Marcia dismissed these thoughts. Maybe she was just being too sensitive. She wondered what surprise Susanna had for her. She seemed to have everything pertaining to the wonder- ful world of lingerie in her little shop. No wonder that men as well as women came to purchase from her. No wonder, too, that men bought things for themselves, as Susanna had infor- med her once before. Marcia was astonished to learn that men enjoyed wearing frillies. But the more she considered it the more justifiable the matter seemed. They wore such common and drab clothes--underclothes especially, she thought, why shouldn't they? Didn't they have a right to wear beautiful things? Again, she recalled how her brother--and he ser- tainly was far from being a "sissy"--how he, in their child- hood days, was fascinated by her silk undies. She smiled, wondering how he would react, if today, years later sinee that time, she would send him a gift of some bloomers, or perhaps some trunk or flare-style panties! She walked into the room in the short steps that her tight skirt would only allow, and began pouring the tea that was now ready.

"My boy friend is going away for a few weeks", Marcia said, "--te visit some relatives, and you know what he asked me? He wants to have a pair of my seanties-as a sort of sou- venir or substitute since I can't be with him. I can't blame him if he likes my pretty things, but isn't that kind of silly?"

"Certainly not. There's nothing unusual about that,

my Dear. That has been going on since the Crusaders, and probably before their time. And of course you've heard of college panty raids. Many of my lady customers tell me about such requests. Why Libby Jones, one of our best top strippers, gets hundreds of requests for bras, hose, panties, and G- strings, from male fans. Most of the men send her the item they want her to wear and then she does wear the item--at least once--and then returns it to them. Not long ago, Libby said that there were panties which she had worn that are now hanging in submarine ward rooms, and flying with SAC combat crews. She has a brassiere that belonged to her that is now in a quonset hut north of the DEW line. --You should be pleased that your friend approves of your taste in elothing 16.