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since. Of course stockings soon followed as I needed to use the garters to hold the corset in place. Then rayon vests or a sort of combination called cami-knick- ers. Panties not for some years to come, more combi- nation garments.

From 1900 till they went out completely in 1920, button shoes were the fashion. So I kept mentioning to my wife how much neater and softer her boots were. So of course she wanted me to try them. At first I could not find my size but in 1912 I got a patent pair very neat and small. My large feet looked the best they ever did. But they were a bit too feminine look- ing to be entirely safe from comments. Still I wore them all over, sometimes as my wife insisted on them, in places where I did not want to. During the war, wom- ens'shoes were often made with flat heels and a bit more on a man's style. So I wore them for my dress shoes till I could get no more. Then I had to change to strap slippers, which were not so safe to wear in public. My feet are really a feminine shape with high arch and a very narrow heel. So a man's low shoe al- ways is too loose. A nurse's type shoe fits perfectly, and I have adopted them for most wear. At first I was afraid the higher heels would attract attention but they never did, and as they suit me I now never change them My experience has been that a man can get away with such things as shoes and even feminine shirts in public as long as he does nothing to draw any special atten- tion to himself. That may apply also to complete fe- male dress on the street. I have never taken that chance, and would not think of it though I make a fair looking old lady, unless I had some woman to look me over, say I was perfect and then go with me.

From 1920-30 I was away from home most of the time as I was on building erection work. So I had lit- tle chance for even corsets. I still was not much int- erested in dressing. My wife would try one of her dres- ses on me when fitting new corsets to see how I looked, and I loved her doing it. She often said how nice it would be if we could get away somewhere for a long holiday and I could dress as I liked, and as she wanted to dress me. It is very odd that while neither of us had even heard of TVism, she fully approved all my ideas.

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