of grammaphone records and one stood with a record in her hands. They all took turns at these roles. Now there was a pause in the taking of photographs. Femia had to alter her makeup. She was now dressed in very short cocktail dress that was very decollete. Fine shining silver stockings and high heels.
"Yes, here you see one of our results," the lady said to me, "Femia is now 25 years old, but she is able to give the perfect illusion of a teenage girl. Our doctor has helped her with her figure. She is now always dres- sed as a girl and living full time as a woman. As you know from your contract we prefer that our models our male models change over and live full time as women. It is the best for us and our girls too. This way there will be no sensation about it all and the model herself learns to be accustommed to her role as a girl. She avoids sensation and troubles and she identifies herself completely with the role of being a girl. “The maga- zine helps you in every way so you are able to live as a girl without difficulties from the surroundings. We find apartments for you, provide for permission to take employment and for identification papers. You know that the fashion is very important. Our models are working in the service of Fashion, and therefore we also are given the greatest protection by the authorities."
Now Femia was again ready for photography. Her blonde hair was gathered in a pony tail with a big red bow.
"Yes it is her own hair," declared the lady. “It has not been cut for four years. You also have nice hair and I think that our hairdressers will be able to give you a fine hair-do too."
Femia wore silver shoes with high heels and she looked fantastically good standing there with a little coquettish turning and a glass of wine in her hand.
"You see, these are photos for the New Year," the lady said. “I guarantee that you will be just as charming as Femia. Now we shall get on with the small operations and then we shall begin with you about 6 weeks or so."
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The operations were successful. My bust ought to be a size 36 with cups and so it was. My new nose caused such a change in my face that I found it difficult to recognize myself in the mirror. But how feminine it looked! When the photo session was to begin all my wounds were healed. Days following with hard work. But how thrilly it was! First
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