The Show Goes On...And On !

The atmosphere became rowdier with each new appearance that Debbi made. It did not seem to matter that it was the same every time, that Debbi wore the same outfit, her birthday suit, and that she performed the same walk and struck the same poses at the same spots on the stage. If anything the repetition reinforced the joke, which grew in power each time Debbi came back out. Diane varied her spiel of course, which also elicited laughter on occasion, such as when she invited the audience to notice how elegantly the material of one non-existent dress hugged the contours of Debbi's body, or when she warned that another evening gown could appear to be slightly transparent under certain lighting conditions , so care should be taken to wear something decent underneath !

However, it wouldn't be strictly true to say that Debbi looked exactly the same every time she made her reappearance. By the time the show had reached the eighth 'costume', the more observant in the audience were able to notice a subtle change. "Oh my god, can I see what I think I can see ?" Elizabeth exclaimed. "I spy with my little eye, something beginning with 'c' " confirmed Harriet. "A clitoris !" Elizabeth yelped joyously, loud enough for all those seated nearby, plus Debbi on the stage, to hear. Debbi had managed to compartmentalize her reactions thus far but this outburst threw her off her stride and she felt the heat rising to her face. She could do nothing about her body's involuntary reaction and so had to grin and bare, posing with even this intimate part of her anatomy on display as phones continued to record.

After what seemed to be never ending to Debbi but was in reality only just over half an hour, they came to the twelfth and final costume. "Here, put this on" said Aditty backstage. She was holding up a blue elastic garter with a lace fringe. "Huh ?" queried Debbi. "It's for the wedding dress silly. You know, something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue" Aditty explained impatiently. Debbi hoisted a foot and pulled the garter up around her left thigh. Diane was announcing the wedding gown finale and explaining that naturally it would only be the groom that would ever get to see the something blue, just in time for Debbi to emerge displaying the garter as well as everything else, as she had been doing for the entire show !

As Debbi finally disappeared backstage to enthusiastic applause, Diane announced that she was delighted to welcome the designer of today's collection, Titiana Bareskinski. Eamon Gillespie appeared onstage to much laughter and cheering. He hadn't opted for full drag but had selected an androgynous Cabaret style look, with thick red lipstick, heavy mascara and an elongated cigarette holder. He thanked Diane profusely in his approximation of a cod Russian accent but then reverted back to his familiar Irish brogue to call 'the real star of the show' back out to join them for a curtain call. Debbi remained nude as Aditty shoved her back out, where she had to submit to linking arms between Diane and Eamon as they took their bows.

The trio eventually left the stage and the audience slowly began to disperse, happily discussing the lunchtime entertainment. "Would you all like to come backstage to meet Eamon ?" Karen suggested to the six graduates.