I rang the bell, she came to the waiting room and in- quired about how she might be of help. When I said simply that, "I wanted to buy a corset" she said that she had a customer just then and would be able to take me in about 10 minutes if I would please take a chair. I said, "thank you" and sat down. About 10 minutes later, good as her word, she ushered out her other cust- omer and asked me to step into the fitting room. She suggested that I hang up my suit coat and started to leaf through the catalogue, obviously going to the sup- ports usually sold to men. When I noticed this I asked her if I might "speak frankly". She said, "yes, cer- tainly", so I told her the unvarnished truth. I told her "I like to wear women's clothes", and the type of foun- dation I want is one that will help me towards a more feminine shape and a standard size 16 dress. If she was surprised she never showed it and if there actually was a "recovery" it was effortless in its perfection. She said she understood and inquired if I had some par- ticular style in mind. I said, "No, this is my first ex- perience and I'd like to know what the various garments pictured really offer in the way of features". She went to a bureau and took out several sample garments and we discussed there unique features at some length. She then inquired whether I might be more interested in an all-in-one corselet with artificial breasts. I said yes, but I would prefer the more standard type garment first, which rather settled the matter. We finally ag- reed on a style and then she brought out a book of materials from which to make a choice. I heard her detail the features of seven different materials and then made my choice. Then she asked me to remove my belt and the items from my pockets while she br- ought out a "fitting" garment. She placed it around me and pulled the tabs up tight. We talked about whether or not I might successfully attain a 28 inch waist and she said that it would prove to be too uncom- fortable to lace that tightly right now, however, con- tinued use of the corset would soon make it practicable. She took a number of measurements and we agreed on the front and back heights and lengths. Then she asked me to sit in the chair nearby so that she might recheck the lengths. The whole proceedure took about half an hour and I couldn't have been more pleased with the service. The fitting garment was then removed and

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