Casa Susanna Tee — Vintage Transgender Haven Tribute T‑Shirt

Here’s an expanded version that deepens the meaning of the rediscovered photographs while staying grounded, human, and respectful. No pronouns, no dashes, no fluff.

This tee carries the quiet bravery of a hidden community, soft, familiar, and full of stories. It evokes late-night laughter in a Catskills safe space, the hush of corseted silhouettes slipping into sunlight, and the relief of being seen without explanation. The design is a direct homage to the hand-painted sign that once welcomed guests into that refuge from the outside world, created by Susanna Valenti herself as both invitation and promise.

The rediscovered photographs from Casa Susanna reveal moments never meant for spectacle. They show people relaxed, playful, elegant, and ordinary in the most radical way. Friends posing in dresses on the lawn, sharing meals, flipping through magazines, laughing at the camera. These images were private affirmations, created not for history books but for each other, proof that joy and authenticity could exist even when the outside world refused to allow it.

Wear this tee to honor the women and cross-dressing men who gathered there to celebrate themselves. Layer it under a jacket for a weekend out, wear it to a screening or discussion, or pull it on for a slow morning spent sitting with those photographs and what they represent. The design reads like a small archive on fabric, reverent, warm, and unapologetically human, carrying forward a piece of underground courage every time it is worn.

Product features
- 100% Airlume combed ring-spun cotton — lightweight, breathable and soft
- Retail crew neck fit with ribbed knit collar for a classic, neat look
- Durable construction: side seams, shoulder tape and tear-away label for comfort
- High-quality printing: DTF/DTG sleeve and neck label printing options for crisp detail
- Ethically made blank from Bella+Canvas — REACH certified and responsibly manufactured

Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Iron, steam or dry: medium heat
- Do not dryclean

EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY

Product information: Bella+Canvas 3001, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC

Warnings, Hazard: For adults, Blank product sourced from Honduras

Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, steam or dry: medium heat, Do not dryclean