to a class. Specially successful for new students lacking in confidence was to introduce my finance' to them at this first lesson and then at the second lesson to intro- duce Roma. The angle being that if an ordinary male could be made by clothes, makeup and department store know how into an elegant, graceful well groomed wo-

man, how much more could they as females suspect to achieve if they really worked at it. She was also very useful to one being able (though knowing both ways) to enter a room and sit in a chair, come down stairs and walk all the wrong ways so that I could point out all the errors to the class.

The following vacation we went to stay at a smart holiday hotel and the first night I took my seat for dinner in the crowded restaurant and awaited with some trepid- ation the arrival of Roma. My idea was to see how she would cope with the attentions of the Maitre D'hotel and the critical eyes of the patrons. I needn't have worried the Duchess of Windsor could'nt have done it with greater poise and as the maitre'd took her ermine stole and drap- ed it over the back of her chair and she calmly chatted to me while removing her white evening gloves, I real- ized that for both of us it had been very worthwhile.

Many people, having been able to see for themselves how proper training from a charm school has made Roma into a pleasant, well-mannered, elegant woman have su- ggested that I should offer such instructions and guidance more widely and in particular design a postal course for would be girls out of town and overseas. I wonder if re- aders of TRANSVESTIA think there is anything in that idea. If so I would certainly see what could be arranged.

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June

ED'S NOTE: There are lots of books on charm and groom- ing in the library, but they are all written for GGs. June, being aware of the FP's problem could write a co- urse which would cover these areas where the FP needs particular guidance. This would require a lot of work on her part and would have to be paid for. If you would be interested and willing to pay (price of course unknown) let me know--on a separate card, please, not in a let- ter. I'll pass it on.

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