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Garment-Dyed Tee

Meet Me at the Diner

A cherry on top. Nowhere else to be.

Garment-dyed, soft from the very first wear.

A pink milkshake topped with whipped cream and a cherry, beside golden waffles on a teal-and-cream checkerboard, with a sweeping coral-and-teal shape and golden starbursts. Distressed artwork, drawn with a 1950s diner feel.

The metal tin that arrives beside a diner milkshake is not decoration. The shake is mixed in it, and the recipe makes more than the glass can hold, so whatever does not fit stays in the tin next to you. A second helping built into the order, which makes it one of the few things on a menu that is designed to be shared. The name has an odder history. In the 1880s a milk shake was a sturdy eggnog-style drink with whiskey in it, and it took the electric mixer, decades later, to turn it into the ice cream drink the diner made famous.

The Story Behind It

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They met at the diner after her first day at the new job. She slid into the booth and dropped her bag beside her. Before he could ask how it went, she reached across the table for his milkshake. “That good?” he asked. She took another sip.

He pushed the glass toward her and picked up the menu. By the time their waffles arrived, she had told him about the wrong elevator, the forgotten password, and the woman who had quietly saved her a seat at lunch.

On the way out, she stopped worrying about tomorrow long enough to notice the song on the jukebox. They stayed to hear the end.

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Wear it for the familiar places where you can tell the whole story.

Details

Relaxed unisex fit, straight through the body

Crew neck, short sleeves, centered front print

Sizes S to 4XL · Ivory, Bay, Pepper, Espresso and Crimson

Made to order in the USA

Fabric

Comfort Colors 1717, heavyweight garment-dyed cotton

100% ring-spun cotton, dyed after the shirt is sewn

A lived-in feel from the first wear, softer with every wash

Sizing

Relaxed and roomy with a boxy unisex cut, not sized like a fitted men's or women's shirt. If you are between sizes, or want a little room, go up one.

Between sizes? We'll make it right, free.

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Care

Wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low. Avoid bleach, high heat, and ironing directly over the artwork.

There's always a butterfly.

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Overall rating: 5 / 5 from 41 reviews.

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Store owner replied: Thank you, Cathy! The monarch was one of the very first designs Anya ever drew for the pack - it means a lot that it's a favorite in your house too. Max & Anya

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