This unique T-shirt combines skillful craftsmanship with a whimsical aesthetic, featuring playful illustrations inspired by medieval marginalia. Crafted from 100% cotton, it boasts a natural jersey color with a sun-faded charcoal rib neckline for added character. Designed for a comfortable fit, this T-shirt is perfect for casual outings or as a thoughtful statement piece. Treated with a vintage wash, it ensures a stylishly relaxed appearance while maintaining durability.
From the brand: Details
11 oz cotton Jersey
1" neck rib with 3/16" coverstitch
four thread overlock seam construction
blind stitch hems
this garment has undergone a vintage wash to remove all shrinkage and give the contrast neckline a unique sun-faded look
Jersey Color: Natural
Rib Color: Charcoal
Embroidery Color: Multi
Size & Fit
True to size
Model wears a large
Model
measures: height 6'3"
/ 190cm
XS
S
M
L
XL
XXL
Chest
20"
21"
21.5"
22.5"
24.25"
25.75"
Length
25.75"
26.5"
26.75"
27.5"
27.75"
28.75"
Shoulder
18"
18.5"
18.75"
19.25"
20.5"
20.75"
Sleeve
7"
7.25"
7.5"
7.5"
7.75"
8"
Care & Origin
100% cotton
Machine wash cold
tumble dry low
Designed in Los Angeles
Imported
Description
The Medieval Group began with a fascination for illuminated manuscripts. The more we studied them, the more we noticed the strange and often hilarious little creatures monks had drawn into the margins of these intricate, beautiful books. We first imagined solitary monks sneaking a sip of wine and slipping in these drawings as playful liberties—testing what they could get away with. Later we learned this wasn’t just whimsy but an actual tradition known as marginalia: doodles, scribbles, and annotations scattered through the edges of manuscripts. Sometimes they appeared for no clear reason at all, other times because paper was scarce.
Using marginalia as a jumping-off point, we imagined a museum that collects relics of medieval saints and oddities. It felt personal to give this museum the slogan “Illuminated Relics of Helmstedt,” named for the German town where Melissa’s mother grew up and where her grandmother still lives—a town with medieval roots, making the connection all the more fitting.
The drawings in this group reflect both the meticulous detail of medieval penmanship and the irreverent spirit of marginalia: silly demons darting about, angels in flight, and references to the medieval zodiac, once used to guide when medical procedures could or could not be performed during certain periods of the year.
