LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Virginia,

I started cross-dressing about the age of 10, why I don't know? But, can only say its wonderful!! I have five sisters and do remember that I could never figure out why they could have a new dress any time they wanted it, and I could have new trousers only when the pair I had nearly wore out. I also couldn't fathom why they would go crazy over their slips and dresses, when to me, trousers were just something to wear.

Although this was over 30 years ago, I remember distinctly the day the whole family went on a picnic, It was very beautiful that day, and so they said they would be back in the evening. When they had left, I sat there doing nothing, it came into my head to pull down the shades and find out what was so special about a dress, and slips, &panties. My youngest sister was about my size, and so I gathered the neccessary cloth- es. Since I noticed that they went way out over any- thing that was of silk or satin, that was my selection.

As I put on the panties, I admit that I was excited and then came a bra, the slip and then the silk dress. As each step progressed, I became more deeply hooked into wanting to dress in girls clothes. The feeling was tremendous. From then on, I would do something femi- nine when ever the chance arose.

I had my own room, I hid some of my sisters things between the mattress and spring. When in bed, I would sneak them out. Alas, one morning my Mother caught me in panties and a slip, I must say she sure warmed my seat for me. After the sea warming she made me put a bra and a dress on, and paraded me before my sisters and brother who laughed at me, (about the crue- lest moment in my life). My oldest sister after laugh- ing at me, proceeded to berate me on my desires, telling me, that I was wrong to do such a thing. That night her boy friend, who was a medical student, came over and suggested to me, ( I was still dressed as a girl,) that maybe, I wanted to be a girl.

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