“Shines a much-needed spotlight on an entire group that’s too often been overshadowed, celebrating the ever-evolving style of the lesbian community.” — Marie Claire
“Likely to surprise and delight” — Jean Roberta, Gay & Lesbian Review
“An absolutely fascinating study of lesbian clothing, in all its unpredictable variety, over continents and centuries.” — Emma Donoghue, award-winning author of Room; The Pull of the Stars and Passions Between Women
“A charming, enlightening and inspiring history of a too-often overlooked identity.” — Paul Baker, award-winning author of Camp!; Outrageous! and Fabulosa!
“A wonderful, celebratory and joyously queer insight into lesbian fashion–I loved it.” — Tasha Suri, award-winning author of the Burning Kingdoms trilogy
“Whether it’s Japanese Bluestockings or stage actresses in Georgian London, Eleanor Medhurst brings hidden worlds to life in her positively engrossing book.” — Cameron Esposito, standup comic, host of Queery and author of Save Yourself
“An affectionate and informative history, deeply researched and bursting at the seams with interesting facts about the lives and styles of queer women from the past.” — Diarmuid Hester, author of Wrong and Nothing Ever Just Disappears
“A wonderful, long overdue celebration of often neglected histories. It reminds us of the power of dress to shape our place in the world.” — Kate Strasdin, author of The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes
“A rare exploration of the nuanced history of lesbian fashion.” — Clare Hunter, author of Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle
“A wonderfully expansive exploration of lesbian fashion history.” — Megan Volpert, Pop Matters
“An insightful, educative history lesson in lesbian fashion.” — Jim Piechota, Bay Area Reporter
“Unsuitable takes all the great work Medhurst has done to preserve this key component of queer history and wraps it up into one absolute must read.” — Pride
“Shines a much-needed spotlight on an entire group that’s too often been overshadowed.” — Alexandra Park, Marie Claire
“Unsuitable is likely to surprise and enlighten even readers with an extensive knowledge of the history of women-loving women.” — The Gay and Lesbian Review
“An engaging history … it reveals the power of dress to shape the lives of those who wear it – and to challenge, provoke and bring people together along the way.” — SheThePeople
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.
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