"MY YEAR" by NANCY

So much has happened during the past year! Little did I think a year ago that I would ever be a Cover Girl on a national magazine. My life as an FP practically began only about a year ago after I found TVia on the newstand in Los Angeles. But let's start at the beginning.

I'm 31, 5 foot 5 inches, 125 lbs. and usually wear a size 14 dress or skirt, although I can wear a smaller size depending on the style. I can wear size 5 shoes. I'm fortunate that I'm small which enhances my appearance as a girl. I've managed to acquire a substantial wardrobe consisting mostly of skirts and blouses, and a few basic dresses. I prefer skirts and blouses because I can com- bine them resulting in a variety of outfits. I try to buy clothes that are functional and practical, and not those which are overly flamboyant or exotic.

As I'm writing, I have on a pretty white nylon blouse, a yellow full skirt, white lingerie, nylons and black heels. Makeup, jew- elry, and a stylish blonde wig complete the picture. As with every

FP, I adore pretty lingerie. I can hardly resist buying everything I see whenever I go shopping, and then I can hardly wait to try it on when I return.

My earliest recollection of wearing something belonging to the opposite sex was when I was about six years old. I remember my mother putting my sister's panties on me, but I'm sure she didn't do so because she wanted a girl, as I have an older sister. My father was having difficulty making ends meet back in the 30's, which meant the greater part of his income was spent on food, rent and bills. This necessitated making clothing go around. I hasten to add that the panties were the only article of feminine clothing she put on me. I don't recall how long I wore them, but later on when I was about 9 or 10 years old I loved to wear my sister's pan- ties under my pajamas and sleep all night in them. I'm reasonably sure my family wasn't aware of this habit of mine, nor do they know that I cross dress today. Later in my femmelife I found that I had to be dressed completely, which was and is a wonderful, exhilarating

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