A reading shirt from Marie Gems starts at $19.99 for a finished, made-to-order tee, or at $2.00 for a bookish Christmas design you press onto your own shirt. This post covers four ready-made reading tees and three Christmas designs, with real prices by size and who each one suits.
I run Marie Gems, a DTF transfer shop in Wichita, Kansas, and reading is a big part of my catalog, from tumblers to Kindle cases to shirts. The four tees are finished shirts and need no pressing. The three Christmas designs are DTF transfers, so you need a blank and a heat press.
What are the four ready-made reading shirts at a glance?
The four ready-made reading shirts are the Romantasy Reader tee, the Just One More Chapter tee, the Unapologetically Anti Social Book Club tee and the All Booked Valentine tee. All four are unisex graphic tees, made to order and hand-finished by Marie Gems.
| Shirt | Colors | Small to XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL and 5XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romantasy Reader | Black, purple, sports grey | $24.99 | $26.99 | $27.99 | $29.99 |
| Just One More Chapter | Black | $19.99 | $21.99 | $22.99 | $24.99 |
| Unapologetically Anti Social Book Club | Purple, black | $19.99 | $21.99 | $22.99 | $24.99 |
| All Booked Valentine | Black | $19.99 | $21.99 | $22.99 | $24.99 |
Buying one of each costs $84.96 ($24.99 plus three at $19.99), and three of the $19.99 tees cost $59.97.
Which reading shirt suits a romantasy reader?
The Romantasy Reader tee suits a romantasy or fantasy reader who lives for morally gray heroes and dragon-filled plots. The listing describes it as a gift-ready graphic tee for romantasy and fantasy book lovers, booktok fans and book club gifts. The listing photo shows a black tee with a Romantasy Reader Society design of a castle, a moon, roses and an open book. It costs $5.00 more than my other reading tees, and it is the only one offered in sports grey as well as black and purple.
Which reading shirt suits an introvert or a friend who is always mid-chapter?
Choose the Unapologetically Anti Social Book Club tee for an introvert reader and the Just One More Chapter tee for someone who is always mid-chapter. The listing calls the anti social tee a funny, honest pick for readers who count staying in as a personality trait, and it comes in purple or black. The Just One More Chapter tee is for anyone who has ever said just one more chapter past bedtime. Both are $19.99 from Small to XL.
Is the All Booked Valentine tee only for February?
The All Booked Valentine tee is built for Valentine's Day, so wear it in February. The listing describes it as a cozy tee for readers who would rather stay in with a book than go out, and the photo shows the words All Booked for Valentines over a row of crochet-style books with hearts. It is the same $19.99 as the two other lower-priced tees.
Which bookish Christmas designs can I press myself?
Three bookish Christmas designs to press are All I Want for Christmas Is More Books, Reading My Way Through Christmas and Candy Canes & Book Stacks. Each is a DTF transfer, not a shirt, at $2.00 for 4" up to $4.00 for 12".
- All I Want for Christmas Is More Books: a playful bookworm spin on a classic holiday wish, for readers who always want one more book.
- Reading My Way Through Christmas: a cozy reading design for book lovers who curl up with a book each Christmas.
- Candy Canes & Book Stacks: candy cane holiday style paired with stacked books.
The Christmas Book Lover Curated Mix 2 4-Pack is four All Booked for Christmas variations for $15. Six matching shirts for a reading group cost $19.25 in transfers at 10", and six of the $19.99 tees cost $119.94.
How do I press a Christmas reading shirt?
To press a Christmas reading shirt, use a compatible blank, a heat press at 320°F for 15 seconds with firm, even pressure, and a cold peel. My listings say to wait 24 hours before the first wash. My DTF pressing guide has the settings on one page, and my post on how to choose a heat press for DTF transfers helps if you do not own a press yet.
What do the reading tee listings not say?
The listings do not include a size chart, care instructions, the print method, production time or shipping time. The Just One More Chapter listing says that if you are between sizes, most readers size down for a more fitted look, and the size menus run Small through 5XL even where the description text says Small to 2XL. If size matters, message me through the contact page. For more, browse the Book Lover Gifts collection or the Book Lover DTF Transfers collection.