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Patsy was rather disappointed that I hadn't looked better and left remarking that she would try again, I paid no atten- tion to this remark at the time, but what a surprise was in store for me. Two days later, how clearly I remember it, Patsy arrived carrying with her a large dress box that opened to re- veal that she had bomeneompletely equipped. When I saw its contents I didn't know what to do. Mother, fortunately for me,

took over and with an effort shooed Patsy from the room--at no time were my wishep consulted. Then I undressed and began getting in to what we later learned were Patsy's best things. First came the horribly embarassing underwear--brief white panties and a matching vest both trimmed with white lace, and over them a matching slip. Patsy tried to come into the room while I had nothing on but the underwear. Fortunately Mother stopped her for if she had seen me that way I'd have died. But she was so impatient that as soon as I had the slip on Mother let her in. Even though the clothes gave some con- cealment and a sense of modesty it was terrible--why, I don't know for I didn't hesitate to appear in front of them in my Own underwear, However, it was apparent that both were con- centrating on the clothes and not on me so I began to relax,

Next came shoes--dainty little black suede slippers, low heeled and fastening with a strap across the instep--and socks, short white ones appropriate to the shoes. And lastly the dress It was definitely on the dress up side. It was of light brown chambray with a very full skirt, buttoning up the back The sash tied with a huge bow and the collar and cuffs were trimmed with white lace.

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When I had the dress on Mother took over my makeup and did a better job than Patsy's had been. he result, when they were all finished was simply amazing. My combins tion attire two days before had been simply funny, But with everything appropriate from shoes to the barrette in my hair and all of excellent quality and becoming style and color there was nothing to laugh at at all. I looked entirely an attractive and well-dressed girl. No one who didn't know could possib- ly have suspected that I was a boy and no one was more aston- ished than I was. The only drawback-a thing apparent that first time and always true since- dressing as a girl makes me