#300399 - Female Mimics 7 4 1976 Red Barn Club
Female Mimics, Volume 7, Number 4
Jennifer Jordan Associates, Ltd.
Hollywood, California
Fall, 1976
digital replica
As announced on the cover, this issue of Female Mimics contains two kinds of pictorials:
about individual cross-dressers and about night clubs where female impersonators perform. Also, an article discusses techniques for achieving a feminine presence.
His Feminine Mystique
“The early years of Mark's life were torture for him, for he felt so desperately out of place, being expected to function as a male and play masculine games. He longed for the soft, comforting texture of all things feminine, and the conflict thus set up within him made him miserable, except for the stolen moments when he could borrow a feather boa or fur coat from his mother and wrap himself in it. During those wonderfully delicious times, Mark created the character of Marcelle, his feminine counterpart, and even as a youngster started trying to emulate the proper bodily movements of a female. As a result, when he finally reached the point where he could indulge himself in his female mimicry all he wanted, he was already a master of the many subtle movements that mark the truly feminine female.”
Marcelle poses at home in jumpsuit, dress, lingerie, and panties.
Cross-Dressing's No Drag
The writer observes, “Learning the art of appearing female is not difficult for one who's willing to devote the necessary time and effort to it. Mimicking female movements is harder to master than the art of proper make-up, but is more necessary as improper or masculine movements destroy an image of femininity.”
A series of question-and-answer interviews explores cross-dresser lifestyles from various viewpoints, often including early experiences. Illustrated with photographs.
Joey to Josylin – A Transformation
With and without mustache, Joey navigates the world in male attire. In a fluttery white pants suit, Josylin relaxes and goes shopping under a stylish hat.
Bon Soir Club's All Star Revue
In New York's Greenwich Village, “ . . . the masterful hand of Frankie Quinn was behind what has to be the most absolutely perfect revue staged in any club within memory. The Bon Soir's All Star Revue surpassed everything that had been produced in this field for a long time, with a stunning array of talent and production values that could only have been achieved by the magnificent Quinn. Costuming for this gala was incredibly beautiful, with an enormous amount of time and effort obviously having been expended on them, as well as on the acts to be performed.”
Photographs shows performers on stage in wide variety of glittery, feathery costumes.
Impersonator's Showcase: Red Barn
“ . . . at the Red Barn [in Las Vegas] there's the finest kind of entertainment provided by the most professional female mimics . . . . The performers at the Red Barn enjoy their work tremendously, and as a result, hi jinks abound backstage . . . especially when a photographer shows up with a camera in hand to immortalize those glorious moments. Of more interest to the serious spectator, the true fan of female impersonation, though, is the performance that takes place on stage, where only the highest levels of professionalism prevail. The audiences that come to see the female impersonators perform are uniformly enthusiastic, for they appreciate the true artistry of the performers.”
Photographs show frolicking artistes backstage.
Make a Man a Woman
With and without mustache, pictures show an unnamed man's transformation to female.
Prose advises, “ . . . you set about transforming him in the simplest manner possible. You need to rid him of excess facial hair, and then you add an appropriate amount of make-up in the proper places. Make-up is one of the hardest parts of the transformation, for if done without skill, the result will be absolutely grotesque. But assuming the make-up is done properly, you're well on your way to transforming a man into a woman. Next, the hair must be taken care of. Many women wear short hair, but to make a man into a woman, long hair is more appropriate. So a wig must be chosen that is becoming, not only in style, but in color and length as well. Properly selected, with the man made up to look feminine, you're well on your way to making this man a woman.”
The Secret Beauty of John/Joan
“John, who started life in a direction other than the one he's presently pursuing, has a special kind of secret beauty only now being realized. He's made the transformation into Joan, as lovely a female as can be found anywhere . . . and as he says, the change wasn't easy. The physical changes were the easiest of all, but the emotional changes, learning to think as a woman instead of as a man, took more effort . . . but he managed quite well, and now he not only moves and looks like a woman, he thinks like one as well.”
At home, Joan poses in a black dress. In bed, she strips down to her undies.
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