1922, Library of Congress, public domain June 19, 1856 - Elisabeth "Bessie" Marbury: "There is no intolerance in the world so great as the intolerance of tolerance, and no bigotry so excessive as the bigotry of the image breaker." Marbury is an important cultural figure … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “Be Pretty If You Can, Be Witty If You Must, But Be Gracious If It Kills You.” – Elsie De Wolfe
1914, Creative Commons, public domain Believe it or not, the founder of the profession of the modern Interior Designer was not a gay man. That credit goes instead to Elsie de Wolfe (1859-1950), a lesbian who bounced back from a mid-life career crisis and found a way to make a … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Playwright, Clyde Fitch
1900, public domain May 2, 1865 – Clyde Fitch: “I knew of course that every boy regarded me as a sissy; but I would rather be misunderstood than lose my independence” At the beginning of the 20th century, Clyde Fitch he had four plays running on Broadway; on one … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Tastemaker, Elsie de Wolfe
Photo by Carolyn Moss, public domain December 20, 1865– Elsie de Wolfe: "I am going to make everything around me beautiful – that will be my life." Believe it or not, the founder of the profession of the modern Interior Designer was not a gay man. That credit goes … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Designer, Elsie de Wolfe
December 20, 1865– Elsie de Wolfe: “I am going to make everything around me beautiful – that will be my life.” Believe it or not, the founder of the profession of the modern Interior Designer was not a gay man. That credit goes instead to Elsie de Wolfe, a lesbian … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Interior Designer, Elsie de Wolfe
December 20, 1865- Elsie de Wolfe: “I am going to make everything around me beautiful - that will be my life.” Believe it or not, the founder of the profession of the modern Interior Designer was … [Read more...]
