diff --git a/features/doc-settings.feature b/features/doc-settings.feature
index 612dfcc19..3eccbb57e 100644
--- a/features/doc-settings.feature
+++ b/features/doc-settings.feature
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-Feature: Access to document settings
+Feature: Document.settings
   In order to operate on document-level settings
   As a developer using python-docx
-  I access to settings stored in the settings part
+  I need access to settings to the Settings object for the document
+  And I need properties and methods on Settings
 
 
   Scenario Outline: Access document settings
@@ -12,3 +13,28 @@ Feature: Access to document settings
       | a-or-no   |
       | a         |
       | no        |
+
+
+  @wip
+  Scenario Outline: Settings.odd_and_even_pages_header_footer getter
+    Given a Settings object <with-or-without> odd and even page headers as settings
+     Then settings.odd_and_even_pages_header_footer is <value>
+
+    Examples: Settings.odd_and_even_pages_header_footer states
+      | with-or-without | value |
+      | with            | True  |
+      | without         | False |
+
+
+  @wip
+  Scenario Outline: Settings.odd_and_even_pages_header_footer setter
+    Given a Settings object <with-or-without> odd and even page headers as settings
+     When I assign <value> to settings.odd_and_even_pages_header_footer
+     Then settings.odd_and_even_pages_header_footer is <value>
+
+    Examples: Settings.odd_and_even_pages_header_footer assignment cases
+      | with-or-without | value |
+      | with            | True  |
+      | with            | False |
+      | without         | True  |
+      | without         | False |
diff --git a/features/steps/settings.py b/features/steps/settings.py
index b818487b5..f770f8c19 100644
--- a/features/steps/settings.py
+++ b/features/steps/settings.py
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 # encoding: utf-8
 
-"""
-Step implementations for document settings-related features
-"""
+"""Step implementations for document settings-related features"""
 
-from __future__ import (
-    absolute_import, division, print_function, unicode_literals
-)
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, unicode_literals
 
-from behave import given, then
+from behave import given, then, when
 
 from docx import Document
 from docx.settings import Settings
@@ -28,9 +24,33 @@ def given_a_document_having_no_settings_part(context):
     context.document = Document(test_docx('set-no-settings-part'))
 
 
+@given("a Settings object {with_or_without} odd and even page headers as settings")
+def given_a_Settings_object_with_or_without_odd_and_even_hdrs(context, with_or_without):
+    testfile_name = {
+        "with": "doc-odd-even-hdrs", "without": "sct-section-props"
+    }[with_or_without]
+    context.settings = Document(test_docx(testfile_name)).settings
+
+
+# when =====================================================
+
+@when("I assign {bool_val} to settings.odd_and_even_pages_header_footer")
+def when_I_assign_value_to_settings_odd_and_even_pages_header_footer(context, bool_val):
+    context.settings.odd_and_even_pages_header_footer = eval(bool_val)
+
+
 # then =====================================================
 
 @then('document.settings is a Settings object')
 def then_document_settings_is_a_Settings_object(context):
     document = context.document
     assert type(document.settings) is Settings
+
+
+@then("settings.odd_and_even_pages_header_footer is {bool_val}")
+def then_settings_odd_and_even_pages_header_footer_is(context, bool_val):
+    actual = context.settings.odd_and_even_pages_header_footer
+    expected = eval(bool_val)
+    assert actual == expected, (
+        "settings.odd_and_even_pages_header_footer is %s" % actual
+    )
diff --git a/features/steps/test_files/doc-odd-even-hdrs.docx b/features/steps/test_files/doc-odd-even-hdrs.docx
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