Dear Susan.

How I wish that I had waited for a few days before writing my last to you, as an interesting development has occurred. Fifi has been at Mother's overnight. I went to fetch him half an hour ago, and have put the little chap to bed as he is tired out. He is worked very hard by her, but he seems to enjoy it for the most part, as she controls his entire day. From personal memory I can tell you that she can be a martinet, although she was not to my brother (more on him later).

Mother was Fifi-sitting for me as I was going out with a couple of girl friends for the evening. It had been suggested by Mother before that she could sit Fifi but I would not impose on her; I had always gone out with Fifi, or trusted him to keep out of mischief if left alone (more on this shortly). I changed my mind on the spur of the moment when contacted by a very dear friend, who incidentally knows about Fifi, who informed me that an old friend of ours was revisiting the area after some years away, and would like to go out for the evening.

I contacted Mother and she was more than pleased. He was to stay overnight and spend the usual day with her afterwards. Fifi's bedtime regimen at home is fairly relaxed, in that he is usually permitted to stay up as long as I am up. There are odd days when he may be sent to bed early, such as after he has been to Mother's for the day and occasionally, as a disciplinary measure, I have dressed him in a childish nightdress and sent him early to bed on sunny summer evenings, as I remember how frustrating it was as a child to be sent to bed when it was still sunny outside.

Mother, on the other hand, is stricter on this matter than I am. Fifi was surprised to find himself being changed into his nightie and put to bed at 8.30.  I was in bed by 9.00 right up to the time that I left school. Mother also put him in a long cotton nightdress instead of the pretty satin nightie that I had sent along with him. He was also put into cotton interlock 'belly hugger' knickers that Mother wears. He told me that he was later soundly spanked, as Mother heard him moving about in the bedroom after she had put him down for the night. Mother can chastise him, as I have said that while he is in her care then she must act as she sees fit. He had an alarm clock to get him up at 7.00 to do a few jobs before he awoke Mother with breakfast in bed, a rare luxury for her, at 8 o'clock sharp.

The other development is that she has asked me if I would mind if she gets him a pair of directoire knickers as she would like to see him in them. Mother herself does not use directoires so has none, and does not know where to get them. I have agreed, but Fifi has no idea what is in store for him soon. I think that he will be quite horrified - it will be interesting to see his reaction. Mother would like to Fifi-sit again, and the idea has appeal so I have agreed to it. It would be a good time to introduce him to his new bloomers.
Mother is most enthusiastic, and to that end is having a baby alarm/listening device fitted to the bedroom, although he will be unaware of it. She commented to me that he had obviously been babyishly playing with himself while staying with her. I smiled to myself, as I do not restrict him unless I fit him with a restraint, which locks. Mother, on the other hand, is having none of this and will walk in on him when she hears the 'wrong' noises, in this way she will train him not to get up to any mischief in her house.

I made the comment in my last that Mother wished she had made use of petticoating with my late father. I wish she had used it on my brother. He is an unreconstructed tedious and arrogant male, tiresome in his typicality. He is a few years older than me and was quite frankly a bully, and still is to a degree. Fortunately he lives away from the area so contact is minimal. He openly regards Fifi as, in his words, 'a wimp in a skirt'. He could well benefit from being pantied and petticoated himself. Unfortunately his wife, although nice enough, is a mousy type, and extremely unlikely to take any kind of control. Mother in our childhood days worked on the common theory that 'boys will be boys', which is why there are so many obnoxious men around now. She freely acknowledges her mistake now, but it is too late in my brother's case.

I would here like to clarify a comment in my first letter where I made reference to Fifi leaving if he wished. Mother thought that it sounded a bit cold and on reflection she is right. The point that I was attempting to make is that he is not forced to remain. I would be very unhappy if he left, but there is always the risk that one day he may rebel. I would at such a time crack down on the rebellion, but such a crackdown cannot be guaranteed to work. If he became resolutely opposed to his present position then the relationship would break down. After all these years I could not go back to a situation of equality. I am quite used to being 'The Governess' - I saw the words used by Penelope's owner, and thought them wonderfully appropriate. My congratulations by the way, Lesley, Penelope is a credit to you. He seems to be so well trained and obedient, so nice to see. The outfit is stunning.

I decided, in the last few days, to sit down with Liz, my daughter, for lunch while Fifi was at Mother's. I learned that she appreciates control more than I had thought. She may love her father but is in no doubt that men need control. As far as she is concerned men are not to be trusted to behave, using the example of 'the boys', some of them married, out for the night and getting royally drunk accompanied by the usual bragging and macho performances.

She is also aware of the benefits of petticoating and confirmed that she did indeed put a nightie and knickers on a boyfriend that stopped over. He has not been back because he stained her knickers, and she is waiting until she feels he has been properly contrite before forgiving him. This is a test of her authority. If this boyfriend does what she expects, then I can be confident that she will have him under control. I feel sure that she will introduce some measure of petticoating but how far she will go remains to be seen. I have pointed out that the panties that she uses are not really suitable for the male anatomy, and that if the situation should arise in the future then I will gladly donate a pair of Fifi's very full bloomers for the night.

I read in your pages a letter from Champagne commenting on the delights of her partner being dressed in a nightie. I have to say that I also find it incredibly erotic to be in bed with Fifi, both of us in our lovely nighties. Before Fifi admitted his wish for control, love-making was quite quick, and sometimes quite rough. Now, however, it is very gentle and it is quite long-lasting, and he assumes very much the submissive role. I do admit to a penchant for tying him up and teasing him for some time before he is allowed relief. He has had to learn control. He does openly admit that our love life now is far better then when we first wed. The frequency has diminished but, as I have told him, it is the quality, not the frequency, that matters.

I will say that I am giving away no secrets that Fifi can see, as he does not have free access to the computer, the password is known only by me, and if he wants to use it I access it for him and vet what he sees. He is not really computer literate other than in the basic sense, so he cannot change any safeguards that I have installed. Who is foolish now, not to go to an evening computer operation course at the local poly?

Girls, if you decide to put your man in a kilt then I strongly advise the use of panties and slip underneath. Going without underclothing will lead him to believe that he is a tough Scottish Highlander, not a thing one should encourage. I do not use strong colours either, Fifi's panties are pastel shades of pinks, blues and yellows and also white. His waist-slips are white.

I think that it may be time for Fifi to serve again at afternoon tea to myself and the three friends in the know, it has been a while and I just know that the girls will be keen. I have just looked at the clock and found that it is an hour since I began this letter, I just seem to have rambled on but have found it totally enjoyable. I enjoy Fifi's submission to me, and have enjoyed writing about it.

Yours, Patsy

'Boys will be boys' certainly impliesan abdication of female responsibility in my opinion. It is one of the axioms of petticoat discipline generally that the best person to impose discipline in the home is the wife and mother. They are able to impose discipline more lovingly, and yet more effectively, because physical punishments are rarely very effective.

Husbands under the rule of the petticoat are certain to be much more tender and considerate of their wife's needs in the marital bed. A really frilly and soft nightdress, and I must say I prefer the longer styles of nightie available from the Vermont Country Store, is essential wear at bed time for any well-trained male.
Susan