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was thinking about doing a one day one historical sapphist thread 
one historical sapphist a day, the paris lesbos edition
one historical sapphist a day, the sewing circle edition
one historical sapphist a day, the scissoringhurst edition
day 1 : vita sackville-west
english novelist, poet and gardener; aristocrat who should have inherited knole and overall very lovable dumbass
works include novels : seducers in ecuador and all passion spent; poem collections : the land and the garden; gardens : sissinghurst
english novelist, poet and gardener; aristocrat who should have inherited knole and overall very lovable dumbass
works include novels : seducers in ecuador and all passion spent; poem collections : the land and the garden; gardens : sissinghurst
was this close to leave husband, children and country to elope with (the love of her life) violet keppel trefusis (1)
other lovers include virginia woolf (2) who wrote orlando after her, dorothy wellesley, mary campbell, evelyn irons, gwen st aubyn and chris st john
other lovers include virginia woolf (2) who wrote orlando after her, dorothy wellesley, mary campbell, evelyn irons, gwen st aubyn and chris st john
day 2 : una vincenzo, lady troubridge
british sculptor and translator; she has for example translated colette's work and introduced her to a british audience; romaine brooks painted her portrait (2)
she had a life-long relationship with english author radclyffe hall (3)
british sculptor and translator; she has for example translated colette's work and introduced her to a british audience; romaine brooks painted her portrait (2)
she had a life-long relationship with english author radclyffe hall (3)
day 3 : dora carrington
english painter and decorative artist, she has close relationships with members of the bloomsbury group
lovers include lady ottoline morrell (photographer of 2 and 3) and american journalist henrietta bingham
english painter and decorative artist, she has close relationships with members of the bloomsbury group
lovers include lady ottoline morrell (photographer of 2 and 3) and american journalist henrietta bingham
here have some of her works, which i absolutely love
day 4 : alvilde lees-milne
british gardening and landscape expert
lovers include winnaretta singer and vita sackville-west (their husbands used to be lovers too); rumour has it that she also had a fling with violet trefusis
british gardening and landscape expert
lovers include winnaretta singer and vita sackville-west (their husbands used to be lovers too); rumour has it that she also had a fling with violet trefusis
day 5 : mary garman campbell
the eldest of the garman sisters, known for their eccentric lifestyles and association with famous artists, writers and musicians
her most notable affair with a woman was with vita sackville-west, which sent her (abusive) husband in a jealous rage
the eldest of the garman sisters, known for their eccentric lifestyles and association with famous artists, writers and musicians
her most notable affair with a woman was with vita sackville-west, which sent her (abusive) husband in a jealous rage
day 6 : dorothy wellesley
english socialite, poet and literary editor (hogarth press), described by w.b. yeats as one of the 20th century greatest writers
lovers include vita sackville-west, for whom she left her husband in 1922, and later bbc radio producer hilda matheson
english socialite, poet and literary editor (hogarth press), described by w.b. yeats as one of the 20th century greatest writers
lovers include vita sackville-west, for whom she left her husband in 1922, and later bbc radio producer hilda matheson
day 7 : evelyn irons
scottish journalist and war correspondent
she began an affair with vita sackville-west while in a relationship with a woman called olive rinder who, in turn, became vita's lover; they formed a menage-a-trois 'til evelyn met english journalist joy mcsweeney
scottish journalist and war correspondent
she began an affair with vita sackville-west while in a relationship with a woman called olive rinder who, in turn, became vita's lover; they formed a menage-a-trois 'til evelyn met english journalist joy mcsweeney
day 8 : enid bagnold
british author and playwright, known for her novel national velvet
suspected of lesbianism with vita sackville-west (by michelle and me mostly lsdfjlksdfsdfk)
british author and playwright, known for her novel national velvet
suspected of lesbianism with vita sackville-west (by michelle and me mostly lsdfjlksdfsdfk)
day 9 : valerie taylor
english stage actress, known for her role in berkeley square which she also performed on broadway and later on film
she entertained strong connections with members of the bloomsbury group (clive bell) and had an affair with vita sackville-west
english stage actress, known for her role in berkeley square which she also performed on broadway and later on film
she entertained strong connections with members of the bloomsbury group (clive bell) and had an affair with vita sackville-west
day 10 : mabel batten
amateur singer of lieder, she was painted singing by john singer sargent (2); she was lady una troubridge's cousin
she had an affair with radclyffe hall (3) and possibly ethel smyth
amateur singer of lieder, she was painted singing by john singer sargent (2); she was lady una troubridge's cousin
she had an affair with radclyffe hall (3) and possibly ethel smyth
day 11 : katherine mansfield
new zealand modernist short story writer and poet; woolf considered her as the only writer of whom she was jealous
lovers include māori tribal leader maata mahupuku, artist edith bendall, and later possibly dora carrington and dorothy brett (3)
new zealand modernist short story writer and poet; woolf considered her as the only writer of whom she was jealous
lovers include māori tribal leader maata mahupuku, artist edith bendall, and later possibly dora carrington and dorothy brett (3)
day 12 : radclyffe hall
british writer; known for her novel the well of loneliness which was banned in the uk for its very apparent lesbianism
she loved and lived with lieder singer mabel batten (2); she then fell in love with the woman's cousin, una troubridge (3)
british writer; known for her novel the well of loneliness which was banned in the uk for its very apparent lesbianism
she loved and lived with lieder singer mabel batten (2); she then fell in love with the woman's cousin, una troubridge (3)
day 13 : edith craig
theatre director, producer, costume designer and early pioneer of the women's suffrage movement
she lived in a ménage à trois with dramatist christabel marshall (chris st john) and artist clare "tony" atwood (both seen in 3 with edith)
theatre director, producer, costume designer and early pioneer of the women's suffrage movement
she lived in a ménage à trois with dramatist christabel marshall (chris st john) and artist clare "tony" atwood (both seen in 3 with edith)
day 14 : ethel smyth
english composer and suffragette
lovers include suffragette leader emmeline pankhurst (getting arrested in 2), keyboard player violet gordon-woodhouse and music patron winnaretta singer; she fell in love with virginia woolf (3) at 71 but it was unrequited
english composer and suffragette
lovers include suffragette leader emmeline pankhurst (getting arrested in 2), keyboard player violet gordon-woodhouse and music patron winnaretta singer; she fell in love with virginia woolf (3) at 71 but it was unrequited
day 15 : joe carstairs
wealthy british power boat racer; known for her "eccentric" lifestyle and appearance (she was tattooed)
famous lovers include dorothy wilde and actresses like marlene dietrich (carstairs snapshots of hers in 3), tallulah bankhead and greta garbo
wealthy british power boat racer; known for her "eccentric" lifestyle and appearance (she was tattooed)
famous lovers include dorothy wilde and actresses like marlene dietrich (carstairs snapshots of hers in 3), tallulah bankhead and greta garbo
day 16 : lady ottoline morrell
english aristocrat and society hostess
lovers could have included painter dora carrington and maria huxley (seen in 3 right at ottoline's side along with other members of the bloomsbury group)
english aristocrat and society hostess
lovers could have included painter dora carrington and maria huxley (seen in 3 right at ottoline's side along with other members of the bloomsbury group)
day 17 : violet keppel (trefusis)
english socialite and author who spent her most of her life between england, paris and florence; she is camilla parker-bowles great aunt
she was vita sackville-west's soulmate; she also had a very long relationship with patron winnaretta singer
english socialite and author who spent her most of her life between england, paris and florence; she is camilla parker-bowles great aunt
she was vita sackville-west's soulmate; she also had a very long relationship with patron winnaretta singer
day 18 : virginia woolf
english modernist writer, known for her use of stream of consciousness
she had a love affair with vita sackville-west (3, with her sons), which did not end in 1928, and various friendships with sapphic ladies (ethel sands, ottoline morrell, ethel smyth)
english modernist writer, known for her use of stream of consciousness
she had a love affair with vita sackville-west (3, with her sons), which did not end in 1928, and various friendships with sapphic ladies (ethel sands, ottoline morrell, ethel smyth)
day 19 : daphne du maurier
english author and playwright; novels include rebecca, my cousin rachel and jamaica inn
lovers included english actress gertrude lawrence; she was not out and i have to warn for internalised homophobia
english author and playwright; novels include rebecca, my cousin rachel and jamaica inn
lovers included english actress gertrude lawrence; she was not out and i have to warn for internalised homophobia
day 20 : emmeline pankhurst
british political activist; she was the leader of the suffragette movement and had to go to prison 15 times through her fight for women's vote
lovers include other suffragettes such as ethel smyth (seen shielding her from getting arrested in 3)
british political activist; she was the leader of the suffragette movement and had to go to prison 15 times through her fight for women's vote
lovers include other suffragettes such as ethel smyth (seen shielding her from getting arrested in 3)
day 21 : clare "tony" atwood
british painter, interested in a wide range of subjects
she formed a ménage à trois in kent with writer christabel marshall (chris st john) and actress edith craig (painted in 2); she also painted vita sackville-west as shakespeare's portia (3)
british painter, interested in a wide range of subjects
she formed a ménage à trois in kent with writer christabel marshall (chris st john) and actress edith craig (painted in 2); she also painted vita sackville-west as shakespeare's portia (3)
day 22 : maria huxley (née nys)
belgian woman, known for her association with british artists (and the bloomsbury group) through her marriage with english writer aldous huxley
she is rumoured to have had a love affair with socialite ottoline morrell (3)
belgian woman, known for her association with british artists (and the bloomsbury group) through her marriage with english writer aldous huxley
she is rumoured to have had a love affair with socialite ottoline morrell (3)
day 23 : rosamund grosvenor
english aristocrat and socialite
she was vita sackville-west's (1 and 2) first actual lover; they met as children, rosamund became vita's bridesmaid (3, the photograph is damaged by the hand of vita's mother) and her first son's godmother
english aristocrat and socialite
she was vita sackville-west's (1 and 2) first actual lover; they met as children, rosamund became vita's bridesmaid (3, the photograph is damaged by the hand of vita's mother) and her first son's godmother
day 24 : evelina haverfield
british suffragette and aid worker
she was in a long-term relationship with emmeline pankhurst's (2) chauffeur vera "jack" holme (3)
british suffragette and aid worker
she was in a long-term relationship with emmeline pankhurst's (2) chauffeur vera "jack" holme (3)
day 25 : edith somerville (2) and violet martin (3)
irish second cousins and novelists who wrote together under the pen name of martin ross
they lived together and it was speculated that the nature of their partnership was also sexual and romantic
irish second cousins and novelists who wrote together under the pen name of martin ross
they lived together and it was speculated that the nature of their partnership was also sexual and romantic
day 26 : christabel marshall/christopher "chris" st john
british suffragette, playwright and author (seen standing in 1)
she lived in kent in a ménage à trois with artist clare atwood and actress edith craig (1, 2 and 3); other lovers include vita sackville-west
british suffragette, playwright and author (seen standing in 1)
she lived in kent in a ménage à trois with artist clare atwood and actress edith craig (1, 2 and 3); other lovers include vita sackville-west
day 27 : mary hutchinson
british writer and socialite, member of the bloomsbury group through her cousin lytton stratchey and her relationship with clive bell
she had a brief love affair with vita sackville-west
british writer and socialite, member of the bloomsbury group through her cousin lytton stratchey and her relationship with clive bell
she had a brief love affair with vita sackville-west
day 28 : madeleine ffrench-mullen
irish revolutionary and labour activist; she took part in the dublin easter rising in 1916 and joined the suffrage movement
lovers include kathleen lynn (3) with whom she lived for 30 years until her death
irish revolutionary and labour activist; she took part in the dublin easter rising in 1916 and joined the suffrage movement
lovers include kathleen lynn (3) with whom she lived for 30 years until her death
day 29 : gertrude lawrence
british stage actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer
lovers include british author daphne du maurier (3)
british stage actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer
lovers include british author daphne du maurier (3)
day 30 : gluck
british painter, known under the name gluck; gender non-conforming, she rejected any forename or prefix
lovers include british artist nesta obermer, british floral designer constance spry and british journalist edith shackleton heald (3)
british painter, known under the name gluck; gender non-conforming, she rejected any forename or prefix
lovers include british artist nesta obermer, british floral designer constance spry and british journalist edith shackleton heald (3)
here are some of gluck's paintings :
first painting represents gluck and her lover, nesta obermer; considered as an iconic lesbian statement
first painting represents gluck and her lover, nesta obermer; considered as an iconic lesbian statement
day 31 : gwen st aubyn
british writer, nursery worker and patron of the red cross
lovers include sister-in-law vita sackville-west with whom she lived for almost a decade
british writer, nursery worker and patron of the red cross
lovers include sister-in-law vita sackville-west with whom she lived for almost a decade
day 32 : ethel sands
american-born artist and hostess living in england; affiliated with the bloomsbury group
openly lesbian; fellow artist anna hope hudson (nan hudson) was her life partner; seen with ottoline morrell in 3
american-born artist and hostess living in england; affiliated with the bloomsbury group
openly lesbian; fellow artist anna hope hudson (nan hudson) was her life partner; seen with ottoline morrell in 3
here are some of ethel sands' paintings :
day 33 : edith shackleton heald
british journalist, pioneering reporter for the london evening standard, the daily express, the sunday express and the daily sketch
she moved to chantry house to live with lover and british painter gluck (2 and 3) from 1944 to her death in 1976
british journalist, pioneering reporter for the london evening standard, the daily express, the sunday express and the daily sketch
she moved to chantry house to live with lover and british painter gluck (2 and 3) from 1944 to her death in 1976
day 34 : kathleen lynn
irish sinn féin politician, activist and medical doctor
her life-long partner was irish revolutionary and labour activist madeleine ffrench-mullen (3) with whom she lived and opened a female-run hospital
irish sinn féin politician, activist and medical doctor
her life-long partner was irish revolutionary and labour activist madeleine ffrench-mullen (3) with whom she lived and opened a female-run hospital
day 35 : vera "jack" holme
british actress and suffragette; she was the pankhursts' chauffeur
lovers include suffragette evalina haverfield and scottish painter dorothy johnstone (3); she spent some time with chris st john, edith craig and clare atwood in the 20s
british actress and suffragette; she was the pankhursts' chauffeur
lovers include suffragette evalina haverfield and scottish painter dorothy johnstone (3); she spent some time with chris st john, edith craig and clare atwood in the 20s
day 36 : elizabeth bowen
irish-british novelist and short story writer
lovers include american novelist carson mccullers and american poet may sarton
she is being interviewed by american poet sylvia plath in 3
irish-british novelist and short story writer
lovers include american novelist carson mccullers and american poet may sarton
she is being interviewed by american poet sylvia plath in 3
day 37 : nesta obermer
british philanthropist, playwright and artist
lovers include british artist gluck (2) who represented their lesbian relationship in the medallion (3)
british philanthropist, playwright and artist
lovers include british artist gluck (2) who represented their lesbian relationship in the medallion (3)
day 38 : anna hope hudson
american-born artist who lived in france and england; nicknamed nan hudson
she was socialite and artist ethel sands' life partner
american-born artist who lived in france and england; nicknamed nan hudson
she was socialite and artist ethel sands' life partner
day 39 : hilda matheson
english bbc radio talks producer (and absolute sweetheart)
lovers include poet and gardener vita sackville-west and poet dorothy wellesley
english bbc radio talks producer (and absolute sweetheart)
lovers include poet and gardener vita sackville-west and poet dorothy wellesley
day 40 : violet gordon-woodhouse
british keyboard player; she specialised in playing the harpsichord and clavichord
lovers include english poet and author radclyffe hall and composer and suffragette ethel smyth
british keyboard player; she specialised in playing the harpsichord and clavichord
lovers include english poet and author radclyffe hall and composer and suffragette ethel smyth
day 41 : dorothy johnstone
scottish painter and watercolourist
lovers include suffragette vera "jack" holme (1)
scottish painter and watercolourist
lovers include suffragette vera "jack" holme (1)
day 42 : constance spry
british educator, florist and author; she gave her name to a sort of rose
lovers include british painter gluck
british educator, florist and author; she gave her name to a sort of rose
lovers include british painter gluck
day 43 : juliette huxley
swiss-french sculptor and writer; she was the tutor of the daughter of ottoline morrell (she photographed her in 3 with dorothy brett & julian morrell vinogradoff)
lovers include american poet may sarton who was previously her husband's lover
swiss-french sculptor and writer; she was the tutor of the daughter of ottoline morrell (she photographed her in 3 with dorothy brett & julian morrell vinogradoff)
lovers include american poet may sarton who was previously her husband's lover
day 44 : winifred ashton
english novelist and playwright who wrote under the name clemence dane; her book regiment of women claims to be "a study of lesbian relationships in a school setting"
lovers could include elsie arnold whom she lived with and olwen bowen-davies
english novelist and playwright who wrote under the name clemence dane; her book regiment of women claims to be "a study of lesbian relationships in a school setting"
lovers could include elsie arnold whom she lived with and olwen bowen-davies
day 45 : margaret goldsmith (voigt)
american journalist, historical novelist and translator
she had an affair with vita sackville-west, primarily in berlin where they both lived in 1928
american journalist, historical novelist and translator
she had an affair with vita sackville-west, primarily in berlin where they both lived in 1928
day 46 : frieda gertrud riess
german portrait photographer; seen below in an autoportrait (1)
vita sackville-west calls her the redhead lesbian in her letters, after meeting her while living in berlin; frieda showed her naked photographs of josephine baker during that encounter
german portrait photographer; seen below in an autoportrait (1)
vita sackville-west calls her the redhead lesbian in her letters, after meeting her while living in berlin; frieda showed her naked photographs of josephine baker during that encounter
