Sappho Of Lesbos Unisex Long Sleeve T-Shirt

Twenty-six centuries later, one poet from Lesbos is still causing heterosexual historians unnecessary administrative stress.

Sappho lived on the Greek island of Lesbos around the late seventh and early sixth centuries BCE, writing lyric poetry famous for desire, intimacy and intense feeling between women. Her surviving work is fragmentary, but her cultural afterlife is enormous: “lesbian” ultimately derives from Lesbos, while “sapphic” became a broad term for women loving women.

Modern scholars debate how neatly contemporary identity labels map onto an ancient poet, but queer culture has never required a notarised coming-out statement to recognise the lineage. Queer bookshops, museums, classics departments, lesbian bars and dates where archaic Greek poetry is somehow working all suit this Sappho long sleeve. Sand Dune gives it antiquarian charm, black makes the portrait graphic, maroon feels appropriately romantic.

Sapphic clothing for literary queers who like their lesbian history extremely old and beautifully fragmented.

There is a useful difference between generic Pride merchandise and a shirt with a precise point of view. Sappho Of Lesbos keeps the message specific, and using the graphic treatment makes it memorable enough to wear beyond a single event.

The result is a graphic piece that can live in an everyday wardrobe while still carrying the exact phrase, joke or value that made you choose it.

Product details

• Solid colours are 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton.
• Heather colours are 52% combed and ring-spun cotton / 48% polyester; Athletic Heather and Black Heather are 90% combed and ring-spun cotton / 10% polyester.
• Lightweight 4.2 oz / 142 g/m² fabric with a regular unisex fit.
• Side-seamed construction with a classic crew neck, coverstitched collar and 2 in / 5 cm ribbed cuffs.
• Machine wash cold, inside out on a gentle cycle with similar colours; tumble dry low or hang dry; do not iron directly over the print.

Sizing note

This is a regular-fit unisex long sleeve T-shirt. Width is measured flat across the chest and length from the shoulder to the hem. Compare the measurements with a long sleeve T-shirt you already like; size up if you want more room for layering.

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Shipping

This Queer In The World Original Design is printed to order, so please allow around 2-5 business days for production before dispatch. Making each piece only after it is ordered helps avoid overproduction and unsold inventory, and orders are fulfilled regionally where possible to reduce unnecessary travel. If your order includes other items, they may be produced separately and arrive in more than one parcel.