Wynonna Ellen Judd Portrait shirt

Screen printed t-shirts really start to make their presence felt in the 1950s. Wynonna Ellen Judd Portrait shirt This is very significant when it comes to screen printed t-shirts and the origins of the custom tee. The garment that started out as a simple undershirt to be worn under military uniforms takes a more prominent role in the years following World War II. Civilians start wearing them as standalone tops and it’s not long before the idea of custom printed t-shirts emerges. Screen printing had taken root in the United States during the 1930s and by the Fifties, companies in Miami are printing promotional t-shirts with the names of resorts and local attractions. Screen printing takes a huge leap in the Sixties when it becomes synonymous with the Pop Art movement. Works by artists such as Andy Warhol not only publicise screen printing, they open it to a mass market.

Wynonna Ellen Judd Portrait shirt, hoodie, sweater, longsleeve and ladies t-shirt

First off, I’ll say that the design is not for me Wynonna Ellen Judd Portrait shirt. It’s called the Creeper and it is a bit creepy. My wife doesn’t like things like this and my daughter wouldn’t be happy if we wore it. It’s a creepy skull t-shirt. But, that’s just a matter of taste and the fact is that skull t-shirts are very popular and some photographers might love this kind of design. Now that we have talked about my taste in t-shirts, it’s time to talk about the t-shirt itself.

The skull and bony fingers are drawn very well and the positioning of the camera in the center of the skull adds to the creepiness. At a glance, it might be mistaken for a cyclops but it’s the camera lens that we are looking at. The camera’s positioning in front of the face prevents us from seeing the eyes which are thought to be the window to the soul. And in some culture, I read somewhere, they believed that their souls were stolen when someone took their photo. And if the photographer happens to be a ghoul of some sort… Anyway, I’m probably reading more into this image than is really there but regardless, it is a powerful design that will make some people curious and others uncomfortable. It’s a skull design but expressive and even vigorous, somehow.

The print is soft and impeccable and the 100% cotton t-shirt, which I suspect is an American Apparel, is nice and soft too (there was no label).