The Loden-Twins 11-13

Chapter eleven - At the dentist

With the Turtleneck dress, the woolen layer of her dress, the woolen coat on top of her dress and the loden cape also layered Miss Angelica counted five additional layers as her punishment. The girl regretted her outburst not only because of the incredible punishment she earned but also because her sister got her arms secured backwards and the lined cape without any reason. “Just to show we are twins, how nice” she thought with sarcasm. For herself the punishment was nearly unbearable – literally token because of the weight of the loden items and because of the heat that had built up under the layers.

It was not such a sunny day as yesterday and it had rained in the morning, but this did not make it any better. It was humid and as the clouds were dissolving it became warmer every hour. The way to the dentist seemed endless, and she had to ‘show her respect’ several times without the benefit of pulling her hood backward. Not that this would have been a relief, as her face was covered with gauze anyway and the loden veil would have still touched her nose. Both girls worried that the small slit between the hood and the veil would not be sufficient for fresh air but they had no choice as they could not lift the veils for a second. Neither of the girls had any idea why they needed to see a dentist on their first morning in Meadvale and they were both curious what the dentist would say about two girls who got presented gagged bound and sweating all the time.

They arrived just in time, as the office opened at eleven o’clock and their appointment was the first for the day. So the waiting room was empty and the girls regretted not having any witnesses as they undressed. They got permission to take off the cape and the coat but they found themselves refitted with their muffs only this time in front after the coats had been removed. Even with their mittens they would have no chance to reach for the straps that held the gag, but with the muff they could not reach their neck.

Katharina was first and Dr. Blackstone welcomed her to Meadvale. He seemed not to notice the gag, the bondage or the thick balaclava the girl was still wearing. During the time he talked with Mrs. Kelly she removed the balaclava and the gag but not the muff. The dentist placed a heavy rubber cloak over Katharina’s upper body, and held a glass of water to the girl’s lips. “Please take this and spit it out here, it contains a disinfection liquid” he said. Katharina did as requested and then, without giving the girl a chance to speak, he asked her to open her mouth and started with a dental cast of her teeth.

When the cast was made he told Mrs. Kelly that the girl could take a seat in the waiting room until the braces where ready. “You have very good and even teeth my dear, it will not take long to do the final fitting” he said to the girl. “My WHAT?” Katharina shouted but in this moment Mrs. Kelly pushed the gag back into Katharina´s mouth. “I do apologize for her behavior. She is new here and a little bit like a foal” Mrs. Kelly said as she fixed the laces of the gag. Then she pulled the thick balaclava over the girls head again, followed by a scarf she obviously carried with her. Katharina was guided back to the waiting room but because of her violation of the rule of silence she was not allowed to sit down. Instead of that she was guided to a corner and had to stand there motionless while facing the wall.

For Angelica the dentist followed the same procedure and although Dr. Blackstone did not mention that the whole procedure happened to prepare her for a muzzle, Angelica used the short moment after the cast was removed to ask the doctor for help. “Please Sir. Did you see what Mrs. Kelly did to me? I was bound, gagged and nearly blinded by a veil and . . .” she said as fast as possible and branched off Mrs. Kelly to avoid the gag touching her face “AND you will be gagged again right now young lady! I have told you that you are under the rule of silence and your outburst is totally inexcusable. OPEN your mouth, NOW” Mrs. Kelly said in a strict tone. Angelica realized that Mr. Blackstone did not take any notice of her question or the fact that she got gagged again. Her two balaclavas had been put on together and soon her face was wrapped by a thick scarf. “Excuse us, doctor, it’s the same story. You cannot deny that the girls are twins. Unfortunately they have the same bad behavior. But I can assure you, they will both get the deserved punishment later” With these words she guided Angelica to the waiting room.

The girl got parked in the opposite corner to her sister and Mrs. Kelly went back to the still open door. “Doctor, would you have a minute, please?” “Of course, Mrs. Kelly, what can I do for you?” Dr. Blackstone replied. “I would ask you to create two sets for each girl, one with the short straw that allows the wearer to taste what they swallow, and another one with the flexible tube, that feeds her without any chance to stop the fluid.” “No problem, and as I said, the girls have such well-proportioned teeth that we do not need to adjust much from the standard model. So I can have all four items ready in an hour. In fact, that brings me to a proposal for you. We’ve got prototypes with a new straw. It has the same form as usual behind the wearer’s teeth, so either short straw or long flexible tube, but between the teeth it is flat, and the connector between the lips is also flat and rectangular. This brings both rows of teeth closer together. The only disadvantage is that you must be careful with everything that is not complete liquid. I could test it with the casts I have made and in case it fits, you could take them for testing. If you do not like them, we can still adjust the standard model.” “I´ll be glad to test these for you, and a closer row of teeth will be no disadvantage” “Very well, this model has another modification as you can adjust the clamp that holds the tongue down, and if required you can attach an inflatable ball behind the teeth to fill the mouth for compete silence.” “Sounds perfect for my girls” Miss Kelly said, thanked Dr. Blackstone and returned to the waiting room.

First she greeted Miss Dodd, who was sitting with a girl in a dark blue velvet dress next to Angelica’s corner. The girl stood and curtseyed while Miss Dodd greeted Mrs. Kelly and exchanged some words with her. Mrs. Kelly then turned to Miss Bell and Miss Glass who had stayed with the twins. “I hope the girl’s behaved well?” Miss Bell answered with a light indignation “Not as well as we hoped Mrs. Kelly. First I had to urge Miss Angelica not to turn her head, as she obviously was curious to see who had come in and sat down near her corner and while I exhorted Angelica, Miss Katharina turned her head to look at her sister. Miss Glass gave her colleague a stern look at that remark and shook her head. She would not have reported this minor misdemeanor to the head governess as she thought the girls had enough troubles. Mrs. Kelly seemed to appreciate the report as she nodded and thanked Miss Bell for it. She then went to the desk and, in little more than a whisper, asked the dentist’s receptionist “Do you still have some blankets in case a girl in disgrace has to wait here, my dear” “Yes, of course, Mrs. Kelly, thick black ones or lighter in green” the woman replied. “The black ones would be perfect, if you have two identical?” The woman nodded and went to a cabinet. She opened the door and Mrs. Kelly portended to Miss Bell and Miss Glass to take each one of the thick and fluffy blankets.

It went dark for both girls at the same time as the two guardians threw the still folded blankets over the twin’s heads. “This is not a punishment for being curious ladies. It is just a ‘helping hand’ to prevent any disturbance. Now you can fully concentrate on standing motionless as there is nothing in the room you need to look at. Together with one or even two balaclavas and a scarf it soon became hot under the nearly closed blankets. Time seemed to stand still and the remaining fifty minutes were like ages for the girls.

It was Katharina who was the first released from the blanket, scarf and balaclava and guided to Dr. Blackstone. Her face was red and her hair dark from sweat when her gag was removed again. “All right, Miss Katharina, you have obviously never been muzzled before so you need to follow my instructions exactly. This will make sure you don’t get hurt and also minimize the discomfort you will feel for the first few weeks. “Please open your mouth as wide as you can!” At first the girl hesitated but then she felt the head governess behind her and obeyed. “That’s a good girl. Now please bite down on both clamps. You will be unable to close your teeth completely and your tongue will be secured in your mouth. Now part your lips but keep biting down on the clamps” The doctor used a little key and made a few turns in the clamps at both corners of her mouth. “That’s it, all finished. You can no longer open your mouth without this key being used to unlock the clamps, and you should not try to as it would do no good to your teeth. It will take some time until you learn to swallow with the silencer that holds your tongue in place but you will adjust as every girl before has done”.

Katharina looked at the doctor with panic in her eyes. Did he really invisibly gag her? She looked into a mirror behind the man and saw her face. She could close her lips and even smile but nobody would be able to see that she was not able to say a word or use her teeth, for example, to attempt to open the laces of her mittens. Mrs. Kelly was satisfied and after the girl had been dressed in her balaclava and scarf again she had to curtsey before leaving the office. Angelica looked at her sister’s eyes as she was guided to Dr. Blackstone, but due to the thick scarf she could not see what had happened.

The doctor held the same little speech after the girls face came out of all the wool but Angelica did not open her mouth, shaking her head instead. “MISS ANGELICA” Mrs. Kelly shouted from behind the girl. Your sister earned a punishment for hesitating. Do you really want to earn the double quantity for openly disobeying? If not, open your mouth this instant” The girl was frightened by the harsh tone and obeyed. Soon her muzzle was adjusted and her head packed in her balaclavas and scarf again. Under the hard look of the head governess Angelica curtseyed and met her sister, who was already dressed in her coat again. Angelica’s muff was opened, she got her coat and then Miss Glass looked at Mrs. Kelly to ask where to attach the muff. “There is no need to change anything, except at the capes the head governess said, and a short time and some curtseys later the girls were dressed in their coats with the hoods firmly fixed, and wore the capes with their arms bound in the muffs at their backs. The only difference was that this time the hood of the cape was also pulled over the girl’s heads. Together with the gauze veils and the loden half-veil the slit for the girls to see the street was less than an inch. It was half past twelve, and the sun had cleared up the sky. The early summer sun made the way back home even longer than the outward trip.

Chapter twelve - The first corsets for the twins

The twins had been totally exhausted when they arrived home. The already strong summer sun and their heavy dress had made it not easy to walk. Their jaws ached and they were desperate for something to drink. Miss Glass wanted to guide each girl to their dressing room to get undressed but Mrs. Kelly held them back. “One minute Miss Glass, the girls should stay in their chamber of reflection instead of getting undressed” The twins stopped in the middle of their small steps they could make and listened with a feeling of horror. Not getting undressed and the ‘chamber of reflection’ meant another unbearable challenge as both girls could imagine that the heaters in this sticky room would not remain cold during their stay.

Miss Bell immediately changed the direction and guided ‘her’ girl to the door on the corridor. Miss Glass hesitated for a moment but then did the same with Miss Angelica. “Are they in disgrace, Mrs. Kelly?” Miss Bell asked after both girls where standing side by side in the middle between the two heaters. “Unquestionably they are, after their behavior at Dr. Blackstone’s” “So the blanket for each or shall I let them share it again?” Miss Bell wanted to know.

“I think, as they shared the same outburst, they can share their blankets as well and they will stand right where they are” Mrs. Kelly replied looking at both girls. The plural form made it clear for all that the girls would have to stand with two thick blankets over her heads. “I have organized some clothespins, Mrs. Kelly. Shall I close the blankets at Miss Angelica’s right and Miss Katharina’s left shoulder?” “That is an excellent idea, Miss Bell, please Miss Glass, help her on your side.” Miss Bell took the two thick blankets that had been left in the room, unfolded them and Miss Glass had to help her lifting them together over the girls. Miss Glass just took two clothespins to pin the four hems of the blankets together but Miss Bell, who took the time to press the layers firmly together offered Miss glass another three pins. “There is no need to use them sparingly as we have enough clothespins to close the blankets firmly.

This remark let Miss Angelica, who was still dressed in her punishment outfit with two balaclavas, the scarf, and the hood of the woolen coat in addition to their standard outfit and the two loden hoods moan in desperation. “What did you say Miss Angelica? Any complaints from your side?” Miss Bell asked in a sarcastic tone as she knew the girl was muzzled and could not answer. “Maybe you should show Miss Angelica the effect of complaints. One second if you please Miss Bell” Mrs. Kelly said and left the room to fetch another heavy blanket from one of the bins in the corridor. “Here we go, Ladies, and then place the heaters at each side as near as possible” Miss Glass had to help again to pull a really heavy blanket on top of the others, and then pulled on her side on the heater. Miss Bell did the same on her side so well that the blankets nearly touched the heater as Miss Glass left a space of ten inches between the blankets and the heaters. “The girls will not move, so there is no need to leave so much room between the heater and the blankets, Miss Glass” Mrs. Kelly corrected Miss Angelica’s governess and after she had turned on the heaters, the women left the small room. “Mrs. Kelly, may I ask you a question?” Miss Glass asked the head governess when Miss Bell was already on the way upstairs. “Of course my dear” “Do you have a special reason for your . . . how shall I say, remarkably hard treatment of the girls? I mean, I have spent some training days at families in Meadvale during my college time. And not one of the governesses had been nearly as strict as you?” “That’s easy to explain and I wonder why you did not find the answer by yourself. Here, the preconditions are totally different to your practice at selected families. Their daughters have learned to behave over their whole childhood and are used to all the rules and commands coming from a governess. In addition, and this might be the biggest difference, we are not allowed to use the most effective and powerful instrument to teach the girls their lesson. Do you know what I mean” “You mean spanking?” said Miss Glass nearly without a noise. “Indeed, the good old lexan paddle. As you should know it does not mark the skin or leave a bruise, but I can assure you it feels as if you are being whipped with a bull whip. But as you have heard corporal punishment is only permitted for extreme disobedience and although I find that most of the failures the girls made so far, would fall under this description but Mr. Blackwood made his point clear on that. So using additional layers of cloth or blankets are the only tools I have for the day. You should also think about the wise experiences that it is much easier to reduce the pressure IF everything works perfect, than to find the appropriate increase after you started on a lower level and the girl failed. Therefore it is mandatory to be as strict as ever possible for the first weeks or even months”

Still not totally convinced Miss Glass nodded “And don´t you think the girl’s need some rest before they go to the corset maker, and for their health something to drink?” Mrs. Kelly seemed to be surprised by this argument but she said “Of course I have considered this, that’s why the girls will only spend thirty minutes in the chamber right now. The rest of the punishment for their behavior will follow this evening and/or on the following days. So please inform Miss Bell about the thirty minutes from now. Then you can remove the cape, coat and balaclavas then give them a meal and enough hot tea to prevent dehydration. I believe their woolen bed covers should warmed by the sun so if they want to rest after lunch they may lay down on their beds for an hour – fully dressed and wrapped in the bed covers as these are oversized blankets for real. The appointment at Mrs. Forster is at four o’clock so we will need to leave the house fifteen minutes beforehand.

The girls could hardly stand upright when they got released from their torture in the chamber of reflection. They followed each command and looked extremely thankful when the tube was attached to their muzzles. Of course, when they realized that the drink was hot tea their thankfulness went down as their body heated up again from the herbal tea, but it was better than nothing. They got also a liquid pulp and felt really full up afterwards. Miss Bell offered to let them rest for a short while the girls accepted without knowing the fact that they would be wrapped from above their heads to their toes under an extremely thick blanket again. As they were still muzzled there was no need to check the microphone during this rest.

Although it was hot and sticky again the girls were so tired that they fell asleep and so they were a little refreshed but confused when the governesses woke them up. They were again dressed in their coat, one face open balaclava under the veils as usual, then the muffs again at their backs and finally the long capes. The hood of the coat was closed as the loden face veil was attached to it, but the hood of the cape was draped at the girls back. It was only a short distance to walk as Madame Levine’s studio was only a view blocks away from the Blackwood’s home. The way from the house to the main street was fully in shadow as there were big trees on both sides, but as soon as Mrs. Bell entered the security key at the door they had to walk in sunshine as the clouds had nearly disappeared so that even this short walk tired the girls out.

“Oh, what a pleasure to see you again, Amanda” Madame Levine welcomed Mrs. Kelly “It is a long time since we met, my dear” “That´s true, too long I believe” Mrs. Kelly replied. “I thought you had retired from education and so I was surprised when this appointment was made. Positively surprised of course as your wards have always be welcomed in my studio” “Girls, show your respect to Madame Levine” Mrs. Kelly ordered, and the twins, still heavily veiled, curtseyed in the direction of the voices they had heard. They had not been informed for the reason of this appointment, but since the morning that ended with these horrible muzzles they did not expect any pleasurable to happen.

Madame Levine looked up and down and walked around the twins. “Très chic, this outfit, extraordinary fabric for our society, but why not. It suites them very well and it seems to fulfill all the requirements of a young girls outdoor outfit. Let’s go to the fitting room. Normally my assistant undresses the clients and measures them up but I must confess I am curious about their complete outfit. And of course, for you, dear Amanda, it’s my pleasure to personally take the time to see that everything fits your wards perfectly.” “You are too kind, my dear” Mrs. Kelly answered before she ordered Miss Bell and Miss Glass to guide the girls to the large fitting room. In the large room with a lot of mirrors around the junior governesses took off the girls capes and Madame Levine said “Ooh, muffs. I have not seen them for a long time. Is this their Swiss heritage? “No, I ordered them from Mrs. Foster. Mrs. Blackwood brought tons of loden fabric from Australia, together with more wool a person can knit in her live. I think when they sold their company and left Australia they wanted to have some raw material just in case. And if you had met Mrs. Blackwood on any occasion you would have seen that most of the time her outfits are also made from loden.

“The muffs have a special purpose. As the girls are not used to the mittens they wear below the muff it might happen that they forget their rules and try to take them off. So to help prevent them from misbehaving the hidden linen straps help them to hold their wrists together.” “I see, and why do the wear it at their back?” Madame Levine asked, again walking around the girls. “I am afraid they might brandish with the muffs, and the second reason is that it forces them to walk in a more upright stance. They are not used to heels and they have a sloppy appearance sometimes, so with their arms at their back they must take care how they walk.” “Very well, I see you have not forgotten anything during your short retirement”

Mrs. Kelly nodded and the junior governesses removed the muffs, and the coats. “Oh, a loden dress, what else, and I see the cape and the coat are nicely lined. I have never seen them with such a thick wool lining, but now as you mentioned ‘Blackwood – Australia’ I understand where it comes from. The company still produces loden and wool clothes of an excellent quality. Obviously Mrs. Blackwood had combined both fabrics into one cloth.” “Indeed she had. These items had been produced for Maria, the daughter of the Blackwood’s and mother of the twins. The parents had a fatal accident and so Mr. Blackwood became their legal guardian and brought them to us”

“I see, so Ladies, it is time to see you in your underwear to take the required measurements” Madame Levine said and the twins got undressed down to their last layer, the Angora turtleneck bodysuit with matching Angora tights. Madame Levine was amazed when she saw, that the girls wore not only the extreme thick turtleneck – which was obvious at the girl’s neck, but also knitted tights of the same quality. She did not say a word and measured the twins without any comment. The fact that the girls were muzzled was normal to her and the twins had to confess the fact that they could not expect any help here.

After the measurements were finished the girls had to stand still in their underwear. Madame Levine had written down the sizes and turned around to her friend. “They are both the same size, not surprising for twins, and they well proportioned. Besides that they have standard measurements and I believe I have the right size in stock. Would you like them to try one on it right now?” “If it does not steal too much of your time, that would be wonderful my dear” Mrs. Kelly replied, glad to hear that they had not got to wait for corsets to be made to order. “But I must warn you, they’ve never wore corsets before so it might be a challenge to lace them” “I have assumed this due to their vast size. But I believe they have potential. I will ask my assistant to get the right sizes. You need day corsets for the ladies, what quantity. “Two for each, as I hope they will need smaller sizes before the end of the year.” “Bon, so four in total, Night corsets same amount?” Mrs. Kelly just nodded “And punishment corsets?” “Certainement” Mrs. Kelly said in her best French. “I think two for each girl as they might need to be aired after a long night session.” “And the underwear? I do not believe the Angora wool will be the right layer below a corset.” “I am afraid you would say so, but cool and smooth silk does not seem appropriate as the first layer for the girls. Not considering the general order from Mr. Blackwood and certainly not considering the behavior of the girls.” “In this case I might have a compromise for you, dear Amanda. The fabrics that fit under a corset have been improved and nowadays we have a much wider selection. For example we could use thermo fleece. It transports sweat, is available as a seamless bodysuit, sleeveless with round neck or even long-sleeved with turtleneck. As I have bought the full range for an attractive price for resellers I also have tights made of the same material in stock. To be honest, I have the turtleneck model and the fleece lined tights on sale as the light material found more interest. But in your case, it looks like the girls are used to let’s say, cozy qualities. They are used to it from home, I assume?”

Angelica and Katharina were forced to listen to the women´s conversation motionless with their heads bowed and facing the wall, but at the last question of Madame Levine Angelica could not stand it anymore. She turned around, took some steps forward and looked at Madame Levine with a frantic look and shook her head. “Nooouuuu e a orzed u” she said her voice muffled, with Katharina and the governesses being the only people that understood that she was trying to say “No, we are forced to” from this. Katharina turned her head to watch Angelica who was brought back to the wall. Madame Levine looked at the girl like watching an interest species. “MISS ANGELICA, quiet, Miss Katharina, turn around” Mrs. Kelly shouted. “Sorry, you see, the girls are totally untrained. “Now I understand why you keep them dressed like that and it is obvious that a tight laced corset is necessary for the girls. Amanda, what do you think about neck corsets? Not for outdoors of course, as they have to bow their heads, but in addition to the punishment corset during the night it could help to keep the girls head in an upright and fixed position. If you take the over bust version of the punishment corset it can be linked to the neck corset. In this case, 70B would be the right size, I assume?”

Mrs. Kelly nodded to the size as she was familiar with the European measurements and replied “Good idea my dear. It is obvious why you are the best in your profession. I believe the thermo fleece underwear will be a very good choice as wool would not work well under the corset and they have a long way to go until they deserve silk. So we need two dozen sets for each girl, tights and bodysuit. As you said that the fleece lined tights and the bodysuit with long sleeves and turtleneck are on sale, I have no other choice than to save Mr. Blackwood’s money and take them. Can we start with them as well for the first lacing?” “Absolutely no problem, my dear, the girls can undress behind this folding screen and I’ll send my assistant for two thermo fleece tights and bodysuit’s in matching size. I will pick up the corsets in the meantime”

Minutes later the girls had been stripped but the relative cool air was not for the long haul as thick black thermo fleece turtleneck bodysuits were unpacked and handed over to the twins. They could not feel the material as they still wore the mittens but they could read the description on the package. Seamless, extra warm, fleece lined, with Lycra, easy to wash, remains stable. These were the features Katharina had time to read before she had to don the tights followed by the bodysuit that kept the tights pressed firmly against her legs.

The twins were guided to the strange bars hanging from the ceiling, looking similar to the ones in their dressing room. Their wrists got fixed in leather loops at each side of the bar and then the girls found themselves being lifted until they lost contact with the ground below their feet. For the first time they found the mittens and the woolen gloves underneath them useful as it reduced the pulling force at their wrists, but this was the only positive thing on their situation. As they faced a wall they could not see what was coming next but they had seen corsets in movies, movies that were set in the nineteenth century. Of course they knew of Madonna and the corset she wore during her concerts. But this was neither an actor nor a singer. What was happening here was reality. The corsets were a perfect fit and the junior governesses began to haul on the laces.

At first the girls found them tight but not too bad at all. What they did not know was the fact that lacing a corset never happens in one round. After they assumed the lacing was finished, Miss Glass and Miss Bell restarted their work from the top down and from the bottom up, and this time they reached a point that caused Katharina to moan quietly. A short time later the girls could not breathe normally and the pressure on their body seemed to be unbearable. Madame Levine inspected the result and said. “This will be okay as a first loose lacing. I would assume everything else will follow at home?” “Indeed, Miss Glass, Miss Bell, help the girls to get dressed again” Mrs. Kelly agreed.

“Mrs. Kelly, what about the Angora underwear the girls had worn, I assume they do not need it as they now wear the thermo fleece set under their corset?” Miss Glass asked the head governess. “And I assume my order was clear, Miss Glass, wasn´t it?! You can be sure I would have given you clear order if ‘dress them again’ meant dropping any of their wool layers after they had been undressed. The thermo fleece set is part of the corseting and does not influence Mr. Blackwood’s order about the girl´s Angora underwear”. The girls sighed quietly and Miss Bell was the first to hand out the Angora underwear to Miss Katharina. She went to Mrs. Kelly and whispered something in her ear. “I like your ability to think about the next step Miss Bell. Ladies, as a first result of your inacceptable behavior here you will wear a second balaclava, a double layered version made of mohair wool with just an eye slit. Miss Bell was wise enough bring two of them with her. This is of course not your punishment for your behavior, just a reminder for the rest of the day” 

Chapter thirteen – Madame Levine's innovating ideas

Miss Glass looked regretful at Miss Angelica before she took the Angora set for her and helped the girl to get dressed. Mrs. Kelly had ordered that the twins be completely dressed before returning home, this time with both wool lined hoods of coat and cape tightly closed. Madame Levine had given the shopping list for the girls to her assistant and the large packages should be delivered later that same day as they where the last customers and the assistant could bring it after closing the shop. “How about a nice cup of tea for you and your team Amanda?” Madame Levine invited after the business part was finished. “A nice offer, but I believe the girls need to feel that they are in disgrace again” Mrs. Kelly said, looking to the twins. “But they could start here my dear. I have just opened my new waiting lounge for my customers. Do you see the half cylinder with the door knobs here in the corner? Each knob opens a one half, a quarter if it would be a full cylinder. So I have room for a customer arriving early and one who has to wait after being laced. The person can stand or lean on a special stool for corseted ladies. The two chambers are fully isolated against noise and temperature but there are loudspeakers installed, as well as spots and infrared webcams. And the cylinder is air conditioned. You can choose from fifteen to thirty-five degrees Celsius and with a ceiling of only six feet and the total inside diameter of only four feet the room is very quickly cooled down or heated up. So my customers can comfortably sit and read a book at eighteen degrees if allowed or stand motionless at thirty degrees in total darkness. Whatever the guardian decides” “Under those conditions I believe we can leave the ladies in your waiting lounge for a while.” Mrs. Kelly decided.

“But, Mrs. Kelly, excuse me” Miss Bell asked standing in front of the girls. “Shouldn´t they get used to a blanket over their head during disgrace?” “That is no problem” Mrs. Levine answered quickly. “I have of course something in store for that as customer service is my success. But it is not a simple blanket as it looks so inelegant. I have black fake fur hoods, following the body measurements down to the knees. The summer version is lined with black fleecy velour, the winter version has an addition quilt with an inch of synthetic fibres. They have a covered zipper running from the head to the hem on the backside, and as the material is semi elastic, its tight fit can press the wearer´s arms nicely at each side. Wearing mittens you have no chance to reach the zipper so it does not only look elegant, it is much safer than a simple blanket thrown over the head. Of course, in your case it will just press the parallel folded forearms under the cape tighter to the girl´s backside” Madame Levine finished remembering that the straps inside of the muffs had just been pulled closed on the loden coat sleeves before hiding them under the capes.

“You always have such wonderful and innovative ideas my dear” Mrs. Kelly was delighted. “If you have two of them, the ladies would appreciate to try the winter version while standing in your waiting lounge. I believe thirty degrees would fit to their behavior better than anything else”. Madame Levine took the black fur items out of a hidden wardrobe and handed them over to the junior governesses. Miss Glass saw the massive belt at the extreme heavy hem and obviously was not sure about a possible lack of air inside. “You must not wonder about the weight, my dear, that’s because of some lead plates that have been inserted to the hem. There is also no need to worry about a lack of air. It has been tested with the result that it is like inside of a mummy sleeping bag top down. It might not be the freshest air inside and they will heat it up with their own breath but it is not dangerous.”

“Would you like some Bible verses for the young ladies or should they think about their sins in silence?” Madame Levine asked as she went to a small touch board on the cylinder. “Hm, that is not an easy decision. There are so many verses that would show them the right way . . . ‘Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right, Ephesians 6:1 . . .’.

‘Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord . . .Colossians 3:20’.
‘If you love me, keep my commandments … John 14:15’.

‘And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death …Exodus 21:15’.

And so on and so on, but as we have not educated them and to be honest I do not know how well-versed they are in the bible, I believe silence will be the best choice for now.”

“So please step in ladies, the show will begin shortly” Madame Levine said knowing that all in the room where aware of the fact that the ‘show’ would mean two ‘actresses’ covered in thick black fur standing in a narrow and overheated room in total darkness and absolute silence and maybe gasping for air. Madame Levine took an iPad and showed it to Mrs. Kelly. “Here you can see everything coming from the two webcams. They have infrared sensors and very good microphones, so every motion and every noise is recorded. There is also a loudspeaker so you can talk to them. Now, I believe, the tea must be ready, so let´s go upstairs and have a piece of cake.”

Mrs. Kelly was very interested in the technology as she had wondered if the microphones that are installed in each room would be enough. Recordings via webcam could prove each breach of behavior and could not only be shown to the girls but also, in compressed version, to Mr. and Mrs. Blackwood. This could give her the argument that a corporal punishment was needed from time to time. She also wondered if those fur hoods down to the knees would look more elegant at home instead of blankets. If the outer side could be made either of thick sheep wool or loden with some small holes as the fabric is nearly airtight, an inner layer as in Madame Levine´s version made of thick synthetic blankets and a layer quilted with an inch of synthetic fibres in between would make a very nice ‘disgrace hood’ for the girls. It would not only bring them ‘out of sight’, it would also make the wearer totally blind, nearly deaf, short of air and most important, unable to use their arms or run away. All this with just one heavy zipper and a belt closed at the knees looked like a perfect solution. So Mrs. Kelly asked her friend: “Would you mind if we borrow the quilted version of your nice ‘disgrace hood’ for a day to copy it” “No problem, but it has been made in my own studio so I could make copies for you as well.” “Too nice my dear, but we might need them in wool and loden, the famous ‘Blackwood’ quality you know” “If you bring the fabric over it is a question of two hours. I have enough of the quilted synthetics left in my stock if this is required too. And if the fabric is coming from you, this means no extra costs on your bill. Not only because you are a friend, but also because of the order that you placed in my studio today. It would be my pleasure to make this for your girls. So I insist, that you send me your layers tomorrow morning, and in the afternoon, of course only if required, the twins can have their own custom-made ‘disgrace hoods’. And in case you need any additional items, especially to restrict freedom, please do not hesitate to ask me.”

Madame Levine had made the last offer bending to Mrs. Kelly´s ear. “If you would like to see my special assortment which I have it’s in a separate room. I could show it but just to you, you understand?” Mrs. Kelly was interested and they both left the table for a while. Madame Levine showed her friend leather punishment corsets going down past the knees, including hoods with or without openings. She had veils in stock that looked pretty normal on the outside but inside they included a mask made of thick rubber or leather. Both the leather hoods and the veils where available with gags and Madame Levine explained” “Not all of my customers are muzzled all the time or want to spend the money for the dental solution. Some may also stay without those restrictions at home, but then it is important to have an alternative available to gag them very quickly either in public or as punishment. And here is my newest creation. It is custom made and I cannot tell you who the lucky person is, but I can tell you it is a ‘present’ from her husband to be worn over her nightgown. It was not a problem to create a corset that laces the whole body but the material was the challenge. It should give the wearer the feeling of being firmly enclosed and allow tight lacing at the one side, but it should be made from soft leather that clings to the wearer´s body on the other side. And the biggest challenge was that I could just use the measures of her corsets that I had delivered for her. Everything else came from measurements taken secretly while she was sleeping. But I am sure the result will be a perfect fit. Of course it will not be the most comfortable way to spend the night. Not only will she be held completely motionless, this could be achieved with other methods as well, but totally enclosed in leather while wearing her standard night gowns will become quite a hot experience – and I do not mean it from a sexual point of view.” and was wondering if she should recommend such a ‘special nightgown’ to her employer. “What is this?” Mrs. Kelly asked, touching some clothes made of latex and even heavy rubber. “I did not know you worked with these materials” “This is for the same customer. His wife is . . . let´s say her figure is not as wanted by her husband. She is not really fat but has some little problem zones and her husband asked me what we could do through the day and night as she could not spend hours in a sauna to lose weight. He found some sauna suites in catalogues but they had no style. He asked if I could create some custom made sauna suites, invisible for the day and a heavy neoprene suit for the night. This will help her to the required figure as not everything can be laced” Mrs. Kelly intended to come back on this if appropriate for her girls. Not that they had been fat but in case a multiple layer punishment was not possible, just one of these suits under a normal dress could remind the wearer about her failures.

In the meantime the senior governesses had ordered Miss Bell to watch the video stream and keep an eye on the girls. Suddenly she saw Miss Angelica moving forward some inches until she leaned at the ninety degree corner of her prison. Miss Bell found the button to turn on the iPad microphone that was linked with the speakers in the cylinder. “MISS ANGELICA, stand still, your corner time does not mean you are allowed to lean against the wall!” But the girl did not react. “MISS ANGELICA, STAND BACK. THIS IS AN ORDER” Miss Bell was angry to be ignored by the girl although she was empowered to give an order. The girl did not obey but slowly slipped along the corner until she reached the carpet and did not move any further.

Miss Glass, who had also watched the monitor stood up and said “Mrs. Kent, Miss Angelica fainted, we must go downstairs” “We should go downstairs, but I do not believe she has fainted, it is a show and she is a very good actress. But she cannot fool me.” Miss Bell said angrily. But all four governesses stood and went down. The girl had not moved and lay with bent knees in the small room. Miss Glass and Mrs. Kent pulled her out of the hot cabin as there was not enough room to help her inside. The fake fur was also too slippery to take it and so they pulled the girl out and Miss Glass opened the belt in the hem and the zipper to remove the ‘disgrace hood’. “If I were you I would not do that without the permission of Mrs. Kelly.” Miss Bell said, still not convinced about the girl´s fettle. “I believe it is necessary, and I hope, Mrs. Hunter, her senior governess agrees with me?” Miss Glass said and removed not only the black fur but also the hoods of the cape and the coat. The girls head was still covered by an face open and one double layered Mohair balaclava with only an eye slit, so Miss Glass pulled on the outer Balaclava until it slipped out of the thick turtleneck and the collar of the coat. Angelica´s face was, although totally sweat covered and overheated, nearly white. This was, even for the senior governesses a clear sign that she was not pretending. “Maybe we should release Miss Katharina as well before she faints too. I mean, it is obviously too much for the girls, the first time being laced and then fully dressed with an additional balaclava in this oven under fur down to her knees” Miss Glass argued. Mrs. Hunter as senior governess for Miss Katharina hesitated for some seconds. But then she agreed and Miss Glass opened the second door and guided the girl out of the heat. She removed the fur ‘disgrace hood and as the girl tottered a little she removed the hoods and the double layered balaclava as well and let her sit down.

A few minutes later Mrs. Kelly, who had seen the empty cabins on the iPad, and had rushed down. “WHAT HAPPENED HERE” she asked in an angry tone. “Can’t the girls obey for just five minutes?” “Mrs. Kelly, we saw that Miss Angelica had fainted in the hot cell and as Miss Katharina also was near to fainting we took them out of the cell and released them from their disgrace hoods. It was obviously too much for them, the first lacing, the punishment with the double layered balaclavas, the disgrace hood and the heat in the cell.” Miss Glass defended the girl’s appearance. Mrs. Kelly looked at the girls and then at Miss Glass. “You think this was not what the girls had DESERVED?” “Well, maybe, I mean, yes they deserved a punishment for their behavior, but …” Miss Glass was interrupted by the head governess “AND didn’t you learn what happens with girls who do not stand their deserved punishment in the requested way?” “They will, if possible restart the actual punishment from the beginning and get an additional punishment afterwards. Either by increasing the time, layers of warm or restrictive clothes, the number of strokes, a combination of them or with an complete new and different type of punishment” Miss Glass said almost inaudibly. “So, what I see here is exactly the opposite of a restart or increase. If we did not have to leave now I would have asked Madame Levine if we could use the cells for another hour or two at maximum heat, and lace there corsets a further inch. But we have no more time and the studio is closing now. So get the girls dressed with their balaclavas and both hoods and then let´s go.” Miss Bell sent a triumphant look to her colleague and soon Miss Katharina was prepared for the short journey home.