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Black t-shirt, front: “I live my life in circles that grow wide and endlessly unroll…” Rainer Maria Rilke.
Black t-shirt, left side view: the circles print seen from the side.

“I live my life in circles that grow wide and endlessly unroll…”Rainer Maria Rilke · Quote T-Shirt

Your life never went in a straight line. New town, new work, the thing you swore you'd never do. It keeps growing outward, and you're glad it did.

The rings sweep in from the side. The circle is bigger than the shirt. So is life.

Wear it into the next new room. You've done this before.

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
XS 16½ 27
S 18 28
M 20 29
L 22 30
XL 24 31
2XL 26 32

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% combed, ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz per square yard. Lightweight and pre-shrunk.

Care: Wash inside out in cold water. Tumble dry low or 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.

$32
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Provenance

Where this line came from.

Rainer Maria Rilke, "The Book of a Monk's Life," The Book of Hours, 1905. Translated by Jessie Lemont, 1918.

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