Few images in film history are as subversive — or as stylish — as Marlene Dietrich in a tuxedo. When she appeared in full men’s evening wear in Morocco (1930), complete with slicked hair and a knowing smirk, she didn’t just bend gender — she rewrote the rules of glamour.
Dietrich’s tuxedo became a symbol of sophistication and rebellion, embraced by generations of queer audiences who saw in her the freedom to live and love beyond convention. She wasn’t pretending to be masculine or feminine — she was both, effortlessly.
