At its peak, Le Monocle was considered a luxurious club where "fashionable" women could dance, talk, and kiss without fearing judgment or persecution.
"[3][4] It was at Le Monocle that cabaret manager Frede met Anaïs Nin and Marlene Dietrich, with whom she later had a love affair.
[6] The athlete Violette Morris appeared in one of these photos taken at Le Monocle with Lulu de Montparnasse, and one of the prints was sold for $17,500 at Christie's in 2012.
[7] Lucienne Franchi, also known as Lulu de Montparnasse, gave the spotlight on stage to Line Marsa, the mother of Édith Piaf.
[8] Le Monocle is mentioned in the works of historian Florence Tamagne, who describes it as a place where "all women dressed like men, in tuxedos, and had their hair cut in a bob.