10 Places to Wear a Novelty T-shirt

If you have been following this blog for any length of time then you know of my fondness for novelty t-shirts from Threadless. Generally I shy away from slogans which quickly become outdated or are corny and lean more towards shirts with a hidden message within an image, or at least messages with character that reflect some aspect of my personality:
Let Go by Lim Heng Swee ($20)

Ok, sometimes they just lean toward the cute side:
Three Plus…One by Giulia Cucija ($20)

And sometimes I just like zombies:
Zombies by John Warren MacDougall ($20)

For the most part I think novelty shirts are not anytime-you-wanna-wear-it shirts unless you are a student. If you are a grown woman I think you should be more selective when you wear them and how often otherwise you just look lazy — a stereotype unfortunately that has plagued novelty t-shirts for decades. Here is my list of places you can safely (and I encourage) you to wear novelty tees like the ones featured here (in no particular order):

1. The Doctors Office
2. Grocery Shopping
3. Bike Riding
4. To the Gym
5. Hanging Out at Home
6. School
7. House parties
8. Pool Side
9. Line Dancing
10. Bed

Novelty tees are great for layering so do not be afraid to wear them with a khaki or denim jacket, jeans, skirts, dress pants etc.
One of my favorite things about novelty t-shirts is they are excellent conversation pieces — if someone finds your shirt interesting they will comment on it — huge ice breaker.  For example, I once wore a Threadless tee to a new neurologist appointment and she recognized it as a Threadless tee. It was a great warm up to the pressing conversation to come.
Give some thought to the novelty tees you choose then wear them with pride.
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