Unsuitable

'Charts the myriad styles of women-loving women through the ages.'

'While Unsuitable painstakingly traces the style aspect, it also examines the reasons lesbian fashion has been lost to history. While homophobia against women is nothing new, Medhurst underscores how it even permeates the fashion world.'

'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.'

'Unsuitable is an essential read that shines a light on a rich and often obscured legacy.'

'An absolutely fascinating study of lesbian clothing, in all its unpredictable variety, over continents and centuries.'

'A charming, enlightening and inspiring history of a too-often overlooked identity.'

'A wonderful, celebratory and joyously queer insight into lesbian fashion - I loved it.'

'Whether it's Japanese Bluestockings or stage actresses in Georgian London, Eleanor Medhurst brings hidden worlds to life in her positively engrossing book.'

'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.'

'A wonderful, long overdue celebration of often neglected histories. It reminds us of the power of dress to shape our place in the world.'

'A rare exploration of the nuanced history of lesbian fashion.'