sewing circle

US historical

A social meeting of women who congregate to sew and talk together. / (historical, US) A discreet code for lesbian or bisexual actresses during Hollywood's golden age.

Japanese Meaning

女性が集まり、裁縫や談話を楽しむ社交の集まり / （歴史的、アメリカ）ハリウッド黄金期において、レズビアンまたはバイセクシュアルの女優を示すために用いられた隠語

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Every Tuesday, my grandmother attends a sewing circle at the community center to mend clothes and share stories.

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毎週火曜日、祖母は地域センターのお裁縫の会に参加して、服の繕いやおしゃべりをしています。

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A social meeting of women who congregate to sew and talk together.

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(historical, US) A discreet code for lesbian or bisexual actresses during Hollywood's golden age.

If Tallulah wasn't a member of the Sewing Circle it was one of the few lesbian adventures she missed. The Sewing Circle was made up of Hollywood women who were either bisexual, committed to lesbianism, or just visiting. They met at one another's houses for lunch, conversation and possibilities. The Sewing Circle sometimes met at the house of Dolores Del Rio, then married to Cedric Gibbons, the MGM art director.

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sewing circles

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