Unsuitable - A History of Lesbian Fashion

From Sappho and Suffragettes to t-shirts and TikTok, a fascinating journey through the culture, politics and social history of lesbian clothing.

About the author

Eleanor Medhurst is a historian of lesbian fashion and author of the blog Dressing Dykes. She has worked on Brighton Museum’s exhibitions Queer Looks and Queer the Pier, and been interviewed by Grazia, Cosmopolitan, Cameron Esposito’s Queery and Gillian Anderson’s What Do I Know?! This is her first book.

Summary

From Sappho and Suffragettes to t-shirts and TikTok, a fascinating journey through the history and politics of lesbian clothing.

Product details

• Authors: Eleanor Medhurst
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2024
• EAN: 9781805260967
• ISBN: 978-1-80526-096-7
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 644 g
• Illustrations: farbige Illustrationen
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Fashion, Of specific Lesbian interest, Fashion & society, Relating to lesbians, Sex and sexuality, social aspects, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, Lesbian studies, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics, Cultural studies: dress and society