Transvestia

"Yes," Elaine continued, "I had noticed you

have had your ears pierced, but more about that later. I hope you will not think too badly of me and blame me for losing your job, because I intended to ring up and ask you to come and see me this afternoon even if you had not got the sack this morning, hence the fact I am Elaine Barnett today. It was my intention to ask you if you would like to come and work for me, it may not be quite so secure as the one you have lost, although is has proved to be disappointing, anyhow let me start at the beginning.

"Some years ago, I performed at a night club on the continent and ever since it has been my ambition to own a similar one myself. Of course, there was not much hope until my uncle died and left me quite a lot of money. For nearly two years I searched for a suitable site and then I found this place and we open in two weeks time. Jim," Elaine continued, "My night club will be a rather unusual sort of place, at least for London. I like to think I am being phil- anthropic and helping some young men like ourselves, but of course I want to make money as well.

"For the cabaret I intend to book female imper- sonation acts exclusively, filling in whenever nec- cessary myself. All the other players will be trans- vestites too. There are enough of us about, although they have proved rather difficult to find. To avoid any trouble with the police I will not employ anyone with the slightest homosexual leanings. I have found four young men willing to work as waitresses. Frank is going to be cloakroom "girl" and general factotum, but the young man who was going to be the cigarette "girl" backed out yesterday and that is where you come in Jim. Would you like the job?" Without wait- ing for a reply, Elaine went on. "Before you accept, Jim, there are several conditions which you ought to know. I want these six young men to wear feminine dress the whole time, even when they are not at work, as you can imagine they will be subjected to very close scrutiny by the customers.

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I want perfection