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legs to the snug pumps.

After a month other changes began to be evident in the town. Haircuts had gone up and the men were letting their hair grow long. Then, in order to avoid some of the embarrassment from citizens of neighboring towns, the men began using perfume and lipstock as well as whatever other makeup they needed to make them- selves more acceptable in public. No progress was being made to reduce costs of men's clothes yet, but the de- monstration continued. At that time my vacation ended and I had to leave.

I tried to get a refund on my party dress and certain other feminine items which had been necessary during my stay, but could not. The girls at the shop told me I should save the dress and accessories in case the change of habit should become worldwide. So I had no choice but to take the dress and high heels home with me to keep as souvenirs.

A few weeks ago I received a letter from the tailor I had become acquainted with in the French town. He sent along a few photos of himself and some of his friends. Before reading the letter I thought the pictures were all of girls. But as it turned out, they were all of men who had let their hair grow down to the shoulders and were all wearing dresses. The tailor had made their dresses and in turn the others had made similar gifts to him, his friends being a jeweler, a hat designer, a shoemaker, and a furrier. From these he had received his earrings, bracelets, necklaces, fashionable ladies' hats, and a fine fox stole. They were all smiling and made a charming picture.

In the end the demonstrations proved too much for the factories and stores, so the prices on men's apparel were finally reduced. The same was the case with the haircuts, and now the town has returned to normal. The last I heard was that dressmakers are getting plenty of business for alterations there now, and people every- where are sending there for the bargains on large sizes of high heels.

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