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SOMETHING FOR AFTER FIVE

Sharon Anne Stuart 5-H-25 FPE

How many of us have secretly cherished the ambition of going into a dress shop or boutique to actually try on the clothing before purchas- ing it? Of course, some femmiphiles do this regularly without fear, detection, or embarrassment. It depends on one's circumstances. In my own case such activity has been forbidden fruit for a variety of reasons. I suspect there are a great many others in my position. But recently I was able to sample that forbidden fruit and I must say, after all these years, it has a rather sweet taste. I would like to share the experience with you.

As towns and cities go, the one I live in is small. But it is a world famous summer resort and during the season attracts thousands of tourists and part-time summer residents. For this reason there are a number of fine dress shops and boutiques of the sort that ordinarily would be located only in larger communities. Indeed, several of our shops are branches of New York City, Fifth Avenue stores. Thus, as dress shoppers go, we enjoy a wide, first class, albeit expensive selec-

tion.

Having grown thoroughly tired of the hit or miss approach where you buy the dress (for your wife, of course), rush home to try it on, dis- cover it just is not for you, take it back and say that your wife hated it, and start over again, etc., I was determined to find some means of get- ting into the store as Sharon Anne to actually try dresses on before I paid for them.

First I considered breaking and entering after regular shopping hours. This method offered the added advantage that one could simply steal the dresses instead of paying for them. But after watching a seg- ment of The FBI with Effrem Zimbalist, Jr., on television I ruled this ap-

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