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= Madame Lou Graham and Seattle's "Seamstresses" (1890s-1900s) = | == Madame Lou Graham's Parlor and Seattle's "Seamstresses" (1890s-1900s) == | ||
[[Madame Louise "Lou" Graham]] (1861-1903[1]) was a head seamstress at a business she opened located in Pioneer Square which is now only remembered as Lou Graham's Parlor. She would hire others who lived at the venue as seamstresses offering tailor services, a cover for sex workers at the time. Lou herself had a romantic relationship and partnership with another woman, Amber Delmas[2], and she hired, possibly, transgender women who would be requested by clients as "the lady in the black dress". | [[Madame Louise "Lou" Graham]] (1861-1903[1]) was a head seamstress at a business she opened located in Pioneer Square which is now only remembered as Lou Graham's Parlor. She would hire others who lived at the venue as seamstresses offering tailor services, a cover for sex workers at the time. Lou herself had a romantic relationship and partnership with another woman, Amber Delmas[2], and she hired, possibly, transgender women who would be requested by clients as "the lady in the black dress". | ||
Revision as of 03:17, 14 September 2021
Madame Lou Graham's Parlor and Seattle's "Seamstresses" (1890s-1900s)
Madame Louise "Lou" Graham (1861-1903[1]) was a head seamstress at a business she opened located in Pioneer Square which is now only remembered as Lou Graham's Parlor. She would hire others who lived at the venue as seamstresses offering tailor services, a cover for sex workers at the time. Lou herself had a romantic relationship and partnership with another woman, Amber Delmas[2], and she hired, possibly, transgender women who would be requested by clients as "the lady in the black dress".
Sources
- Secretary of State, "King County Auditor, Death Records, 1891-1907"
- University of Washington, "Port Townsend Daily Leader No. 219 (July 21, 1904)"
- Libbie Hawker, "Madam" (2018) Historical Note And Acknowledgements
- Photo courtesy of Paul Dorpat and HistoryLink.org "Madame Lou Graham arrives in Seattle in February 1888."
