The Lavender Society Tote
Hand-embroidered tote by Ira Kazi. 14.5 x 15.5 inches.
Can be made on request.
Lavender
“Into the 1930s and 40s, lavender became increasingly associated with gay men and lesbian women. After the communist Red Scare in the 1940s and 50s, the USA went through a similar but lesser-known period of history called the Lavender Scare, where homosexual people throughout American society were ousted from government jobs due to their perceived communist sympathies.
In 1969, the president of the National Organization for Women claimed lesbian membership of the group was a ’Lavender Menace‘, and would threaten the progress of the feminist movement.
As a result, the colour lavender became a symbol of empowerment within the LGBTQIA+ community.” - From Kew Royal Botanical Gardens
