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.

Sappho Of Lesbos Unisex Long Sleeve T-Shirt Product Details

• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton
• Heather colours are 52% combed and ring-spun cotton / 48% polyester
• Athletic Heather is 90% combed and ring-spun cotton / 10% polyester
• Fine 32-singles construction for a smoother T-shirt feel
• Retail fit designed for easy everyday layering
• Classic crew neck
• Cover-stitched collar
• 2-inch ribbed cuffs
• Side-seamed construction

Sizing Guide

This is a retail-fit long sleeve T-shirt rather than a heavyweight sweatshirt, so compare the measurements with a long sleeve tee you already like. Choose your usual size for the intended fit, go up if you want more room through the body or space for layering, or size down if you prefer a closer silhouette.

If you are between sizes, check our Measuring Guide before ordering.