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SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR Hand Stenciled Mens/Unisex Shirt - M

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:42:00 -0500

$25.00
This is a hand stenciled shirt featuring Simone de Beauvoir.

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

"Simone de Beauvoir (January 9, 1908 – April 14, 1986) was a French author and philosopher. She wrote novels, monographs on philosophy, politics, and social issues, essays, biographies, and an autobiography in several volumes. She is now best known for her 1949 treatise “The Second Sex”, a detailed analysis of women's oppression and a foundational tract of contemporary feminism. Simone was always aware that her father had wanted a son, instead of two daughters. He told Simone, "You have the brain of a man," and from a young age Simone was a distinguished student. She was especially attracted to philosophy, which she went on to study at the University of Paris. There she met many other young intellectuals, including Jean-Paul Sartre whom she would have a lifelong relationship with. In 1929, at the age of 21, Beauvoir became the youngest person ever to obtain the agrégation in philosophy. On the final examination she received second place, the jury argued and gave first to Satre. In the chapter "Woman: Myth and Reality" of The Second Sex, Beauvoir argued that men had made women the "Other" in society by putting a false aura of "mystery" around them. She argued that men used this as an excuse not to understand women or their problems and not to help them, and that this stereotyping was always done in societies by the group higher in the hierarchy to the lower group. She wrote that this also happened on the basis of other categories of identity, such as race, class, and religion. But she said that it was nowhere more true than with sex, how men stereotyped women and used it as an excuse to organize society into a patriarchy.”

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

The shirt is RECYCLED. Brand new condition. Overstock purchased at a thrift store. 100% Cotton. Short sleeved, crew neck.

COLOR: Gray

SIZE: Cherokee size MEDIUM

Approximate Measurements: 40" Chest - 27" Length

Simone is printed in black.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

GIFT CERTIFICATE

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:05:26 -0500

$30.00
This Gift Certificate is for the amount of $30

In an effort to re-use and not waste new envelopes, each gift certificate comes with a hand made envelope which has been made from old books/magazines.

*Please let me know if you want me to send the Gift Certificate to you OR directly to the recipient.

If you want me to send it directly to the recipient, please send give me the following info:

1. Recipient's name
2. Your name
3. Recipient’s mailing address
4.If desired, a note from you to the recipient.

Terms and Conditions:

- Gift Certificate will be valid for one year only.
- This gift certificate is only valid and redeemable in my Etsy shop.
- Not redeemable for cash.
- If only a partial amount of the gift certificate is used, credit towards a future purchase will be issued for the balance.
- If the transaction amount is more than the gift certificate amount, the recipient will pay the balance using PayPal, money order, or a check at time of purchase.
-When redeeming gift certificate, type the code in the "message to seller" box and wait for me to send you a revised paypal invoice.

ANGELA DAVIS Hand Stenciled Shirt - 1X

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:27:51 -0500

$25.00
This is a hand stenciled shirt featuring Angela Davis.

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

"Angela is an American socialist organizer and professor who was associated with the Black Panther Party and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Davis was also a prominent member and political candidate of the Communist Party USA. She first achieved nationwide notoriety when she was linked to the murder of Judge Harold Haley during an attempted Black Panther prison break; she fled underground, and was the subject of an intense manhunt. She was eventually captured, arrested, tried, and then acquitted in one of the most famous trials in recent U.S. history. She is currently Professor of History of Consciousness at the University of California and Presidential Chair at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She works for racial and gender equality and for prison abolition, and is a popular public speaker, nationally and internationally."

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

This is a RECYCLED shirt. Brand New condition. Overstock purchased from thrift store. 100% Cotton. Short sleeved v neck w/breast pocket.

COLOR: Purple

SIZE: Mossimo size 1X (16W-18W).

Approximate Measurements: 48" Bust - 46" Waist - 29/30" Length

Angela is printed in black.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

AUDRE LORDE Hand Stenciled Shirt - L

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:45:55 -0500

$25.00
This is a hand stenciled shirt featuring Audre Lorde

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

"Audre Lorde described herself as "a black-lesbian feminist mother lover poet". Lorde wrote of racism in the feminist movement, sexism among African Americans, and of lesbians and love. She not only wrote for herself, but for her children and women as well. She wrote for people who could read her, who would be able to hear what she had to say. She wrote for women who had no voice of their own. She particularly wrote for black women because she felt there were very few voices for black women out there. She wrote for the women terrified to speak because they are taught to respect fear more than themselves. Lorde wrote particularly for women of color in many countries. She was one of the founding members of Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press, which published the works of women of color. She felt it was her responsibility to speak the truth with as much beauty and precision as possible. She felt her responsibility was in writing for and of women because there are many voices for men and not enough for women. Lorde died of liver cancer in 1992 at the age of 58."

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

The shirt is This is a RECYCLED shirt. Brand New condition. Overstock purchased from thrift store. 100% Cotton. Mid length sleeves, wide scoop neck.

COLOR: Lavender

SIZE: Merona size LARGE.

Approximate Measurements: 38" bust - 36" Waist - 24" length

Audre is printed in BLACK.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

EMMA GOLDMAN Hand Stenciled Mens/unisex Shirt -M

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:20:55 -0500

$25.00
This is a hand stenciled shirt of Miss Emma Goldman.

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

“Emma Goldman dedicated her life to the creation of a radically new social order. Convinced that the political and economic organization of modern society was fundamentally unjust, she embraced anarchism for the vision it offered of liberty, harmony and true social justice. For decades, she struggled tirelessly against widespread inequality, repression and exploitation. Goldman's deep commitment to the ideal of absolute freedom led her to espouse a wide range of controversial causes. A fiery orator and a gifted writer, she became a passionate advocate of freedom of expression, sexual freedom and birth control, equality and independence for women, radical education, union organization and workers' rights.”

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

This is a RECYCLED shirt. Brand New Condition. Overstock purchased from thrift store. 100% Cotton. Long sleeved shirt.

COLOR: Medium gray with thin black stripes and black cuffs and detail on the shoulder.

SIZE: Converse Men's/Unisex size MEDIUM. Approximate Measurements: 40/42" Chest - 28/29" length

Emma is printed in BLACK.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

GIFT CERTIFICATE

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:27:22 -0500

$40.00
This Gift Certificate is for the amount of $40

In an effort to re-use and not waste new envelopes, each gift certificate comes with a hand made envelope which has been made from old books/magazines.

*Please let me know if you want me to send the Gift Certificate to you OR directly to the recipient.

If you want me to send it directly to the recipient, please send give me the following info:

1. Recipient's name
2. Your name
3. Recipient’s mailing address
4.If desired, a note from you to the recipient.

Terms and Conditions:

- Gift Certificate will be valid for one year only.
- This gift certificate is only valid and redeemable in my Etsy shop.
- Not redeemable for cash.
- If only a partial amount of the gift certificate is used, credit towards a future purchase will be issued for the balance.
- If the transaction amount is more than the gift certificate amount, the recipient will pay the balance using PayPal, money order, or a check at time of purchase.
-When redeeming gift certificate, type the code in the "message to seller" box and wait for me to send you a revised paypal invoice.

SALE - YURI KOCHIYAMA Hand Stenciled Shirt - XL

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:15:38 -0500

$20.00
Please note, this item is on sale because there are two small holes at the bottom side of the shirt, near the seam from being tagged.

This is a hand stenciled shirt featuring Yuri Kochiyama.

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

"Yuri Kochiyama (born May 19, 1921) is a Japanese-American human rights activist. Kochiyama was born Mary Nakahara in San Pedro, California. After the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Kochiyama's father was imprisoned the same day. Her family, sent to a camp in Jerome, Arkansas, were among the 120,000 Japanese-Americans interned during the Second World War. In 1960, Kochiyama and her husband Bill moved to Harlem, New York City. She became acquainted with Malcolm X and became a member of his Organization of Afro-American Unity, following his departure from the Nation of Islam. She was present at his assassination on February 21, 1965 at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem, and held him in her arms as he lay dying. In 1977, Kochiyama joined the group of Puerto Ricans that took over the Statue of Liberty to draw attention to the struggle for Puerto Rican independence. Over the years, Kochiyama has dedicated herself to various causes, such as the rights of political prisoners, freeing Mumia Abu-Jamal, nuclear disarmament, and reparations to Japanese Americans who were interned during the war. Kochiyama was the subject of the documentary film, Yuri Kochiyama: Passion for Justice (1999), from Japanese American filmmaker Rea Tajiri. She is also the subject of a play, Yuri and Malcolm X, by Japanese American playwright, Tim Toyama. In 2005, Kochiyama was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize through the “1,000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005” project."

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

This is a RECYCLED shirt. Brand New Condition. Overstock purchased from thrift store. 95% Cotton 5% Spandex. v neck, long sleeves.

COLOR: Blue.

SIZE: Mossimo size X-LARGE

Approximate Measurements: 40" bust - 38" waist - 26" length

Yuri is printed in BLACK.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

EMMA GOLDMAN Hand Stenciled Dress - L

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:17:19 -0500

$45.00
I recut my Emma Goldman stencil it's a little bigger and more detailed

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

This is a hand stenciled dress of Miss Emma Goldman.

“Emma Goldman dedicated her life to the creation of a radically new social order. Convinced that the political and economic organization of modern society was fundamentally unjust, she embraced anarchism for the vision it offered of liberty, harmony and true social justice. For decades, she struggled tirelessly against widespread inequality, repression and exploitation. Goldman's deep commitment to the ideal of absolute freedom led her to espouse a wide range of controversial causes. A fiery orator and a gifted writer, she became a passionate advocate of freedom of expression, sexual freedom and birth control, equality and independence for women, radical education, union organization and workers' rights.”
::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

The dress is RECYCLED. Very good condition. Overstock purchased from thrift store. 63% Polyester 17% Cotton 15% Rayon 5% Spandex. Turtleneck long sleeved dress.

COLOR: Gray and purple stripes.

SIZE: Xhilartion size LARGE.

Approximate measurements: 38" Bust - 34" Waist (elastic part) - Length 31"

Emma is printed in black.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

NEW - SYLVIA PLATH LADY LAZARUS Hand Stenciled Shirt - XL

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:44:52 -0400

$30.00
This is a hand stenciled shirt featuring the poet Sylvia Plath and the text "Lady Lazarus" which is the title of an autobiographical poem she wrote. The text is in a typewriter font.

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

"Sylvia Plath (October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet, novelist, children's author, and short story author. Along with Anne Sexton, Plath is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry initiated by Robert Lowell and W. D. Snodgrass. Born to middle class parents in Jamaica Plain, MA, Sylvia Plath published her first poem when she was eight. She was, on the surface, a model daughter, popular in school, earning straight A's. By the time she entered Smith College on a scholarship in 1950 she already had an impressive list of publications, and while at Smith she wrote over four hundred poems. Sylvia's surface perfection was however underlain by grave personal discontinuities. During the summer following her junior year at Smith, having returned from a stay in NYC where she had been a student ``guest editor'' at Mademoiselle Magazine, Sylvia nearly succeeded in killing herself by swallowing sleeping pills. She later described this experience in an autobiographical novel, The Bell Jar, published in 1963, under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas. After a period of recovery involving electroshock and psychotherapy Sylvia graduated from Smith summa cum laude in 1955 and won a Fulbright scholarship to study at Cambridge, England. In 1956 she married the English poet Ted Hughes , and in 1960, when she was 28, her first book, The Colossus, was published in England. Less than two years after the birth of their first child, Ted had an affair with Assia Wevill, and their marriage ended shortly after. During the winter of 62-63, one of the coldest in centuries,Sylvia was living in a small London flat, with two children, ill with flu and low on money. The hardness of her life seemed to increase her need to write. On Feb 11, 1963, Sylvia Plath killed herself with cooking gas at the age of 30."

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

This is a RECYCLED shirt. Brand New Condition. Overstock purchased from thrift store. 94% Cotton 6% Spandex. Long sleeved, scoop neck. Tissue tee.

COLOR: Blue Green.

SIZE: Mossimo size X-LARGE.

Approximate measurements 40" Bust - 38" Waist - 27/28" Length

Sylvia & text are printed in BLACK.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

BELL HOOKS FEMINISM IS FOR EVERYBODY Hand Stenciled Shirt - 1X/2X

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:50:45 -0400

$30.00
Please note, this item is pinned back on the model (who is L/XL).

This is a hand stenciled shirt featuring the NEW bell hooks stencil and accompanying text "Feminism Is For Everybody"

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

Gloria Jean Watkins (born September 25, 1952), better known by the pen name bell hooks, is an African American author, feminist, and social activist. Her writing has focused on the interconnectivity of race, class, and gender and their ability to produce and perpetuate systems of oppression and domination. She has published over thirty books and numerous scholarly and mainstream articles, appeared in several documentary films and participated in various public lectures. Her early education took place in racially segregated public schools, and she wrote of great adversities when making the transition to an integrated school, where teachers and students were predominantly white. In 1983, she completed her doctorate in the literature department from the University of California. Her teaching career began in 1976 as an English professor at the University of Southern California. South End Press published her first major work, “Ain’t I a Woman?: Black Women and Feminism” in 1981, written while she was a graduate student under her pen name, "bell hooks". She adopted the names from her mother and grandmother. Ain’t I a Woman? examines several recurring themes in her later work: the historical impact of sexism and racism on black women, devaluation of black womanhood, media roles and portrayal, the education system, the idea of a white-supremacist-capitalist-patriarchy, the marginalization of black women, and the disregard for issues of race and class within feminism. She has held positions as Professor of African and Afro-American Studies and English at Yale University, Associate Professor of Women’s Studies and American Literature at Oberlin College among others.”

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

The shirt is RECYCLED. Brand new condition. Overstock purchased at a thrift store. 100% Cotton. Short sleeved w/ breast pocket.

COLOR: Red

SIZE: Merona size 1X (could also fit a 2X). Approximate Measurements: 48" bust - 44" Waist - 28" length

bell & text is printed in black.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

FEMINIST MONTAGE Hand Stenciled Sweatshirt - XL

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:27:59 -0400

$55.00
No two feminist montage's are the same! Each is hand stenciled, a lengthy process of one stencil at a time, fitting each one together in a unique way.

::WHO ARE THOSE LADIES?::

This is a hand stenciled dress featuring 7 women: Lucy Stone, Gloria Anzaldua, Charlotte Bronte, Frida Kahlo, Angela Davis, bell hooks and Gloria Steinem.

The women are in a sideways v shape pattern, hey, v for vagina maybe? That wasn't intended but is a pleasant surprise!

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

This is a RECYCLED sweatshirt. Brand New Condition. Overstock purchased from thrift store. 100% Cotton. Standard long sleeved sweatshirt.

COLOR: Gray

SIZE: size X-LARGE. Could also fit a large if you like to wear sweatshirts big. There's no tag, could be a men's, the sleeves are big.

Approximate Measurements: 42" bust - 40" bottom band - 28" length

The ladies are printed in BLACK.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

ALICE PAUL IRON JAWED ANGEL Hand Stenciled Shirt - XXL

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:14:47 -0400

$25.00
Please note, this item is discounted $5 due to a very small hole at the bottom of the shirt near the seam.

This is the NEW Alice Paul stencil! Different photo and added text! IRON JAWED ANGEL!

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

"Alice Stokes Paul (January 11, 1885 – July 9, 1977) was an American suffragist leader. Along with Lucy Burns (a close friend) and others, she led a successful campaign for women's suffrage that resulted in the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920. In 1912, Alice Paul and Lucy Burns formed the Congressional Union for Women Suffrage. Their focus was lobbying for a constitutional amendment to secure the right to vote for women. When their lobbying efforts proved fruitless, Paul and her colleagues formed the National Woman's Party (NWP) in 1916 and began using tactics such as demonstrations, parades, mass meetings, picketing, suffrage watch, fires, and hunger strikes. These actions were accompanied by press coverage and the publication of the weekly Suffragist. In January 1917, the NWP staged the first political protest to picket the White House. The picketers, known as "Silent Sentinels," held banners demanding the right to vote. In July 1917, picketers were arrested on charges of "obstructing traffic." Many, including Paul, were convicted and incarcerated. In a protest of the conditions in the jail, Paul commenced a hunger strike. This led to her being moved to the prison’s psychiatric ward and force-fed raw eggs through a plastic tube. Other women joined the strike which, combined with the continuing demonstrations and attendant press coverage, kept the pressure on the Wilson administration. In January, 1918, he announced that women's suffrage was urgently needed as a "war measure." Wilson strongly urged Congress to pass the legislation. In 1920, after coming down to one vote in the state of Tennessee, the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution secured the vote for women. "

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

The shirt is RECYCLED. Brand new condition. Overstock purchased at a thrift store. 95% Cotton 5% Spandex. Short sleeved and scooped neckline.

COLOR: Red

SIZE: Merona size X-LARGE.

Approximate Measurements: 42" bust - 40" Waist - 26/27" length.

Alice is printed in BLACK.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN Hand Stenciled Hoodie - XXL

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:39:17 -0400

$38.00
*Please note, this item is pinned back on the model who is a L/XL

This is a hand stenciled hoodie featuring Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

"Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a prominent American novelist, writer of short stories, poetry, and non fiction, and a lecturer for social reform. She was a utopian feminist during a time when her accomplishments were exceptional for women, and she served as a role model for future generations of feminists because of her unorthodox concepts and lifestyle. Her best remembered work today is her semi-autobiographical short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper", which she wrote after a severe bout of post-partum depression."

My favorite novel of hers is called "Herland"

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

This is a RECYCLED hoodie. Brand New Condition. Overstock purchased from thrift store. 100% Cotton. Gathering detail all around the neckline. Two front pockets, short sleeved zip up hoodie.

COLOR: Pink

SIZE: Mossimo brand size XX-LARGE. Approximate Measurements: 42" bust - 40" bottom band - 26" length

Charlotte is printed in BLACK.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

CHARLOTTE BRONTE Hand Stenciled Shirt - XXL

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:38:54 -0400

$25.00
*Please note, this item is pinned back on the model who is a size L/XL

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

“Charlotte Brontë (21 April 1816 – 31 March 1855) was a British novelist, the eldest of the three famous Brontë sisters whose novels have become standards of English literature. Charlotte Brontë is best known for Jane Eyre, one of the most famous of English novels. Charlotte used the pen name "Currer Bell" when she published her first two novels. Of this, Brontë later wrote: "Averse to personal publicity, we veiled our own names under those of Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell; the ambiguous choice being dictated by a sort of conscientious scruple at assuming Christian names positively masculine, while we did not like to declare ourselves women, because -- without at that time suspecting that our mode of writing and thinking was not what is called 'feminine' -- we had a vague impression that authoresses are liable to be looked on with prejudice; we had noticed how critics sometimes use for their chastisement the weapon of personality, and for their reward, a flattery, which is not true praise." Her novels were deemed coarse by the critics. Much speculation took place concerning the identity of Currer Bell, and whether Bell was a man or a woman. Her book had sparked a movement in regards to feminism in literature. The main character, Jane Eyre, in her novel Jane Eyre, was a parallel to herself, a woman who was strong."

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

This is a RECYCLED shirt. Brand New Condition. Overstock purchased from thrift store. 55% Cotton 45% Modal. Short sleeves with folded style. Deep scoop neck on the front and small scoop in the back, thin material.

COLOR: Very pale blue.

SIZE: Mossimo size XX-LARGE. Approximate Measurements: 42" bust - 40" waist - 29/30" length

Charlotte is printed in BLACK.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

FEMINIST Hand Stenciled Shirt - M

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:36:50 -0400

$20.00
::WHO'S THAT FEMINIST?::

You are! When you wear it on your chest with this shirt!

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

The shirt is RECYCLED. Brand new condition. Overstock purchased at a thrift store. 100% Cotton. Short cuffed sleeves. Crew neck.

COLOR: Purple and white stripes with purple cuffs.

SIZE: Mossimo size MEDIUM

Approximate Measurements: 36" Bust - 34" Waist - 26" Length

Text is printed in black in the Headline font.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

ALICE PAUL Hand Stenciled Shirt - XL

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:11:34 -0400

$25.00
This is a hand stenciled shirt featuring Alice Paul.

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

"Alice Stokes Paul (January 11, 1885 – July 9, 1977) was an American suffragist leader. Along with Lucy Burns (a close friend) and others, she led a successful campaign for women's suffrage that resulted in the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920. In 1912, Alice Paul and Lucy Burns formed the Congressional Union for Women Suffrage. Their focus was lobbying for a constitutional amendment to secure the right to vote for women. When their lobbying efforts proved fruitless, Paul and her colleagues formed the National Woman's Party (NWP) in 1916 and began using tactics such as demonstrations, parades, mass meetings, picketing, suffrage watch, fires, and hunger strikes. These actions were accompanied by press coverage and the publication of the weekly Suffragist. In January 1917, the NWP staged the first political protest to picket the White House. The picketers, known as "Silent Sentinels," held banners demanding the right to vote. In July 1917, picketers were arrested on charges of "obstructing traffic." Many, including Paul, were convicted and incarcerated. In a protest of the conditions in the jail, Paul commenced a hunger strike. This led to her being moved to the prison’s psychiatric ward and force-fed raw eggs through a plastic tube. Other women joined the strike which, combined with the continuing demonstrations and attendant press coverage, kept the pressure on the Wilson administration. In January, 1918, he announced that women's suffrage was urgently needed as a "war measure." Wilson strongly urged Congress to pass the legislation. In 1920, after coming down to one vote in the state of Tennessee, the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution secured the vote for women. "

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

The shirt is RECYCLED. Brand new condition. Overstock purchased at a thrift store. 100% Cotton. Short sleeved and scooped neckline.

COLOR: White

SIZE: Mossimo size X-LARGE.

Approximate Measurements: 40" bust - 38" Waist - 26" length.

Alice is printed in BLACK.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

GERTRUDE STEIN Hand Stenciled Shirt - 1X

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:37:08 -0400

$25.00
Please note: Item is pinned back on the model.

This is a hand stenciled shirt featuring Gertrude Stein.

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

"Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874 – July 27, 1946) was an American writer who spent most of her life in France, and who became a catalyst in the development of modern art and literature. Her life was marked by two primary relationships, the first with her brother Leo Stein, and the second with Alice B. Toklas who became her lifelong partner. Stein shared her salon at 27 rue de Fleurus, Paris, first with Leo and then with Alice. Throughout her lifetime, Stein cultivated significant tertiary relationships with well-known members of the avant garde artistic and literary world. For example, Stein was friends with "up and coming" artists Matisse and Picasso in the early 1900s, writers Thornton Wilder and Ernest Hemingway in the 20s, and with the American GI's in the 40s. She was a poet and writer, Tender Buttons is the best known of Gertrude Stein's hermetic works."

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

The shirt is RECYCLED. Brand new condition. Overstock purchased at a thrift store. 95% Cotton 5% Spandex. Long sleeved. v-neck.

COLOR: Light Gray.

SIZE: Mossimo size 1X (16W/18W).

Approximate Measurements: 48" Bust - 44" Waist - 27" length

Gertrude is printed in PURPLE.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

ECO FRIENDLY FEMINIST Hand Stenciled Shirt - S

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:53:38 -0400

$24.00
::WHO'S THAT ECO FRIENDLY LADY?::

Are you an eco friendly feminist? Then this is the shirt for you! The font is punksnotdead. And you'll be fo' real because the shirt is RECYCLED! yay!

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

The shirt is RECYCLED. 100% Cotton. Long sleeved. Crew neck.

COLOR: PURPLE

SIZE: Merona size SMALL.

Approximate Measurements: 34" bust - 32" Waist - 27" length

Text is printed in BLACK.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

VICTORIA WOODHULL PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Hand Stenciled Shirt - S

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:12:08 -0400

$30.00
Victoria now can come with the text "Presidential Candidate 1872". The first woman to run for president!

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

Victoria Claflin Woodhull (September 23, 1838 – June 9, 1927) was an American suffragist who was described by Gilded Age newspapers as a leader of the American woman's suffrage movement in the 19th century. She became a colorful and notorious symbol for women's rights, free love, and labor reforms. SHE IS PROBABLY MOST FAMOUSLY KNOWN AS THE FIRST WOMAN TO RUN FOR THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENCY IN 1872. She received very little education but supported herself in the traveling show telling fortunes, doing faith healings and selling patent medicines with her sister, Tennessee Claflin. They moved to New York City. After they told the fortune of Cornelius Vanderbilt, he helped Victoria and Tennessee become the first women to establish a brokerage firm on Wall Street. On May 14, 1870, she and Tennessee used the money they had made in their brokerage days to found a paper, Woodhull & Claflin's Weekly, which stayed in publication for the next six years. They were the first women to start their own newspaper. It became notorious for publishing controversial opinions on taboo topics, advocating among other things sex education, free love, women's suffrage, short skirts, spiritualism, vegetarianism, and licensed prostitution. The paper is now known primarily for printing the first English version of Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto in its December 30, 1871 edition. She was also the first woman to speak before congress. She was nominated for president in 1872 by the Equal Rights Party, an offshoot of Susan B. Anthony's National American Woman Suffrage Association. Her running mate was Fredrick Douglas. This may have been the highest point of her career. She was too outspoken for even Susan B. Anthony, who refused to have any more to do with her.”

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

The shirt is RECYCLED. Brand new condition. Overstock purchased at a thrift store. 100% Cotton. mid length sleeves. Scooped neck.

COLOR: Off white.

SIZE: Mossimo size SMALL.

Approximate Measurements: 33" bust - 30/31" waist - 27" length.

Victoria & text are printed in Black.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

ECO FRIENDLY FEMINIST Hand Stenciled Shirt - M

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:00:27 -0400

$24.00
::WHO'S THAT ECO FRIENDLY LADY?::

Are you an eco friendly feminist? Then this is the shirt for you! The font is punksnotdead. And you'll be fo' real because the shirt is RECYCLED! yay!

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

The shirt is RECYCLED. 100% Cotton. Short sleeved. Crew neck.

COLOR: RED

SIZE: Merona size MEDIUM.

Approximate Measurements: 38" bust - 36" Waist - 25" length

Text is printed in BLACK.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

EMMA GOLDMAN Hand Stenciled Shirt - XL

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:51:24 -0400

$25.00
This is a hand stenciled shirt of Miss Emma Goldman.

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

“Emma Goldman dedicated her life to the creation of a radically new social order. Convinced that the political and economic organization of modern society was fundamentally unjust, she embraced anarchism for the vision it offered of liberty, harmony and true social justice. For decades, she struggled tirelessly against widespread inequality, repression and exploitation. Goldman's deep commitment to the ideal of absolute freedom led her to espouse a wide range of controversial causes. A fiery orator and a gifted writer, she became a passionate advocate of freedom of expression, sexual freedom and birth control, equality and independence for women, radical education, union organization and workers' rights.”

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

The shirt is RECYCLED. Brand new condition. Overstock purchased at a thrift store. Elastic band at the bottom.

COLOR: White with thin black stripes and black trim on the collar and sleeves.

SIZE: Converse size X-LARGE. Approximate Measurements: 40" bust - 40" waist - 38" Elastic band at the bottom - 25" length

Emma is printed in black.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR Hand Stenciled Men's/Unisex Shirt - XS

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:44:44 -0400

$25.00
This is a hand stenciled shirt featuring Simone de Beauvoir.

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

"Simone de Beauvoir (January 9, 1908 – April 14, 1986) was a French author and philosopher. She wrote novels, monographs on philosophy, politics, and social issues, essays, biographies, and an autobiography in several volumes. She is now best known for her 1949 treatise “The Second Sex”, a detailed analysis of women's oppression and a foundational tract of contemporary feminism. Simone was always aware that her father had wanted a son, instead of two daughters. He told Simone, "You have the brain of a man," and from a young age Simone was a distinguished student. She was especially attracted to philosophy, which she went on to study at the University of Paris. There she met many other young intellectuals, including Jean-Paul Sartre whom she would have a lifelong relationship with. In 1929, at the age of 21, Beauvoir became the youngest person ever to obtain the agrégation in philosophy. On the final examination she received second place, the jury argued and gave first to Satre. In the chapter "Woman: Myth and Reality" of The Second Sex, Beauvoir argued that men had made women the "Other" in society by putting a false aura of "mystery" around them. She argued that men used this as an excuse not to understand women or their problems and not to help them, and that this stereotyping was always done in societies by the group higher in the hierarchy to the lower group. She wrote that this also happened on the basis of other categories of identity, such as race, class, and religion. But she said that it was nowhere more true than with sex, how men stereotyped women and used it as an excuse to organize society into a patriarchy.”

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

The shirt is RECYCLED. Brand new condition. Overstock purchased at a thrift store. 100% Cotton. Short sleeved, crew neck.

COLOR: Brown.

SIZE: Cherokee size boy's LARGE or men's XS.

Approximate Measurements: 38" Chest - 24.5" Length

Simone is printed in black.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

BIG EMMA GOLDMAN Hand Stenciled Mens/unisexShirt - M

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:25:31 -0400

$25.00
This is a hand stenciled shirt of Miss Emma Goldman.

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

“Emma Goldman dedicated her life to the creation of a radically new social order. Convinced that the political and economic organization of modern society was fundamentally unjust, she embraced anarchism for the vision it offered of liberty, harmony and true social justice. For decades, she struggled tirelessly against widespread inequality, repression and exploitation. Goldman's deep commitment to the ideal of absolute freedom led her to espouse a wide range of controversial causes. A fiery orator and a gifted writer, she became a passionate advocate of freedom of expression, sexual freedom and birth control, equality and independence for women, radical education, union organization and workers' rights.”

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

This is a RECYCLED shirt. Brand New Condition. Overstock purchased from thrift store. 100% Cotton. Short sleeved shirt.

COLOR: Med-dark red.

SIZE: Mossimo Men's/Unisex size MEDIUM. Approximate Measurements: 40" Chest - 28.5" length

Emma is printed in BLACK.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

GLORIA STEINEM AND DOROTHY PITMAN HUGHES Hand Stenciled Shirt - 1X

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:57:26 -0400

$25.00
*Please note, this item is pinned back on the model.

Gloria and Dorothy are back with a vengeance! I re-cut this stencil so that it is BIGGER and BETTER! Woooo! I am in love with it :)

This is a hand stenciled shirt featuring Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes.

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

Gloria Steinem is "an American feminist icon, journalist and women's rights advocate. She is the founder and original publisher of Ms. magazine, and was an influential co-convener of the National Women's Political Caucus" and Dorothy P. Hughes is "a child care activist and community organizer, Hughes founded the New York City Agency for Child Development. She was a founder in (1971) with Gloria Steimen, Brenda Feigen, and Catherine Samuels, of the Women's Action Alliance. **During the years surrounding the birth of MS. magazine, Hughes and Steimen traveled and spoke as a team, appearing at hundreds of public meetings."

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

The Shirt is RECYCLED. Brand new condition. Overstock purchased at a thrift store. 95% Cotton 5% Spandex.

COLOR: Olive Green

SIZE: Mossimo size 1X (16W/18W). Approximate Measurements: Bust 48/49" - 44" Waist - 27" length.

The ladies are printed in black.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

EMMA GOLDMAN Hand Stenciled Hoodie - M/L

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:40:45 -0400

$40.00
This is a hand stenciled hoodie of Miss Emma Goldman.

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

“Emma Goldman dedicated her life to the creation of a radically new social order. Convinced that the political and economic organization of modern society was fundamentally unjust, she embraced anarchism for the vision it offered of liberty, harmony and true social justice. For decades, she struggled tirelessly against widespread inequality, repression and exploitation. Goldman's deep commitment to the ideal of absolute freedom led her to espouse a wide range of controversial causes. A fiery orator and a gifted writer, she became a passionate advocate of freedom of expression, sexual freedom and birth control, equality and independence for women, radical education, union organization and workers' rights.”

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

The hoodie is RECYCLED. Brand new condition. Overstock purchased at a thrift store. Pullover hoodie with v neck and gathering details on the kangaroo pocket.

COLOR: Lavender

SIZE: MEDIUM/LARGE. Approximate Measurements: 40" bust - 24" length

Emma is printed in black.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

SALE - ECO FRIENDLY FEMINIST Hand Stenciled Shirt - L

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:27:02 -0400

$15.00
This item is on sale because I cut a new Eco Friendly Feminist Stencil.

::WHO'S THAT ECO FRIENDLY LADY?::

Are you an eco friendly feminist? Then this is the shirt for you! The font is label maker. And you'll be fo' real because the shirt is RECYCLED! yay!

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

The shirt is RECYCLED. 95% Cotton 5% Spandex. Short sleeved. Scooped neckline.

COLOR: White.

SIZE: Mossimo size LARGE.

Approximate Measurements: 38" bust - 35/36" Waist - 26" length

Text is printed in BLACK.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

KATHLEEN HANNA REBEL GIRL Hand Stenciled Shirt - XXL

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:36:53 -0400

$30.00
*Please note, this item is pinned back on the model.

This is a hand stenciled shirt featuring my favorite rocker Kathleen Hanna the ultimate REBEL GIRL!

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

"Kathleen Hanna (born November 12, 1968) is an American musician, feminist activist, and zine writer. In the early- to mid-1990s she was the lead singer of the punk band Bikini Kill, before fronting the dance-punk band Le Tigre in the late '90s and early 2000s. In 1998, Hanna released a solo album, Julie Ruin. Hanna first became interested in feminism around the age of nine, after her mother took her to a rally in Washington D.C. where feminist icon Gloria Steinem spoke. She attended The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington in the late 1980s studying photography. She began doing spoken word performances that addressed sexism and violence against women, issues with which she became concerned after volunteering for a domestic violence organization over the next two years. Hanna began collaborating with fellow Evergreen student and punk zinester Tobi Vail collaborating on zines, one being titled Bikini Kill, a response to sexism in the punk rock scene, written with fellow Evergreen student and friend Kathi Wilcox. The three women decided to form a band to personify their ideals and recruited Vail’s bandmate Karren as the 4th member, naming the band after their zine. Bikini Kill soon became part of the seminal Olympia, Washington music scene of the early 1990’s, which was characterized by political awareness. In 1998 Hanna joined her friend Johanna Fateman on the East Coast, and with filmmaker Sadie Benning, they started another band called Le Tigre. This band continued to pursue an electronic style of music similar to the sampler-driven sound Hanna had begun to explore with Julie Ruin. Le Tigre is currently on hiatus. During her time off from the band Hanna has been volunteering as a band coach for "The Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls" Hanna is married to Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys. The two have been together since 1997, marrying in 2006."

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

The shirt is RECYCLED. Brand new condition. Overstock purchased at a thrift store. 95% Cotton 5% Spandex. Short sleeves, v neck.

COLOR: Olive Green.

SIZE: Mossimo size XX-LARGE. Approximate Measurements: 42/43" bust - 40" Waist - 26/27" length

Kathleen & text printed in BLACK.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!

YURI KOCHIYAMA Hand Stenciled Shirt - 1X

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:27:05 -0400

$25.00
PLEASE NOTE: This item has been pinned back on the model. The model is a size L/XL

This is a hand stenciled shirt featuring Yuri Kochiyama.

::WHO'S THAT LADY?::

"Yuri Kochiyama (born May 19, 1921) is a Japanese-American human rights activist. Kochiyama was born Mary Nakahara in San Pedro, California. After the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Kochiyama's father was imprisoned the same day. Her family, sent to a camp in Jerome, Arkansas, were among the 120,000 Japanese-Americans interned during the Second World War. In 1960, Kochiyama and her husband Bill moved to Harlem, New York City. She became acquainted with Malcolm X and became a member of his Organization of Afro-American Unity, following his departure from the Nation of Islam. She was present at his assassination on February 21, 1965 at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem, and held him in her arms as he lay dying. In 1977, Kochiyama joined the group of Puerto Ricans that took over the Statue of Liberty to draw attention to the struggle for Puerto Rican independence. Over the years, Kochiyama has dedicated herself to various causes, such as the rights of political prisoners, freeing Mumia Abu-Jamal, nuclear disarmament, and reparations to Japanese Americans who were interned during the war. Kochiyama was the subject of the documentary film, Yuri Kochiyama: Passion for Justice (1999), from Japanese American filmmaker Rea Tajiri. She is also the subject of a play, Yuri and Malcolm X, by Japanese American playwright, Tim Toyama. In 2005, Kochiyama was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize through the “1,000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005” project."

::DETAILS::

This is not silk screened. I hand cut this stencil with an xacto knife.

This is apart of a feminism series of stencils I'm doing on influential women. I want to make this clothing to empower women. So, Represent! With these powerful ladies!

The Shirt is RECYCLED. Brand new condition. Overstock purchased at a thrift store. 95% Cotton 5% Spandex. Long sleeved, v neck

COLOR: Bright Red

SIZE: Mossimo size 1X (16W/18W). Approximate Measurements: Bust 48/49" - 44" Waist - 27" length.

Yuri is printed in black.

::CARE INSTRUCTIONS::

Washable. COLD WASH GENTLE CYCLE. HANG DRY OR LOW HEAT. The gentler you are with it the longer it will last. If you need to iron it, turn it inside out and place a cloth on the shirt. Do NOT iron directly on the image!