Dolly Wilde English socialite Dorothy (Dolly) Wilde was BOTD in 1895. Born in London, she was the only child of Irish journalist William Wilde and his second wife Sophie Lees. Dolly’s childhood was consu…

English socialite and bisexual hot mess Dorothy (Dolly) Wilde, whose brief tragic life was spent in the shadow of her uncle Oscar, was BOTD in 1895. #dollywilde #supergays #bornonthisday

Photo of the biography Truly Wilde: The Unsettling Story of Dolly Wilde, Oscar Wilde's Unusual Niece by Joan Schenkar

Photo of the book Wilde Heart, A Life: Natalie Clifford Barney's Journey from Victorian America to Belle Epoque Paris by Suzanne Rodriquez

Listening to an old episode of the History is Gay podcast, I'm now obsessed with Dolly Wilde, Oscar Wilde's niece. And Natalie Barney.

#HistoryisGay #OscarWilde #DollyWilde