extent to which you may play both with objects such as dollies and also things like skipping ropes, playing tag and if for you there is any kind of adult role as that sissy.

Any and all of these things really ought to involve the idea of discussion and consent so your wishes ought be sought and respected.

Now some may say *should a little sissy gurl be punished when she falls short in her attitudes or behaviour?

My answer would be "If she feels it helps and freely accepts it, yes" because she's still learning, may of been brought up with it at least as a threat and it is less drawn out than any other method.

Being over a lap or bent over a chair is more comfortable and safer if you're not the steadiest person on two feet and being prepared to spank on the bum helps get the message over (and us listening).

After apologies a cuddle and maybe something suitably more child like to do like sticking in Sanriotown stickers or your favourite dollies follows as the whole point is to learn good behaviour not to make your life a misery.

Who needs that!

Changes beneath the surface

When this blog split off from the other the expectations were that that one would just hang around as record of the past  and this would be directed primarily at the younger more Little Gurl end but the what happened with the other was over time it became a way of working through the more adult side.

That said, ultimately there is only one you so some elements cross over and one concerns presentation which started on that other side as a way of exploring how to raise my expression of sissiness in less overtly "adult" ways and migrated over.

These days I wear camisoles and Baby Dolls all the time as the material feels soft, it does better support my breast tissue which can be tender when the straps are suitably adjusted without the fiddling of bra fastenings.

It just feels better wearing them.

Similarly while at one time I'd of been in cotton regular  high cut knickers today I wear more satins and more frilly ones .

These include soft frilly lined and gathered bloomers that few girls would wear but I just love fitting snugly and together the look is very feminine but free from anything overly fetishized going well with satin dresses.

The Life of a Showgirl

Well this week I'm looking back to time of early social media that made making connections easier, finding out about websites with fairly specific focusing when it came to what they were about  

Today such sites seem endangered - will there be an endangered sites listing  like we have with buildings? - but music was a focus of one and music is an interest of mine going right back to childhood.

To looking through my singles and lps is to open pages in a diary recalling, people, places and events of the time which is something you don't get with downloads or streaming.

Recently we saw the release of the 12th Taylor Swift album from her 2006 debut that goes back to the earliest days of blogging really where country music is a given although she's embraced synth pop, hip hop beats, folk and more indie territory with here last release Tortured Poets Society.

It's a bit early to give definitive thoughts as it usually takes several plays before things really settle with me but overall I'd give it a solid 4/5, a little less deep lyrically than the last but having more infectious pop sensibilities and melody, nearer 1989 than subsequent albums.

The main inspiration seems to be a reflection on her life, specifically her career in music that shows in both titles and subject matter.

The opener, The Fate of Ophelia is a personal favourite. 

Decoration

Not the best of weeks being somewhat poorly with a bad cold but one where there was some interesting discussion and captions at SK and DDF looking at what this Sissy thing is and why it never really goes away.

While I'm convinced there's an optical character recognition error in there for many of us that rings true, whither we volunteer to put on a dress or someone who knows our true feelings puts it on us and explores our feelings often with "play" there comes a point when we must decide if we'd rather wear that "home" from now on however much support we may need because deep down we know that is us we see in the mirror.

At least one person was moved to respond to a thread about Temporary Tattoos as they apply (are applied!) to us because they can be extensions of external expression of that Gurl side of us without some of the potential issues of going to a tattooist for a permanent ink based one.

It might be you love a Hello Kitty tattoo on your upper arm or shoulder that might peek out through a t shirt or sleeveless dress or say a rose.

Those with a lightly older side may chose a more "Sissy Stamp" form perhaps in a less visible in everyday life place that just declares your sissiness especially if there someone in on sissy side.

Easy to apply, easy to remove with soap and water plus Baby Oil that just happens to be good for your skin too they're just perfect.

Falling in October

October is Fall as the American's call it as we step out of late summer with its sun kissed memories of having a kickabout during playtimes ready to embrace Winter and that comes with it.

You're never to old for a teddy bear!

If you are age dysphoric as I am you'd never want to do grown up gender presentations because everything around how that looks and how you see yourself as that child is so at odds it utterly freaks you out.

That is why as age dysphoria meets gender fluid feminine boy "Jane Boy" me I wear the sorts of things that are within that for children around my developmental age such as school skirts and pinafore dresses.

Christopher Whitehead looked pretty much as I'd of love to had at thirteen and both of us looked good in skirts, not trying to "be" girls just boys that like to wear skirts too.

As just about every British person knows the underwear we wear at school is different to what we might were elsewhere even to the point at one time the School Prospectus specified what you were to come to school in.

That doesn't mean "at home" a feminine boy like me cannot wear anything beyond either plain cotton knickers or Gym Knickers which despite plain jane looks are very comfortable.

Recently I bought these satin Ivy floral knickers in white silk with white lace along the waist and legs.

I also bought these and both have a plain white rear  and are extremely comfortable having a good wide crotch area to take my boy bits.

As I have I am sure mentioned before the best thing sissies like me is where you can wear smoothest feminine but not sissy style effeminate pretty knickers you can for the buzz under your skirts and dresses to give you a totally different feel than boys cotton Y Fronts.

Life's a compromise at times but you might well embrace your feminine loves when and where you can as part of the one whole you.