Frameline49 (2025)

Footer On Season

Main Menu

press

Protect LGBTQ+ film, and support queer film artists. We appreciate your generosity and partnership in uplifting our community’s voices.

Donate Today

Oops! That didn&#8217;t seem to work. Please try our site search below:

Get Tickets

Gilead

Bank of America

Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Parc 55 Hotel

PACT

Companion pricing is for those accompanying people with disabilities. 

Platinum/Gold Cardholder registration is open now. Member access begins Thursday, May 15 and general public tickets are on sale Friday, May 16. 
Sponsors please click "know a promo code?" and enter your Gold voucher code.

The evolution of lesbian attire and identity—butch/femme, flannel, androgyny, cross-dressing and drag, queer fluorescent, S&amp;M and leather, lipstick, and more are examined in this documentary.

The 1992 documentary Framing Lesbian Fashion looks at the evolution of lesbian attire and identity—butch/femme, flannel, androgyny, cross-dressing and drag, queer fluorescent, S/M and leather, lipstick, and more. Featuring interviews with Sally Gearhart, JoAnn Loulan, Arlene Stein, Kitty Tsui, and others, Framing Lesbian Fashion incorporates archival photos and personal stories to document the sociology and history of lesbian fashion.

small

large

full

A groundbreaking journalistic fashion tour of the lesbian community.

Don’t be fooled by the title: this one-hour film frames a much wider picture than any literal connotation the word ‘fashion’ might suggest. Framing Lesbian Fashion will not only be enjoyed by those whose experience it reflects, but can serve as an educational primer in lesbian sensibilities.

Stay Updated

Framing Lesbian Fashion

Purchase options

Buy