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The Dignified Tee — Charlotte Brontë — I would always rather be happy than dignified — vintage black — front view
The Dignified Tee — Charlotte Brontë — vintage black — side view
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Rather Be Happy Than Dignified — Charlotte Brontë Quote T-Shirt

Sale price$32.00
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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.

You laughed so loud the whole restaurant turned around. You kept laughing.

"I would always rather be happy than dignified."
— Charlotte Brontë
Jane, in Jane Eyre, Chapter 34, 1847. We check every line against a primary source.

Jane says it right before she runs after St. John to make peace. Her full thought starts, "I have not much pride under such circumstances."

Wear it to the backyard water fight.

Read the full story behind this quote: Charlotte Brontë and the Art of Writing Through the Dark.

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