Title
Silhouette
Subject
Queer Bar
Description
Silhouette was a Weimar era bar (1926-1933), located at Geisbergstrasse 24, and well known as fashionable, and smoke filled. Marlene Dietrich and the composer Friedrich Hollaender were two of Silhouette's regular customers. Both gay men and lesbians went to the bar but the main clientele were high status lesbians, as well as what sources describe as male cross dressers.
Information about Silhouette comes mostly from articles discussing longer books more generally on Weimar Queer nightlife/institutions. These articles mention Silhouette briefly, mainly illustrating the clientele.
Information about Silhouette comes mostly from articles discussing longer books more generally on Weimar Queer nightlife/institutions. These articles mention Silhouette briefly, mainly illustrating the clientele.
Creator
Finn Mullen
Relation
Hilmes, Oliver. "Gay Life Flourished in Berlin Before Nazis Snuffed It Out." The Advocate. February 2018.
Puchs, George. "Silhouette Postcard", Postcard, Schwules Museum.
Puchs, George. "Silhouette Postcard", Postcard, Schwules Museum.
Language
English
Coverage
Weimar era Berlin, Germany
Dates
1926-1933
Address
Geisbergstrasse 24
Participants
Marlene Dietrich
Friedrich Hollaender
Friedrich Hollaender