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lected his middle. It was always bound by a belt or even, sometimes by a horses surcingle. His shoes or boots were tight, his waist protected, and the rest of his clothing was ventilated, He was only restricted where he needed to be.

A lot of sympathy is wasted on our women as they gaily walk the streets in winter with bare neck, strap pumps and ny- lons, her coat clutched or open but her waist protected by her girdle where protection is needed. She has evidently found her- self guided, whether she knows it or not, by the clothes worn by the pioneer farmers and lumber-jacks of the north woods.

A man s comparatively heavy clothes, worn in an overheated house, tight in the wrong places, are a standing invitation to colds when he goes out wrapped as he is in pounds of wool.

About the only persons prepared to do something about the situation are the transvestites who are nor eternally bound by convention. The underclothing designed for the girls is his dish and he can wear them if he so chooses. The lighter shoes made for women are his too, if he so desires, for her strollers and his loafers are the same, except for the weight. So take a tip from the girls, fellows, if you would gather in those extra years---or perhaps, under the circumstances, it isn't worth it.

Sincerely,

Myrtle--Minn.

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Let me begin by saying how genuinely happy I am that a magazine such as "TRANSVESTIA" has finally come into being. waited with bated breath for three weeks until your wonderful magazine finally arrived. There is a crying need for just such type of reading. With the proper amount of advertising sure that "TRANSVESTIA" will be a success. Certainly there are untold thousands of transvestites in this country. The only problem is how can they be made aware of this enlight- ening periodical. I for one, will do my share. I find it a- mazing that you have not received a tremendous response thus far. There has been such a dearth of material on the subject of transvestism that a semi-monthly periodical devoted exclus- ively to the subject should be welcomed with open arms by any true lover of the feminine. Speaking for myself, I was only