Transvestia

Monday there were papers and Monday night a Luau. Following my intention of being seen as part of the group and be accepted as such in as many situations as possible, I went to all the functions. At the luau another of those flashbulb pictures and claim card routines went on with the results also shown in the accompanying photograph. I was in the process of enjoying a piece of terriyaki steak on a skewer and had a mouthfull which accounts for the expression.

Tuesday was eventful in that I found and bought a long type Muu with slit skirt and criss-cross strips that pass over the bust and fasten behind. It makes a very striking dress, something like a sari. This I am wearing in the picture taken in the library. It was actually taken at an Alpha meeting after my return, but as it was the only one of this dress I included it. Anyway having found this dress I wore it out of the shop. I remembered seeing an announce- ment in the hotel that there would be free Hula lessons in the Banyan court of the Moana hotel that afternoon, So I went there and proceeded to learn the Hula, "Lovely Hula Hands".

While I can't say I'm any expert I think I did as well as most of the rest of the women in the group.

The dancing worked up just enough extra heat on a very hot and humid day that I decided that this was the time to try the fabled waters of Waikiki beach. So I went back to the hotel and changed into my beach outfit. ..a bathing suit, beach hat, terrycloth beach dress, beach shoes and beach bag all in shocking pink. I also had a bathing cap to match but I carried this. I lay on the sand and read for awhile and then decided on my dip. I had taken the precaution of a couple of trial spins on the beach in California with Thea so I was somewhat prepared. I had taken along an old and somewhat sparse wig. This I wore to the beach. When I went in the water I put the cap on over this wig knowing full well from previous experience that it would leak and the wig would get sopping wet and it did. But I had found that putting a tight bathing cap over a wig is one thing, but taking it off over a

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