how to dress for a masc silhouette // a guide for masc lesbians & queer people

[@AngelLorraineGreen]

omg i feel like nobody talks about curvy mascs, like all the other mascs i see are the stereotypical skinny boxy ones so it makes me feel like i cant be masc but you really boosted my confidence by actually talking abt that thank you so much

[@Definitelyahuman_999]

Same

[@fortnite07414]

tysm clairee as a masc girl who definitely has a more fem silhouette/face i needed this so bad. youre my fairy godmother

[@claire_holt12]

omg thank you!!! fairy godmother is killing me lol thank you

[@fortnite07414]

@@claire_holt12 omg THE claire holt replied so honored 🙏

[@ModernLifeisThrift]

I felt weird buying a binder since I'm not transmasc, just genderqueer, but the GIDDINESS I felt with how a binder makes a graphic tee look on me cannot be overstated. I about cried. I love my binder.

[@anduure]

YAYYY!!

[@softnsquish]

Happy for you!! I'm not transmasc either and I got top surgery, if that makes you feel any better :) there's no rule to gender presentation, I'm sure you've already heard!!

[@someonesomehow379]

awww SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!🩶 also you don't have to be transmasc to get a binder!! it's for anyone who want to minimize their chest size even cis-het women yk.. we're not gatekeeping the euphoria!!

[@someonesomehow379]

​@softnsquishhappy for you!! also yesss 10000%

[@youmnaislam1609]

lol ur still transgender it doesnt matter

[@avourrito1819]

I don't have any intense body dysmorphia and I LOVE masculine built so that's why I bought a binder. I feel just as wonderful wearing dresses as I also do wearing a full suit & tie with a binder. Being fluid in my identity is wonderful to me.

[@BarbaraWalkerMom]

where did you buy the binder? :)

[@someonesomehow379]

I lovvee thatt!! 🩶

[@Wudabodit]

Big sister energy

[@mel4896]

legit

[@cadwink]

so real

[@MariaFilipeAmadodeSoJosAluno]

Yea!!

[@JosieIrvine23]

Fr

[@alexandrite9100]

Fr

[@prince_8bit]

When you mentioned the rule of thirds making you appear taller, I thought of high school marching band uniforms. Looking back, the jackets were cropped for the exact purpose of making us look taller and more uniform.

[@chloeblankenship2713]

As a plus size enby, I have STRUGGLED dressing myself for years. Its so frustrating, but this video is so damn helpful. I got a dump truck, and this vid made me feel better about it 😭

[@awolace1577]

i am a masc girl and i have been STRUGGLINGGGG to dress like i want to for so long. i kept trying to force myself to dress more femininely especially since i have a more feminine silhouette, but i just stumbled across your videos and now i feel like im about to rule the whole wide lesbian world. thank you claire, our strongest soldier 🫡🫡

[@someonesomehow379]

a good tip for pants as a curvy person is to get the straight-legged pants or wide/baggy pants that have a heavy material which in comparison to flowy, lighter material pants wouldn't hug your curves!!

[@009tenoh]

A note from a masc that is short af, get to know the tailor shops around you. They can really help you with your too long pants/shirts. Knowing your body measurements i.e. shoulder/chest/waist/inseam is really crucial. Most good online stores have size charts, and most store sizes are not consistent.

[@Marada2191]

Am straight but am really masculine so this so good

[@TheReMorseCode]

thx for the cropped t tip, i always hated how normal t shirts were tight around my waist when i wanted it to hang. gonna b on the lookout for a boxy cropped t now

[@solthie]

I waited for this for all my life

[@elyzabeth5671]

About pants. I realised that almost all of women pants and were tight at my crotch gathering up in weird folds there. As an nb going for androgynous look and someone with a tad of gender dysphoria, I hated it so much. This realisation hit me quite recently, and from now on this is something I pay attention to. Recently I've bought men pants for the first time, and it was cathartic. They feel so much more comfortable and guve the masculine look effortlessly!

[@chellivision]

Subscribed the moment you said, "Let's take a moment to talk about ass"

[@xavi9132]

15:05 i like to say royalty, some like ruler or monarch 👑

[@FennecFeather-wx7jj]

as a transmasc enby this is just the best! I have been looking to get a more masc wardrobe and this has really helped, thank you so much. I'm so glad I found your videos.

[@LivJagd-Nygaard]

Love it! Can you please talk a bit about the thirds-rule, but for outfits with SHORTS!!?

[@Kelly-di3qs]

YES bc im STRUGGLING as it gets warmer

[@LivJagd-Nygaard]

@@Kelly-di3qs exactly! I cant Seem to find the right silhuet Thats also interesting when it comes to shorts-outfits. And Im s bit confused about the thirds-rule there, cause so much lenght is gone😆 And i hate How the legs peaking out of the shorts ruin the silhuet hahah

[@ItsDarkHUD]

REAL

[@atticusdrot8638]

Idk how much it'll help you, but I wear shorts ALL THE TIME. Specifically cargo shorts that usuallt rest below mid thigh. I usually pair it with a belt and sit it lower, closer to my hips, and also a button up floral shirt. You can tuck or not, but I like how it lands on me. Again, I'm not sure how well it'll help but thats my experience.

[@mildewthemagical]

it work's the same, I've been doing a lot of experimentation recently, what I've found is try for shorts that end no higher than 1/2'' above the knee, that are quite loose and boxy looking, cargo shorts are good, then the outfit is divided into three thirds (lower leg, shorts, shirt) instead of one third (shirt) and two thirds (pants), for me personally my thighs are curvy so if my shorts are too short it starts to look very fem

[@O-pm8bb]

Oh my god, when you talked about the rule of thirds it was like I unlocked some powerful knowledge. I had never noticed this. TYSM I am def gonna try it out.

[@bcardosol]

not a lesbian myself but i love your style and i really dig the androgynous looks, taking inspo here to up my game in modesty as well

[@notall2gether]

you can also alter pants yourself! if you have basic sewing machine skills of course. I had a pair of pants arrive that fit perfect in the leg and huge in the hips and waist and I was able to find KZbin tutorials and alter my pants to fit.

[@gabrielasava8253]

maaaaan, i feel like I'm talking with my friend lol love it. thanks for your service ,ruler Claire hahaha

[@claire_holt12]

RULER! hahaha thank you!!!! :)

[@asiangsus]

i like to say “Yes, Monarch!” to my NB friends :)

[@someonesomehow379]

lmaoo lovvee itt

[@mollymcmuffin3719]

i recommend bras from girlfriend collective! they’re a bit pricey but super flattening and they last a long time

[@alluneedislessthan3]

I’m a trans man and you might’ve just saved my ass. I’m so tired of being misgendered constantly but I’m not sure how to work towards looking a way that makes people not default to she/her. 😮‍💨 saving this.

[@someonesomehow379]

take care buddy 🫂🩶

[@snapdragonslair]

I'm a nonbinary trans person. Thank you so much. I pretty much know this, but I'm commenting so this can reach some more lovely masc AFAB people :3 Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, pop, celebrities, fun, cool, dance

[@taimartinez722]

Mom, I'm finally home😩❤️ I'm happy to find my brothers and sisters here👉🏼👈🏼

[@tori6056]

Love the vid! Would you consider talking about masc hair specifically any tips on how to make long hair look masc? I want to look more masculine without cutting my hair, any recommendations would be appreciated too

[@shozlochshadr1536]

"just shop by fit", huh i never thought of it like that

[@mildewthemagical]

Thx so much for this video :) I've known I am non-binary for nearly 10 years, and for my whole life I've had dysphoria, but while some people would have gone out and changed how they look, I guess I've just never thought about it, I've never liked how I look no matter what I do so I've just not cared and hidden from mirrors/cameras, it's only recently when I've started to workout for health benefit that I had this sudden realization that I actually like the way some of my body look's so I've finally started to try to dress how I want to look, your explanation of proportion helps a lot, now I know why there's this one button shirt I love and many I don't love so much, the one I love is 4'' shorter, so now I'm getting the sewing machine out to spend the next evening shortening all the rest of my shirts LOL

[@favcey1329]

thank you so much! i really like switching from femme to more masculine looks and i recently have been trying to get some clothes and this helped me soo much!!

[@kjaranmaass]

as a short enby, I buy my masc pants at the boy's section: they have adjustable waist widths lots of times!

[@teerose76]

you can get a tailor to take in or put elastic in your pants if the waist is too big...

[@kitenlovar699]

rule of thirds was actually educational tip wow. i remember learning that in an art class but never saw it applied to anything else

[@claire_holt12]

hell yea!!!

[@meg.h.]

THANK YOU for this. Now PLEASE a tutorial on how you style your hair and what products you use, it looks so good ❤

[@mel4896]

I've been following you for a while and you explaining the proportions of torso to legs and cutting your shirts and T's changed my life fr. I do it ALL the time now and my outfits look fire. My and my gf are short and so we both slay now

[@claire_holt12]

stop it this means the WORLD to me thank you so so much for the support and i'm so glad it's helped you. AHHHHH

[@Sparkl1ngM1lk]

i swear it's always the little things. I have never felt uncomfortable with my chest or really ever thought about it UNTILL i bought my first sports bra. I was sitting there jaw on the floor and everything.

[@mlzglobal]

You are 💯 correct! I have been masc/ butch dressing for past 30 yrs..and yes..straight leg is key

[@futuristicfusion]

Personally I hate that everyone is only recommending high waisted pants and cropped shirts to achieve a "rule of thirds" look so then everyone starts only wearing the same proportions. Plus as someone who likes low waisted pants/shorts (I hate the look/sensory feel of them over my bigger stomach), it doesn't work for me. I think the 1/2 shirt &1/2 pants outfit also looks beautiful (plus if you add in your head, it's about 2/3 on top and 1/3 on bottom) and you can also do a longer shirt on top to create a 1/3 bottom and 2/3 top look (maybe this doesn't work if you're short but for 5'4 or above, I think it looks good). I also think when people go too high rise, even with the long legs, you still look short because your torso looks short. Also for half and half (or other) looks, you can add a jacket (etc) that goes down 2/3 on top so that you still have that rule of thirds working for you. Finally, there are no rules in fashion and you don't have to fit the perfect proportions all the time - have fun with your looks and play around!

[@Ari.16]

Where was this when I was in high school 😭 thank you for making this video

[@bluejay_song]

I hadn’t heard of adjustable buttons before but that is such a good idea???? I just ordered some, thanks for the suggestion!

[@cadwink]

watched it to the end sometimes while cleaning up and sometimes just chillin🙆🏼 i really appreciate how much effort you put into everything, and also for including the bra and binder part! it’s really important to me since having a lot of dysphoria with my chest LOVE YOU CLAIREEEE have a good one!! ~cadwi ;D

[@claire_holt12]

Thank you so much!! I love and appreciate all of your comments and support, it means a lot to me!

[@leonorlopesmusic]

thank you so much for thisss, such a masterclass for the mascs/non binary people

[@claire_holt12]

yay thank you so much! glad it was helpful!!!!!

[@Definitelyahuman_999]

As a curvy 5'3 trans guy this really helped, thanks

[@j0rd33]

14:53 monarch!!

[@alexandrite9100]

That was so helpful. I can't believe I never thought about the rule of thirds 😅 thanks for this video 💕 Also, nonbinary word for kings and queens? Royals? Majesty 😅

[@ericaysabel222]

hiii thanks for this vid,, could u make a video trying on sports bras like for masc people like ranking them or like the best ones

[@Stellafera]

Thank you, I'm a femme who loves fashion theory but struggle to find representative resources to share with the butches and mascs in my life

[@ellouisebadger849]

I would personally like if we could buy more masculine items in women's sections. I have a shirt from the men's section I like but it doesn't necessarily fit well 😅

[@futuristicfusion]

Try shopping in the higher ages of the boy section in stores! Not only do they tend to have sizes that fit shorter women better, they're usually cheaper.

[@atticusdrot8638]

I recently had to go shopping for an outfit for a wedding, and we also went to Goodwill for it. So it was kinda difficult size wise, and while I don't have the biggest boobs, it helped so fucking much to get a vest that went ovrr my shirt. And idk if that even helps anyone but I'm really happy about it and im keeping the outfit for a long while yet

[@str_2384]

Aww very usefull❤ I'm a skinny n tall masc lesbian.I was struggling to wear as I like.

[@Reed5016]

This is so helpful. I really appreciate it, Claire.

[@mlzglobal]

Tailoring is your key factor

[@Ren33106]

can you do a futch version? love your vids!

[@anne-catherine_gagne]

Do you have any tips for jewelry, like basics for mascs? Loved the video, I just subscribed 😌

[@mikado_m]

Buying secondhand has a good chance theyre willing to show the fit on themselves, for some its the default view Secondhand is always a good idea in general

[@princessstewart8196]

Imma definitely follow these tips

[@Jessicaaa223]

thank you soo much for this!!

[@fatalvampire]

Crazy informative video. Thanks so much for the hard work put into this!

[@mudkip_btw]

pop on buttons??? i'm amab enby and my frame is slim for men's standards so half my pants are too wide. i didn't know this existed. was watching to be able to relate maybe but i'm making notes📝📝

[@Mel-hc2io]

Needed this ☺️

[@kmyaa77]

Yeah, I’m definitely saving this for the next time I go shopping. Thank you Claire, this was very helpful! Recently I’ve been getting more into fashion and upgrading my style as a masc presenting person and I loved this!(Btw this was very funny..😂14:48)

[@ohkaypoh]

love these videos! giving alayna joy vibes

[@seelynthedeal]

ur literally so funny i can’t

[@SkelitonWren]

idk what i am but i know i wanna dress masc 🤧🤩

[@bananaleaf01]

you are a savior ily🙏🙏

[@angief2317]

This helped (curvy) me a ton. Thank you!!

[@Sparkl1ngM1lk]

I FINNALY FOUND ANSWERSSS YEEESSSS

[@magmablaze69]

Loved it, even though I'm amab enby but If I do the opposite it still might work xD

[@farahdoumet1518]

I needed this, tysm 😭

[@nbgenius]

thank you Claire 🤍

[@ahsokatano8317]

Can you share a link to the nike sports bra? ☺️

[@onecuriousmuggle]

Yesss more fashion content pls ❤❤

[@tbasu04]

U made a reel about how to tuck in sweatshirt or sweaters but when i tried 😅 this was not giving that look and not comfortable also when i raise my hand it comes out don't know how to tuck in a way u do

[@helenemock5566]

the thing is, I'm 5'1", I do have very big legs and hip, when I go out to buy pants nothing fits and when I'm wearing oversized I just look like a bowling pin...my parents don't allow me to wear a binder because it's unhealthy, I just don't really have a lot of options...if someone is from germany here, any advice on where to get pants like this maybe except for h&m?

[@someonesomehow379]

I'm not from Germany so I unfortunately can't give u suggestions HOWEVER, when looking for pants that are straight-legged, baggy or wide seeking pants that have a heavy solid material helps as they don't hug one's curves the way lighter material pants tend to do..

[@someonesomehow379]

also for minimizing the chest area try a compression bra.. it's not a binder so if you have a bigger chest it wouldn't give u a totally flat chest but it helps.. + compression tops also help when paired with a sports bra..

[@helenemock5566]

@@someonesomehow379 I‘ll do that! Thanks for the tip

[@helenemock5566]

@ I was thinking of getting a sports binder anyway…idk maybe I‘ll do it, I don’t really wear bras actually but rather undershirts and bustiers in summer, I will look into the thing you said tho, do my researches and then decide. Thanks!

[@someonesomehow379]

@helenemock5566 also if u get a binder make sure not to sleep in it, play sports in it or wear it for longer than 8 hours!! u can look up things like "how to wear a binder safely and you'll find others telling u all the dos and don'ts.. take care 🩶

[@hethatgirl]

Also share female outfit suggestions for masc queer people who loves wearing dresses and lingerie.

[@vophie]

Love you girl thanks for

[@empowerment.artist]

Kings Queens...and Rulers 😅😅 👌🏻👌🏻✨️✨️✨️

[@northlakeghost]

love mens v-necks ngl

[@Kalayag111]

Very valuable Claire. Thank you.

[@jupitexer1]

heyy, I really need help, I have my first party and in my school almost every girl is really femenine, I'm not, and I really don't know what to wear, any suggestions? it's really hot here.

[@evaserksnaite40]

Like for Loo Loo Lemon?

[@claire_holt12]

LMFAOOOOO

[@MrLachris]

Great video, very usefull! Hy from France!😘

[@claire_holt12]

thank you! and hello!!!!

[@someonesomehow379]

6:38 ALSO there are cis-het guys with a DUMP TRUCK sooOo not all cis-het men have a flat aahh :))

[@NatLeRat]

Watching this while wearing a Nike sports bra 😔 guilty

[@pattiargoff3824]

I can’t find your cropping and hemming tutorial (at 10:47). Could you give me a link?

[@nightorchid5031]

Thanks for the advice!

[@babycakes4391]

this is very helpful thank youuuuuu

[@TheHopelessDykeJ]

I bought wide pants but they‘re tight around the thighs is there any way to make them look more masculine

[@TheVinDiagram]

nonbinary royalty works too! love this claire - your ig reels have helped me experiment with my fits and im sure so many are gonna find this SO valuable :)

[@Nomesuperunico]

Nice

[@ItsDarkHUD]

do you think you could link the shirt cropping tutorial? I cant find it on your insta

[@imnotreal62949]

Not me, a man, watching and taking notes

[@someonesomehow379]

ayy nth wrong with that!!

[@harpy5629]

i've heard Quing being used lmao

[@giuliamoscoso665]

doing god's work!!

[@lucycarlos4923]

Yes but women with no big hips,sporty legs look great with leggings and boots,Dr Martin specially😂

[@mmmmmm...k5287]

Feel like this would only work for androgynous bone structure. I'd just look like a blob

[@ToAy-so5nf]

"for masc lesbians/ queer people" idk why people make these things about their sexuality? sex has nothing to do with it. ugh, enough of these prejudices..

[@someonesomehow379]

well yeah sexuality doesn't equate to sex dude.. sex is an aspect of one's sexual orientation HOWEVER it isn't the core of it.

[@axmartin6853]

I just have horrible posture so the chest go bye-bye

[@barnaliadhikary9421]

Absolutely don't like male physique...it's like iron board... I love feminine curves .. it's a blessing of nature.... myself a femme lesbian.. though I hate labels