Transvestia

mans cooperated by providing us with some cast off women's clothing, including some high heels, which were remodeled to fit us. We also managed to get slips panties, and corsets this way. Hand stitched bras were made from some cotton broadcloth which was available. Part of an old corset was cut up to make some waist cinchers and when George and I applied these and pulled them in, we began to approach something of an hour glass figure. We had no stockings and it seemed we would not be able to have any until we found out that the Germans often gave presents of silk stockings, and even silk panties to the girls who visited them. When we found this out we managed to trade some surplus to- bacco from our Red Cross packages to a German guard and we soon had silk stockings and more intimate ap- parel as well. We also got quite a bit of German money in this way. The credentials department began working on our passes and so while we now had enough clothing and our hair was becoming suitably feminine, the problem now to began acting as women.

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Before out costumes were completely finished, we put on girdles and high heels and using a wrap around skirt, we began practicing walking. Our first efforts were hilarious, at least all the onlookers laughed them- selves nearly sick, but after several days, we began to demonstrate some success. To keep our steps within the feminine norm. George got the idea of hooking a piece of string to his garters, and this acted as sort of a hob- ble. I tried the same procedure and I must admit that within a week we had a fairly lady like walk. Wearing high heels, except at roll call, we gradually became accustomed to them.

Another major problem was the question of our beards. Luckily my beard was not very heavy. In fact it was jo- kingly said that I shaved every day but only put the blade in the razor every other day. I began a conscientious system of plucking out my hair but even after this pro- cedure I still had to shave at least every three days. I just hoped that I would be able to shave by that time. George was a different problem. While his beard was not very dark it was heavy and in civilian life he had shaved at least twice a day. He could not go much more than twelve hours without looking like he needed a shave.

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