Chortler on a Train, No. 1 is live on Substack today. This episode is the companion to it. Madame J notices what people wear because what people wear is information. She was a spy. That kind of attention doesn't retire just because the war ended. This week I talk about: What Madame J sees when she opens that curtain and looks at the dead man across the aisle Why I built her eye for style into the character from the very beginning What we all do every day without realizing it What your style is actually saying right now whether you intend it or not And the research rabbit hole that gave me a better detail than I imagined Connect: Instagram @judithgaton | Substack for weekly essays