Black organic t-shirt, front: "Let us dream of evanescence, and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things." Okakura.

Navy organic t-shirt, front: "Let us dream of evanescence, and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things." Okakura.

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Let Us Dream of Evanescence — Okakura Kakuzō Quote Organic T-Shirt

$37.00

Color:

Black French Navy

Size:

Fit & Fabric

Our shirts are cut differently from style to style, so check this chart before you order. All measurements are in inches, taken laid flat.

Size	Chest width	Length
S	19½	27⅛
M	21	28¾
L	22¼	29½
XL	23⅜	30¼
2XL	25	31⅛

How to measure: Lay a tee you like flat. Measure straight across the chest, armpit to armpit. Pick the size with the closest chest width. Length runs from the top of the shoulder to the hem.

Fabric: 100% organic cotton, combed and ring-spun. Ribbed crew neck.

Care: Wash inside out in cold water. Hang dry. Don't iron the print. Don't bleach or dry clean.

Each piece can differ from the chart by up to 2 inches.

Variant

The sun is going down over the water. Orange, then pink, then a shade you can't name. For once, nobody reaches for a phone.

“Let us dream of evanescence, and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things.”
— Okakura Kakuzō
The Book of Tea, Ch. I, “The Cup of Humanity,” 1906. Written in English, so there’s no translation. We check every line against a primary source.

It closes his first chapter, right after a passage on “the Cyclopean struggle for wealth and power.” Two sentences earlier he writes: “Meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea.”

Evanescence means fading, so the biggest word on the shirt is also the faintest. Then the sentence waits a beat before it goes on.

Organic cotton.

Wear it on the days you refuse to rush.

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Let Us Dream of Evanescence — Okakura Kakuzō Quote Organic T-Shirt

$37.00