Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Gaff (clothing) A homemade gaff, used by trans women and cross-dressers. A gaff is a piece of fabric, usually augmented by an elastic such as a rubber band, that is designed to hide a penile bulge and make the groin appear smoother and flatter. [ 1] It is usually worn by people who were assigned-male-at-birth (AMAB) who wish to wear feminine ...
The prohibition on women wearing male garb, once strictly applied, still has echoes today in some Western societies which require girls and women to wear skirts, for example as part of school uniform or office dress codes. [23] In some countries, even in casual settings, women are still prohibited from wearing traditionally male clothing.
Wartime cross-dressers. Hannah Snell (1723–1792) was a British woman who disguised herself as a man and became a soldier. Many people have engaged in cross-dressing during wartime under various circumstances and for various motives. This has been especially true of women, whether while serving as a soldier in otherwise all-male armies, while ...
Lucky Brand Stripe Cotton Crop Sweater. Price: $24.97 There’s a lot to love about Lucky Brand’s stripe cotton crop sweater for women, including the glowing five-star reviews from 86% of ...
Tertullian, a Christian theologian, shames women who would refuse to wear their veil in public, which is an example of cross-dressing and bending the gender norms during early Christianity. Tertullian contends that women who dress like males commit a sin because they violate God's natural order. [6]
The man on the left is wearing a shtreimel and a tallit, and the other man traditional Hasidic garb: long suit, black hat, and gartel. Jewish religious clothing is apparel worn by Jews in connection with the practice of the Jewish religion. Jewish religious clothing has changed over time while maintaining the influences of biblical commandments ...
An entire cross-dressing genre of operatic roles, called "breeches roles" (aka trouser or pants roles) or travesti. These are male roles performed by women, typically mezzo-sopranos but occasionally by sopranos. Some female opera singers specialize in these types of roles. One artistic reason for breeches roles was that some storylines included ...
Afghan clothing. Traditional Afghan attire worn by school children in Kabul. Clothing in Afghanistan consists of the traditional style of clothing worn in Afghanistan. The various cultural exchanges in the nation's history have influenced the styles and flavors of contemporary Afghan designs. [ 1] The national dress is the fusion of different ...