Paris Lesbos – Dressing Dykes

Lesbian Extravagance in Paris: Ethel Mars and Maud Hunt Squire

Early-twentieth century Paris was a hub of lesbian activity—and consequently, lesbian style. Within the community were people from all over Europe but the lesbian figureheads of ‘Paris Lesbos’ were almost overwhelmingly American immigrants. I’ve written about the lesbian fashions and signals that were prevalent in this community in depth, detailing the styles of the 1920sContinue reading “Lesbian Extravagance in Paris: Ethel Mars and Maud Hunt Squire “

Depicting Sappho: the Creation of the Original Lesbian Look

Sappho – the original lesbian. At least, this is how we within the LGBTQ community think of her today, with the words sapphic and lesbian originating from her name and home island of Lesbos. Yet, her identity and the desires expressed in her poems have been debated for thousands of years. Homophobia, and more specificallyContinue reading “Depicting Sappho: the Creation of the Original Lesbian Look”