Dear Miss Susan,

May I say that your latest edition is a pleasure to read and is of the usual exemplary standard. Your tribute to the appalling acts in the USA I found very touching.

I read the letter from Miss Helen Good with interest.  If Miss Helen will forgive my being forward, I would like to say that I agree with her. Toni does seem to have a lot of latitude. I was never allowed such freedoms when my own dear mistress was still with me.  Bedtimes were enforced, it was not necessarily the same time each night, but when the instruction for bed was given then it was obeyed immediately. Any kind of dissent, such as a suggestion that it was too early, or even a pulled face, would result in bedtime being a hour earlier on the following night. It has happened that I have been in bed within half an hour of getting home from work, the time allowed for a light tea and shower.

I would have to undress before Mistress and put on the night clothes that she chose. Indeed I had no say whatever in the clothes I wore at any time. I would then be put into bed and tucked in. During the darker nights the light would be turned off as Mistress was leaving the room and off it would stay, no five minutes for reading, and there would be no getting out of bed. Having at one time used the excuse of getting out of bed for a pee pee Mistress would stand and watch while I had one before going to bed.  As I have said before in your pages I really miss those days, since I have no mistress now. How I would love to meet someone of the ilk of Miss Helen, who seems to be such a wonderful and authoritative lady. I curtsey to you Miss Helen, and to you, Miss Susan.
Your servant Ma'am,

Charles

I had to comment about this stupid man Steve (Stephanie) and his bedtimes dictated by his wife.

I have been putting my hubby to bed twice a week for some time now at 6pm. He doesn’t know which days are his early bedtimes until 5pm that day. Then it’s a quick wash and a good spanking, then to the corner till 6pm, then bed. He is put to bed in a nightie and bloomers, and his hands secured to stop any playing. At 10pm I get him up to go to the toilet then back to bed.

I have no trouble at all with my hubby. He has learnt that arguing or talking during bedtimes will just get him another early night.
I am afraid that if Steve’s wife doesn’t act now she will regret this in the future. No grown man wants to be put to bed early, but we are not talking about men are we?

I have read letters from other wives who are far stricter with bedtimes. I must say that I am considering this course of action.
I enjoy my two nights of peace and quiet, not having to find things for Sissy to do. I have already talked to my sissy hubby and will soon start a new bedtime program.

I think two early nights to bed at 6pm, then the rest at 9pm. If we go out or have friends, who have been arranged by me to visit, then Sissy can stay up. But in staying up late I will change a 9pm bedtime into a 6pm bedtime. I have told Sissy that it’s for a period of six months, then I will look at it again.
Would love to see more on the sudject.

Irene

Early bed times seem to be a very popular form of petticoat discipline, from the amount of correspondence we have been receiving! 

Dear Susan,

Thank you and your staff so much for the fine October issue.  Saffy continues to get better and better each month.  I don't know if he can keep improving.  I really enjoyed both his columns.  The article on Seabiscuit and War Admiral was also excellent.

About the cover photo, I do believe that if you examine the young boy's back you'll see that there is a rather sharp break just about where the top of a corset would be (just under his shoulder).  For a lad who's bent over as he is, his back is just a little too straight.  Looks to me as if his petticoating was very thorough.  I wouldn't at all be surprised if he had bloomers on to complete the outfit.  He seems rather dismayed.  I wonder how long it took him to adjust to his plight?  This must have been one of the more memorable photos in the family album, and one that caused a fair amount of comment later in life.  I'm sure his wife would have enjoyed his explanation of how he came to be petticoated.
Best regards,
 
Baby Janet

I am sure that his wife would have been very interested in the photo, and hopefully it would have inspired her to continue his training in marriage. 

Dear Miss MacDonald,

I have written to you before with criticism of British PM Tony Blair.  And, to put my foot in my mouth, I wrote at approximately the same time he paid a visit to your office.  Certainly, there should be some kind of disciplinary action taken against me for such an ill-timed diatribe.

What I want to say is that, in spite of my disapproval of much of the Labour Party agenda, Mr. Blair has performed admirably in the wake of the devastating terrorist atrocities here in the U.S.  He has demonstrated that he, and the U.K., remain America's closest and most reliable friend in time of crisis.  I think that his presence in the gallery during President Bush's address to the Congress was one of the most moving gestures of support I have ever witnessed.

At any rate, we have very much in common.  I love your site.  It is one of my special favorites on the internet.  Wouldn't it be wonderful if petticoat discipline once again emerged as a principal guiding force in the civilizing of unruly males (and females) in our societies?  I want to wish you good luck and continued support.  I sincerely hope that the popularity of petticoated.com will continue to grow.  You are performing a tremendously valuable service to all of us, as well as our societies.
Thank you,

Tom B.

Mr. Blair is certainly to be congratulated on his obviously genuine and fully committed support of the United States at this time. Britain and the USA are absolutely reliable friends, while some of the major European powers have gone wobbly, despite seeming to support the USA at first.

The popularity of petticoated.com continues to grow, and I must post some figures on the banner again.

P.L. 

Dear Susan,
It would be so nice if 'Dummy Discipline Digest' could be in every issue instead of just the Christmas issue. I am sure there is enough material to support it. Also please ask Christeen to do more of her petticoating posters, as well as getting her web site off to a good start. Would love to see that. Thank you.
Regards,

Janice

I am sure there are enough readers to support it. Enough material is quite another matter, apart from the time I would have to spend editing a second magazine. Christeen will be absolutely delighted with your comment - her posters are simply wonderful, and I have never seen petticoating illustrations which are so pink and flouncy and fluffy. 

Have discovered - to my infinite joy - a lady who not only make clothes for infants and little girls, but has extended her handiwork to the benefit of those interested in petticoating and babification. Her name is 'Annemarie' and, although she does not have a site, she does have an email (mrdressup@shaw.ca) at which she can be contacted for orders.  She has been selling on ebay.

I recommended contacting you, and she acquiesced and provided the attachments showing her work.  These are adult baby dresses with the higher waistline, but she does make little girl dresses, and dresses made-to-order with measurements provided by the purchaser (although she does fit them a little larger to ensure proper fit and satisfaction). The majority of her dresses have attached crinolines.

She also makes baby rompers, bonnets with large brims and matching bloomers. She is located in British Columbia and is happy to ship to overseas customers, and she would be very pleased to be included in the links section if you are willing to do so.
With warm regard,

Baby Janet

Dear Susan,

Thought you might want to see what my new dress looks like.  This one I bought off ebay.  Future ones will be made to order.  With its wide-brimmed bonnet and baby bloomers, it's the perfect baby dress.  It should be here by next Thursday and I can't wait to wear it! These dresses are so perfect I can't believe anyone wouldn't want to wear one.  Annemarie makes such beautiful dresses!
Regards,
 
Baby Janet

Dear Susan,

I am a 75 year old lady who has had the pleasure and opportunity of administering diaper discipline to many young boys over the
years. I've used my methods on boys ages 6-16. All have responded well.  This was back in the 1940's when, in small towns, women knew each other well enough to discipline others' unruly boys. (and girls).  I have used full sissy petticoating on a few boys; but I've always felt diapers and all that goes with them are more effective.

Ladies would call and drop off their sons for a Friday night session. Baby oil and powder was generously applied to all diapered areas.  Full cloth nappies with tight plastic pants were then pinned on. I've never seen a boy so dressed who didn't squirm a bit.I would then administer a spanking, dress them in a nice T-shirt and woolly booties, and off to bed with a 32 oz bottle of milk with a powerful laxative, followed by a baby's pacifier when the milk was finished.

Most boys needed to be changed, and 24 hours of this routine would result in a reformed boy for Mommy when she returned.  After three or four years, I'd diapered most of the young boys in our small town. Most are now professional men, and many have thanked me years later for being someone who was firm but kind. They certainly learned how to behave better.

This kind of thing would still work well today. Ladies don't understand that naughty young men should be spanked and diapered for
the best results.
Kisses,

Aunt Leslie

Thank you for that nostalgic glance back through the lace curtain to a different age, when petticoat discipline was more common than it is these days, and  was administered with the positive results that Aunt Leslie mentions. 

Dear Susan,

I am from a small town in Australia and do not have much money. I love dressing in petticoats and older style bloomers etc. I do not have any at present, but I am reasonably good at sewing. I have tried to find old patterns, but to no avail, I have tried all the second hand clothes stores without success, and I cannot afford to get things from overseas as the cost is amazing.  Things from England ar three times the pound and things from America are twice the U.S. dollar value. Add on to this the postage, and it becomes unreasonable.I would love to make a marching band girl's petticoat, but have found a void of information about them here. I was wondering if your great site had any intentions of giving instructions and diagrams for making any of the garments and petticoats that we all love to wear.

I have searched for sewing books etc. which would explain how to make these to no avail, and even the patterns available here are completly useless. It would be great if we could make a new garment each month from instructions from your site: for example, something like the children's bloomers that were shown in the October issue. Even a picture  with basic assembly instructions, and a diagram of the parts to cut out, would be better than nothing. I could then work out the sizing myself so long as the pattern diagrams were all in the same scale.  If this is unreasonable, I would appreciate you giving out my email to anybody who could help me.
Thankyou very much in anticipation, and I think your site is the abolute best on the net.
Best regards,

Miss Apron
petticoated@cutey.com

It is a brilliant idea, especially since some of the clothing sites do charge high prices. It is technically difficult however. If any readers have patterns for bloomers, pinafores and so on that they could scan with instructions (but this would be a very time-consuming process) then I would be very happy to reproduce them. But it one of those things that a web page does not do as well as an old-fashioned paper page. 

Dear Susan,

I've been away for a while, but now I've had the chance to catch up with recent issues of your wonderful magazine, and I must comment on those wonderful pictures! I just love the heading picture (by Ben Thaire) on the August issue - The expression on the boy's face captures the very essence of the helplessness and humiliation of being  petticoated, I feel. And then I saw Christeen's posters! Total fantasy - but how utterly gorgeous! He is to be congratulated on such beautifully presented pictures. Reminds me of when I was made to dress up in a crinoline when I was about ten (see attachment).
 
One letter that  particularly liked was Jeff's 'Petticoat Humiliation from my Sisters'. How well he describes that sensation of being fastened inescapably into a dress, the realisation that there will be no escape from his pretty prison until others see fit to release him.
Kindest regards,

Marcia

Dear Susan,

We are thrilled to report that our Secret Mustard Society website (http://www.secretmustard.com) is now up, running, and open for business.  We will be sending you a password and username later today so that you will be able to access, and hopefully enjoy, the entire site.  Needless to say, I very much appreciate your willingness to link my site.  I hope your readers will enjoy its "tongue in cheek" approach.

I hope you've enjoyed the correspondence you've been receiving from Timmy and Anne as much as we've enjoyed submitting it.  Its truly wonderful being able to have a forum like petticoated.com to share what is a very special area of our lives.  Everyone who shares these special interests owes you a debt of gratitude for creating such a wonderful site.  Believe me, I can really appreciate how much work goes into creating a site after all the 'fun' I've had getting secretmustard.com up and running.

I imagine you've finished the 'Seabiscuit' book by now and trust that you've enjoyed it as much as we did.
Best regards,

Anne & Timmy

I certainly did enjoy the book; it was a wonderful gift from two dear readers who share one of my passions. At their site Anne and Timmy have created an imaginary town full of extraordinary characters who represent the several facets of petticoat punishment and discipline. I just hope they can keep it up - the regular renewal of a site is essential for readers' enjoyment and continuing interest, but it is very, very hard work.

Still, like me they have gone to the trouble of registering their own domain name. That is a fairly sure sign that they intend to keep it running.

Hi Susan -

I have greatly enjoyed 'Petticoat Discipline Monthly'.  One of my favorite contributors is the wife of Baby Bunting.  The photos are wonderful, and I enjoy her commentary.  She has an excellent understanding of the needs of a man who really enjoys life more as a little girl.  I am deeply jealous of Baby Bunting: he has the perfect spouse.

I wish your wonderful monthly would have all the women who control their sissy little girl husbands submit a general code of behavior to be followed by all the little girls.  Things like what should you wear under your male suit when you go off to work, or when you come home how quickly are you required to change into the well-behaved little girl that Mummy loves?  What time should a little girl be put to bed, what should she wear, and when can she play with her dolls?  I think its very important to note that many men (myself included) would love the security of living as a girl at home, and being controlled by their wife (Mummy).
Thank you,

John B.

P.S. I just wanted to know if you could recommend any good site in the U.S. that sews custom-made little girl dresses, the kind that require petticoats (is there any other kind?)  Of course I am kind of big for a little girl ( 6ft & 220 lbs) but none the less I want a pretty dress.  Thank you.

John, your prayers have been answered. Have a look at Annemarie's absolutely darling dresses and you will go weak at the knees, they are so precious and girly-girly! And to go with them there are plenty of places on the 'Links' page that can provide you with a flounced linen pinafore that you can starch to your liking. 

Dear Nanny,
 
Hello, I think your site is great. Now, it may seem bizzare for a grown man to admit this, but I would love to be nappy-disciplined by female(s). We should have respect for females, and what better way of been kept in line than by been treated just like a baby? Dressed like one in baby doll nightie, nappy, and girly pink plastic pants. A dummy tied in place, so you couldn't spit it out .Have your legs slapped or bottom spanked for been naughty . Being humilated in front of Nanny's female friends, while been used as a maid (but still dressed as baby). Put to bed early (missing the football), and trying to keep your nappy clean for the morning . Sadly I can only dream of this at the moment, as I have no nanny. One day maybe.
Yours,

C.B.

Well, if you have read the pages of this magazine, and all the archived copies, then you must realise that a lot of men desparately need the love and security of babying. And at petticoated.com we are trying to make more people, especially more women, aware of that fact, because it can be beneficial for the woman too. But you need to love your nanny, and appreciate what she is doing for you, and not just be a whining and selfish baby.

I am by nature a very submissive man, and am now the live-in housemaid of a very dominant lady.We started out as girlfriend - boyfriend, but as we grew to really know each other, our true colors began to show. Early on in our unique relationship, she tossed out all of my male undergarments. When at home, I am always dressed in feminine attire; even when we have guests. When I go out or to work, I dress as a typical male, except for the lacy pink panties and matching bra Ihave to wear, as well as pretty pink socks. One reason she decided on this was my bad driving habits. Although I am very easy going and submissive by nature, once behind the  the wheel of my Pontiac Firebird, I am an aggressive devil. That is...I was, before she put me in pink panties.

Now, the fear of going to jail in panties and bra has made me a safe and courteous driver.

Yes, petticoating dampens down all the immature silliness of males, and here is something that I never thought of - petticoat discipline as a cure for selfish and discourteous driving, which is so prevalent amongst the male sex. Female drivers have always had a much lower accident rate than males, and I point out to my lady readers that by making your hubby wear pretty pink panties you may be saving his life, and the lives of others.

I would like to say how much we enjoy your journal, and over the last six months have become devoted fans. I am not sure if my own case falls within your orbit but I would like to tell you anyway.

I met my partner, now senior partner, some eight years ago. Trudie is a TS. I was not immediately aware that she was, but she struck me as being different.  I fell for her immediately. After a couple of innocent dates she decided to tell me her 'secret'. As she is very feminine I was quite taken aback, but after a few days decided that it really did not matter, and we became a couple. The irony is that I knew Trudie some years ago as a man, and always thought that she was effeminate. Now I know why.

We had been together for about two years when in the course of conversation Trudie told me that she had always wanted a baby. This, of course, is a physical impossibility, and adoption is not an option open to us. I suggested, partly as a joke, that I could be her baby. What a wonderful joke that was. I am now her baby 'Diddums' at weekends. From Friday night to Monday morning I am completely a baby. I have pretty baby dresses, nappies and frilly pants. I have dummies, and over the weekend sleep in a cot that I designed and built myself. It has eyebolts for restraint if 'Mummy' so wishes. I am fed liquidised food and baby formula.

I love it, since I was a child of a cool relationship. I do not mean that my parents were cruel, as they were not. I had everything that most children think they need, but they were very reserved people who were not demonstrably affectionate. I was now getting all the affection that I could handle, and loved it.  Over the course of time Mummy took greater control, and now is very much in charge. I now do not wear male undies, and instead go to work in school knickers, and occasionally trainer pants if Mummy dictates.

I have read a couple of letters recently about baby bedtimes. On weekends my bedtime is 7pm on the dot. The cot is enclosed and can be locked so there is not a possibility that I can go walkabout. During the week there is no baby regime but I am nevertheless submitted to my beloved Angel.  I also have an auntie, who is another TS and a friend of Trudie, that I was introduced to a few years ago whilst in my baby dress. I was not expecting visitors but Aunt Helen arrived. I had to recite a nursery rhyme for her and show her what a clever baby I was. I was even more humiliated when Auntie wanted to change me. Auntie has now become a fixture in my life.
I feel so privileged that I am in the position that I am in and would not change it. Thank you for taking the time to read this and hope that it has been of some interest.

Diddums

It is true that 'Petticoat Discipline Monthly' is a very conservative and rather straight-laced (ahem) magazine, and that I am chiefly concerned with developing harmonious love in the heterosexual sphere, but this letter is so beautiful, and Trudie and Diddums are obviously so happy, that it is definitely a letter to be published. I am aware of at least one other similar relationship.

Dear Miss MacDonald,
 
Firstly let me add my thanks to those of other contributors to your good self for firstly setting up your web site and in the manner by
which you run it. It has been delightful to read again some of the many articles/letters that have appeared in 'Madames' and other Swish publications, I an recall reading them in the original publications, alas no longer in my possession.
 
I am particularly interested in petticoating and pinaforing of males by their superior partner - wife/girlfriend/mother.  I have been
fortunate to have been under the control of such a lady in the past, being trained by her to be her housemaid, and later as her parlourmaid.  Being naturally submissive by nature, it was mutually beneficial for me to be feminised, and to assume the role of a feminised servant.  My mistress took great care in the formal petticoating and pinaforing of me before I began my duties each day/evening, and this took on great symbolism for me in surrendering myself and my male identity to her.
 
As her housemaid, I wore a firm pantie corselet, directoire knickers, and at least two full slips under my work uniform. Black tights and sensible shoes completed my attire before Mistress pinafored me into a full bib pinafore with cross-over straps and matching cap. A black uniform, with a broderie anglaise-trimmed bib pinafore, was my attire for parlourmaid duty, with heeled shoes.
 
Alas, I am without a mistress to serve at present, and a great chasm is in my life, since I miss the security of petticoats and
pinafores, and being under the control of a mistress. Still, your monthly contributions bring some comfort for me, and I live a vicarious life through reading of the petticoating of males by your lady readers.
 
I look forward to next month's edition and, hopefully, a return to real life service as a maid.
Best wishes,

P.

I am aware that there is a great deal of loneliness in the world, and one of the purposes of 'Petticoat Discipline Monthly' is to provide some relief from that loneliness. Of course I hope you will meet the woman of your dreams, but in the meantime you are always welcome here.
 

Dear Susan,

I hope that I have Your title correct? I am yet another single unattached male who has found your website. Anyway, I can remember
buying 'Madames' magazine at the end of the seventies.You make me smile with sheer delight at your website.I search without luck
for a mistress.If only you could help, but I saw a very terse reply to that. Therefore that request will fall on barren land.
 
Please keep up the excellent work, and you are very much appreciated.
Yours sincerely,

Michael K.

One reader offered hundreds of pounds for an introduction, but I would never enter into an arrangement like that. This is not a contact magazine, because I know it is not the right approach, and I would be letting my readers down if I misled them. You really need to find your partner yourself. It is the only way. 

Dear Susan,
I am sure you have since found this out but, if not: for Whitfords see http://www.burybootandshoe.com. I highly reccomend this for a step back to more peaceful and ordered times, from the liberty bodices you feature to their girdles, panties and more.  And if I may ask a favour; I wonder if you know of anyone who still sells the old-fashioned, rather stiff taffeta slips such as were still very much around in the seventies. .Pamela's are almost worn out now and I would like to replace them. Such a nice noise...
 
Janet

Can any readers help with suppliers of taffeta slips? They were lovely, and would be excellent for petticoating, as Janet is well aware. And the site given has a good range of nice and tight, and very pretty, foundation garments for those interested. 

Two, as a good husband who loves his wife dearly, I do my wife's hair by giving her permanents, I am my wife's live in hairdresser.
And she crows about it to her lady friends, 'Your husband does you hair, wow!' Being married, I have learned many new skills. Just
thought I'd give you something to laugh about.
Best wishes,

Dennis

I think that you are performing a very loving and caring duty as your wife's hairdresser, and it is exactly the kind of attention that petticoat discipline can help create in a husband, although I know that you have not required any petticoating, which in a sense is even more admirable.

Flannel nighties are not only warm and cuddly on a cold winter's night, but they are considered very childish, and so are often used as effective weapons of petticoat discipline. That is why they are often mentioned in these pages I would think. 

Humble apologies for missing your birthday. I fully intended sending you a card and I had been meaning to get you one, however, I have been down south (moving house) and didn’t have access to the internet. I couldn’t remember your PO Box address so was unable to post you a card in time. I trust you had a good day, and a small single malt to celebrate. I have now moved all my belongings to Aberdeen and am in the process of selling up down South. I managed to pack my ‘special’ belongings into my old car which has arrived in Aberdeen today, so now I have no excuse for not being properly dressed for secretarial and human resource duties!

I had been progressing really well on my story for the Christmas edition, it has veered a bit off course from my original outline and will end up too long if I try to pull it back on track. I have decided that the original outline will have to become chapter 3 for next year’s edition. Must try and get re-started to get it finished by the end of November - life has been hectic lately. Many happy returns, Regards,

Julie Anne

Julie Anne is one of the original  'Typing Pool Girls'  from our first year of publication, who has now been promoted to mamagement. She is one of two members of staff who know my birthdate (I tend to be fairly private about it).

Julie Anne considers that part of the fun of petticoated.com is deducing from my comments and asides more and more biographical details about her boss, and she has made some very shrewd guesses (now, how did you know that I had a single malt to celebrate?). She deduced my birthdate from the site - the clue is there, but it is very subtle. Still, if any readers have an idle day over Chritmas-Hogmannay, and don't know what to do... 

I don't know if you saw something about this in the paper, but two hooligans in America were recently petticoat punished in a small town in Ohio. I enclose a cutting.