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I hardly leave the house without my manpurse.

rgraham541 wrote:While waiting for my plastic to arrive I've been doing the practice conceal around the house. What I have noticed, when I reach to for my wallet (right hip pocket), sometimes my shirt rides up and the top of my gun displays.

Any ideas out there? Switch the side I place my wallet? Bigger shirts (already at the XL stage)? Am I being to self-conscious?

My biggest adjustment in the way I dress has been to wear untucked shirts, which I don't really like doing, but I couldn't find a better way. I have tuckable holsters, but with my body shape I get a fait amount of printing if I do anything but stand still with a tucked shirt.
I have had to move my cell phone to the right side, which feels "wrong", but that keeps me from uncovering the spare mag on my belt when I reach for the phone. And I also had to move my wallet from the right back pocket, I usually keep it in a cargo pocket of my pants, or in a jacket pocket.

You're doing the right thing by practicing carrying around the house. You'll figure out what works for you, and it's nice if you have someone who can critique your concealment. It's hard to see how much a gun shows prints, etc.if you wear it behind the hip.
We all tend to be too self-conscious starting out, even though the gun is completely hidden, the first few times out you might feel that everybody is watching you.