The Femme MystiqueLesléa Newman "Written by femmes, former femmes, femme wanna-bes, femme admirers, and, of course, femme fatales, The Femme Mystique offers a fascinating look at the world of femme identity within the lesbian community. Through poetry, essays, short fiction, and photography, The Femme Mystique reveals and celebrates the world of lipstick and lingerie, while providing insight into this newly mainstreamed style of lesbian self-expression."--Page [4] of cover. |
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Page 43
... soft - bristled toothbrush poised before my open lips . What the mirror doesn't show is the steep - angled cut of black ruffles that accentuate my hips . Two snaps at the bottom keep the ruffles of rayon close to my ( temporarily ) ...
... soft - bristled toothbrush poised before my open lips . What the mirror doesn't show is the steep - angled cut of black ruffles that accentuate my hips . Two snaps at the bottom keep the ruffles of rayon close to my ( temporarily ) ...
Page 130
... soft , silent shoes . His dark hair waves back from his slim , poetic face . " What are we doing today ? ” he asks , running his pale fingers through my wet hair , tilting my face gently this way and that . “ Make me fabulous , " I tell ...
... soft , silent shoes . His dark hair waves back from his slim , poetic face . " What are we doing today ? ” he asks , running his pale fingers through my wet hair , tilting my face gently this way and that . “ Make me fabulous , " I tell ...
Page 199
... soft chamois cloth on smooth wood or brushes sold separately . Some were made from real hair , like artists ' brushes , and they were round , flat , angled , and beveled . There were tiny brushes for liquid eyeliner and huge soft ...
... soft chamois cloth on smooth wood or brushes sold separately . Some were made from real hair , like artists ' brushes , and they were round , flat , angled , and beveled . There were tiny brushes for liquid eyeliner and huge soft ...
Contents
The Letter | 57 |
A Woman Wearing | 107 |
How Lovely to Be a Woman | 143 |
Copyright | |
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