confident. Before we arrived at Jane's home I had co n- fided to her of my strange desire and fondness of fem- inine clothes. I told her how I had secretly "dressed up" and how ashamed I was of such behavior.
She was very understanding and helpful. She did- n't think it was anything to be ashamed of, on the con- trary it was something to be proud of as long as sex didn't have any part in my impersonation. She offered to help me in perfecting the impersonation. I felt much happier and better over the whole business after talking with her, and I began to feel a kindliness and gentleness that I could never express as myself.
I was kept busy the remainder of the day, until time for another rehearsal in the afternoon, being fitt- ed to Sally's costume. It did not have to be altered much, but it took up a great deal of time. When it was finally finished I was quite proud of my appearance. I was astonished at the many feminine gestures and mannerisms that seemed to come naturally to me as soon as I donned a girdle and high heels. The seamstress that fitted me never suspected that I was not what I appeared to be. She even remarked on how nice I look- ed.
At the wedding rehearsal that afternoon I was in- troduced to the other girls as Evelyn Pringle from New York, and no one except my sisters and Jane knew the new bridesmaid was the young man who had "stood in" for the missing girl the day before.
The wedding the next day went off like a well man- aged production. I enjoyed playing the part of a bride- smaid, and all the glamour that went with it. I did it so convincingly that I had to be careful that the male members of the party didn't become too interested in me!
"Evelyn" didn't disappear, but was around to att- end several parties that summer.
Several summers later, there was another wedding, and Jane was very much disappointed that Evelyn could not be one of the bridesmaids at our wedding!
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