qualify for a two-year pension) seemed to require abdominal support. I tried a pair of my wife's corsets with the laces let out and these proved so comfortable (naturally for I had always wanted to wear corsets) that my kind wife bought me a pair of ladies corsets of the proper size. I have worn corsets, with rare exceptions, ever since. At first I wore my wife's combinations and stockings and at weekends dressed in her underclothes, skirt and blouse. This made me so happy that she helped me to obtain a complete feminine ward- robe. I still keep as a souvenir the first lace chemise she bought for me. She used to make for me first chemises and then embroidery nightdresses to sleep in. My feminine outfit became quite exten- sive-silk and lace-trimmed underclothes of every kind, skirts, knit- ted costumes, frocks of silk, velvet and voile, silk stockings, high-heeled shoes and costume jewelry. I always wore corsets and ladies underclothes, unless I was away from home and might have to undress among other men. When we were dining alone and no one was coming in I dressed for dinner by slipping out of my men's clothes and putting on a petticoat and frock. I nearly always breakfasted

as a woman.

Apart from two Eonist friends and my wife's step sister no on e at that time knew of my womanly habits. Caution or luck, plus my wife's effective protection, have saved me from being caught. If anyone comes in I slip upstairs while my wife engages them in con- versation and in 2 or 3 minutes I appear in men's clothes. My wife's sister was headmistress of a girl's school with twelve mis- tresses but she is quite reasonable about my "kink". She sees no reason why people should not enjoy themselves in their own way pro- vided it causes no hurt to others. She sometimes gives me pieces of lingerie or a bit of jewelry.

I seldom go out dressed as a woman except occasionally after dark in Sussex where we had a holiday home, I do not wish to act as a female impersonator and I only use moderate make-up as my wife does not like anything "exotic" and because she does not really like it I only wear a wig on special occasions. Though dressed as a woman I do not "act" the part. I like doing woman s work, such as cooking or sewing but only if "properly" dressed.

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There is no change in personality yet I am best satisfied if I am wearing well-made, dainty and thoroughly feminine clothes. When I am dressed in my nicest clothes it provides an added joy if my wife says (as she has) "What a pretty frock".

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