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Wives

Dear Virginia:

Virginia-Joy tells me that you like to hear from

wives of TVs. I find it rather difficult to put my thoughts on paper, but will do my best as they may be helpful to others in the same situation.

We had only been married a few weeks when my husband told me of his life-long strong desire to wear feminine clothing. At first I felt surprised and taken aback, and yet was willing that his desire be satisfied to some extent. We started off with a flared floral skirt stiff white half slip, stockings and sandal-style shoes. It was probably fortunate that I had read something of sex changes and of men taking to feminine dress, so was not completely ignorant. Neither was I well informed. It was also probably a good thing that we were not so young (in our forties) and had many interests in common, and were really fond of each other. There have been times when I have felt sorry for myself at being in this situation, and irritated by the necessity for curtained windows, locked doors and secrecy I am not sure that I qualify for the "A" grade in wives, but it has become quite natural to order or buy clothing for a friend who takes larger fittings", and there is satisfaction and plea- sure in seeing her enjoyment when garments look right as to style, fit and colour.

I would like to add that it seems to me that a wife just has to realize that her husband's desire for feminine clothing is really genuine, and the satisfying of this pre-

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