RANSVESTIA

showing an ample expanse of nylon-clad legs. Next came his make- up. Just a touch of pink on his already glowing cheeks, pink lipstick and a delicate touch of blue eye shadow completed his toilet. He was then allowed another glance in the mirror. He found it hard to believe that the beautiful girl that looked back at him was indeed Alan Wright.

Now he could hardly wait to show himself off to his friend, and it was with ill concealed impatience he waited for his mother to complete her dressing. She wore a conservative black evening gown with a minimum of jewelry so that she would not steal the show from her now glamerous offspring. At the last minute she draped her own string of real pearls around Alan's neck, and attached matching earrings to his ears. Finally they left, taking the long way around to avoid to avoid mussing their dresses going through the gardens. Alan was on tinterhooks until he reached their destination for fear he would be seen and recognized by one of his schoolmates. His fears were actually groundless for no one would have recognized Alan Wright in this pretty girl, who appeared to his mother now so com- pletely feminine. She could not help but wonder at this point whether she was doing the right thing in developing in her son his now apparent love for women's clothes. She signed, but after a glance at his radiant face realized it was now too late for such thoughts, at least for this evening, as it was obvious that he was now without question well involved in this new way of life.

Richard was eagerly awaiting them and had the door open even before they could ring the door bell. He was both radiant and beautiful. It was difficult to believe that this lovely creature was indeed a boy, and again Mrs. Wright had misgivings that they were trifling with nature. However, she shrugged off this gloomy thought on seeing the glowing happiness reflected on the faces of both boys who were actually more beautiful than most girls she knew, and decided to enjoy with them this evening of new found pleasures.

Richard also was wearing a short cocktail dress but in deep red that set off his blond beauty. He wore his platinum blond hair piled on top of his head in a most effective manner, while around his neck he had a choker of rhinestones with matching earrings in his pierced ears. His silver pumps with four-inch heels were handled with grace that showed long practice in their wear. Once they had divested themselves of their wraps, and both Richard and his mother had had

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