#464 - Adonis in High Heels and Letters from Female Impersonators, Volume 15

Adonis in High Heels,
An Exotique Publication,
1959

Letters from Female Impersonators, Volume 15,
Nutrix,
1964

Adonis in High Heels
A digest-sized book from 1959, Adonis in High Heels presents a third-person narrative by “Cynthia.” Diane has a beautiful husband who's penchant for wearing women's clothes is a source of amusement for her. She's aware that Tony has a special relationship with his secretary, Laura. As a surprise, Diane invites Laura to dinner, and she sees her boss en femme for the first time. Many discoveries that night.

The prose details the hair, makeup, undergarments, dresses, hosiery and footwear of the ladies involved. Frequent references to silk, leather, velvet, satin, skyscrapers and jewelry.

Although the physical construction of Adonis repeats the form of other Exotique publications, i. e., color covers and monochrome interior, the content of Adonis includes an unusual mix of themes. Although the short story has an obvious transvestite orientation, from its title to the last word, the book's other feature is a 16-picture album of Gene Bilbrew (“Eneg”) illustrations. While these show fierce females in sexy costumes, the pictures do not depict transvestitism. Most of the characters wear high-heeled boots, some with equestrian accessories such as spurs or riding crops. I have not seen most of the set anywhere else, which makes the material important for Bilbrew fans, including those who may not have an interest in the transvestite focus of the story. Of the six other pictures from Mr. Bilbrew, one or two reflect a T-V scene. One photo of Tana Louise.

As the original booklet is half text and half pictures, the ebook format is a hybrid that integrates the two in a single volume. Each page of text is positioned on its own ebook page. Larger than those of previous volumes, the ebook pages are proportioned to fill the screen. All of the the album pictures are optimized, with a complete image at one end of the rectangle and enlarged details, such as high heels or corsets, beside it or on the following page. Every word and picture of the original is included in the ebook.

Letters from Female Impersonators, Volume 15
This Nutrix, digest-sized booklet contains letters from individuals who enjoy dressing as women at home. One or two aspire to become female impersonators.

Despite their amateur status, these people have developed impressive skill at crafting an image of femininity, as shown in the photos they sent to the Nutrix Company. Some write about their aspirations of presenting themselves as women in public while others go to the theater or parties in dresses and heels.

Letters tell about early experiences with women's dress, memorable events, and how they developed their current lifestyle. Several correspondents provide an inventory of dresses, shoes, undergarments and almost all discuss their wigs.

Each photo and page of text has been placed on a separate ebook page. The tonality of photos has been adjusted, some have been rotated and enlarged, and specks have been retouched. These enhancements improve the appearance of the images. The ebook contains every word and picture of the original, including two pages of ads.

Two ebooks, digital replicas, delivered by download link.