"Many will respond to the sight of a man cross-dressing as if it were some sort of strange spectacle." "This is something that I can only say in private — I could never publicly share my views on this matter: these clothes are actually less inconvenient than what I normally wear as I tend to step on my robes as I sit down or squash my coiffure against the chair." "The fabric you chose is quite pleasant to the touch. But I've been meaning to ask, did you hand-make everything here?"