C12 (4)

When Chloe arrived at Andrew's work, she was wearing normal street clothes over her new underwear and carrying a pair of high heels. She had also done her make-up as if she was going to a special event. While their tutor had said makeup wasn't necessary as part of their homework, to Chloe it wouldn't feel right to be modelling genuine fashion without it.

Andrew had been feeling anxious as he waited for Chloe, and this only got worse when he saw her. When they had first met, her nervousness and natural look had made it easier for him to talk to her despite her beauty. Since then she had grown in confidence and proved herself to be more talented than him, and now the make-up and heels made her seem just as scary as the professional models.

Chloe sensed Andrew's unease as he invited her inside. His work was a large open plan office filled with large work tables, sewing machines, mannequins, and computer work stations. In one corner she could see some lights set up facing a blank wall. It didn't have the high-tech advantages or the privacy of her own work studio, but she could see that it would fit the purpose it was needed for. As they walked through the room, Chloe noticed a woman sitting in front of a computer screen looking at a spreadsheet. Maybe it was this unexpected audience that was making Andrew seem so nervous.

In the corner beside the lights there was a changing area behind a curtain, with a big mirror and a clothes rack which held five sets of clothing. "I hope you don't mind that my brother picked out the clothes for this afternoon," said Andrew. "Please let me know if they don't fit you properly. He has this amazing ability to know what size a woman is just by looking at her, but I figure he can't always be right."

Chloe closed the curtain and changed into the first item on the rack which was an olive-green dress. She had to give Rupert credit -- it fitted perfectly. She wasn't surprised to find that it had numerous sections of see-through fabric, although those sections were in the lower skirt, the lower bodice and the sleeves. There was nothing that would reveal her underwear or challenge her modesty.

She opened the curtain. "What do you think?"

"Lovely," said Andrew.

She adopted a simple pose and Andrew took her photograph. She immediately saw the photo come up on a nearby screen -- one thing she didn't have set up in her own work studio. She was quite pleased with how the dress looked on her and she adopted another pose she remembered from class. The camera clicked and a second photo appeared on the screen. She was just about to adopt a third pose when she remembered it was meant to be Andrew's job to give her directions, so she just waited for him.

As soon as Andrew realised that Chloe had stopped moving, there was a look of consternation on his face. He briefly went over to his desk and lifted up a magazine so that he could look at a piece of paper underneath. Chloe thought she recognised the notes he had taken in class. He came back and directed her in a couple of poses, then he went back to consult his notes.

"You can bring your notes over here if you want," said Chloe kindly. "There's no point pretending that we know what we're doing." Andrew blushed, but he did as she suggested. He took a few more pictures before deciding to move on to the next outfit.

"Aren't you going to do any close-ups?" asked Chloe. "Remember how Karyn suggested doing close-ups of any detail of the clothing that was interesting or unusual. Your brother would want you to highlight these cut-outs."

"Oh yeah, I forgot." It looked to Chloe that the reason he hadn't done any close-ups was because he was uncomfortable coming close and focusing on only bits of her. He looked nervous about stepping into her personal space, but at least they weren't looking each other in the face as he took the photos.

The next outfit was another dress. The key feature of this was a long split in the side of the skirt which went almost to her waist, and an embroidered pattern on the chest showing a stylised rainbow pattern. After taking a few initial photos, Andrew said "Um, Chloe, would you mind putting your left leg up on this stool?" Chloe did as he asked, and predictably enough given the size of the split, the skirt fell away revealing her entire leg. "I'm sorry," said Andrew.

Despite her discomfort, she had sense enough to know that his request wasn't inappropriate given the circumstances. "Don't apologise," she said. "Good for you for knowing what to ask for. It's important to show the split."

Andrew looked relieved as he took a few more shots. When he had finished, he stood back looking very uncertain. Finally, he took a deep breath. "I suppose I should get a close-up of your, you know, rainbow," he said.

Chloe stifled her natural reaction to say "You mean my chest!" Instead, she said "Of course." But it was her next reaction which surprised her. Andrew's eyes were focused entirely on her chest as he stepped close to her with his camera raised. Chloe could feel her nipples becoming more erect, and she knew they would probably by noticeable in the photograph.

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The next item was a chainmail vest which was matched with a pair of hotpants which were the same metallic grey. Chloe was thankful for her flesh-coloured underwear as her bra would have been visible otherwise. She became amused by the curious looks Andrew gave her when he thought she was looking elsewhere, trying to work out if she was braless.

The fourth outfit was a backless mini dress which clung tightly to her body. Chloe examined herself nervously over her shoulder in the mirror as checked out her back. She thought that the visible bra strap looked ugly and out of place even though it closely matched her skin. She could also see the outline from the shape of her panties. She decided to remove both items. The material of the dress was thin but not see-through. In the mirror she couldn't make out any dark areas from her nipples, but looking down at her chest she was sure she could see the contour of every small bump.

Chloe was about to pull on the thong she had brought with her, but then she had the naughty impulse to step out from the changing area without any underwear on under the dress. She noticed that Andrew seemed too nervous to actually look at her properly, but that changed after he asked her to pose for a few shots with her back to the camera and looking back over her shoulder. He obviously noticed the lack of a bra strap, and she noticed him making frequent glances at her chest when she turned back to face him. Her nipples remained erect under this attention.

The final outfit turned out to be the newest version of the blouse she had been given by Rupert, this time matched with a long black pencil skirt with a ruffled hem. Just as Rupert had said, the fabric on this blouse was more see-through than the blouse now hanging in her wardrobe. After taking off the dress behind the curtain, she decided not to put on her panties again, but obviously the bra would be necessary. She looked at herself in the mirror. The bra very closely matched her skin tone, so it wasn't obvious that she was wearing it apart from the lack of any visible nipples. She thought she looked like a mannequin.

This time when she opened the curtain, Andrew was staring openly at her chest with a confused look on his face. After realising that she hadn't been wearing a bra under the previous outfit, he was obviously curious to know what he might see this time. Chloe giggled. "I'm wearing a skin-coloured bra," she said.

Andrew blushed as he realised how obviously he had been looking at her, and it seemed to affect his confidence. He became awkward again as he tried to ask her to pose for him. Chloe decided to address the situation by deflecting the issue. "I knew I had to come prepared for clothes like these," she said. "Your brother seems to like clothes you can see through."

"I know," said Andrew.

"It's weird how the model is always topless underneath when she's on the runway or in the fashion magazines," continued Chloe. "Doesn't Rupert realise that, in the real world, a woman is always going to wear some sort of singlet or camisole underneath a blouse like this?"

"Rupert explained it to me once," answered Andrew. "For him it's not just a lame excuse to see a woman's nipples. I know the reason is partly that he doesn't want underwear to distract from the design. There's also the issue of intellectual property. Since he hasn't designed the bra himself, he's worried that people will think he's stealing the credit for it from the actual designer of the bra."

"So when you start taking photos as part of your job, will you be getting the women to go without their underwear?" asked Chloe. Andrew looked uncomfortable with the idea. Chloe was intrigued. "Will you have to try and convince them, or will they already know what's expected?"

"Their agents will tell them what's expected," said Andrew, "but that doesn't mean it won't get awkward."

"So if one of your paid models turned up for this photo shoot today, they would just automatically come out without their bra on?"

"I guess so," replied Andrew, "although I imagine a few will be asking questions about who's going to see the photos. Because the photos aren't for publication, the fees are really low, so the models are often beginners. I suspect there will be some who won't be happy that I can't tell them where their photos will end up. They might be sent to buyers, or magazine editors, or show directors, or clothing factories. We expect those people not to share them around or publish them anywhere, but it's all about trust."

Andrew had continued to shoot photos of Chloe as they spoke, and he indicated that he had enough photos. Chloe went back behind the curtain to change. As she was taking off the blouse, Andrew spoke to her through the curtain. "Oh, that reminds me. My brother wants to know if you will give me permission to send him today's photos. Don't worry, he isn't going to show anyone else. He says he just wants to see what the clothes look like when you wear them, but I assume he also wants to check up on how I'm doing."

"I don't mind," said Chloe. In reality, she was gratified by Rupert's interest. His encouragement at their first photo shoot had made her feel good about herself. The fact he was gay made his attention feel safer. She liked the idea of pleasing him. This impulse was mixed in with the feeling of naughtiness she had already been feeling since she removed her panties. Surprising herself, she pulled the blouse back on without her bra. Admiring herself in the mirror, she felt distinctly excited. "Um, Andrew, do you mind taking a few more photos? You have to promise that these are just for Rupert, not for our class assignment."

She opened the curtain and stepped out boldly. Andrew looked at her and then looked away in embarrassment. She was in no mood to let his shyness ruin her buzz. "Come on Andrew, get a grip. This is meant to be your job. Just take charge, will you?"