we are the 9 am ladies. — Navy on Sand

Identity statement, set in lowercase italic.

The 9 am ladies are a tribe. They show up on weekday mornings, same courts, same paddle-bag colors, same unspoken ritual. They know each other's baseline strength, their teaching history, their life story. They have been showing up long enough that the court manager knows their names. This is not a league — it is a community. And this is the tee that names it in the most editorial register the lineup gets.

The print is single-color court navy on sandstone. The line “we are the 9 am ladies.” is set in Fraunces Italic at 28pt, lowercase, centered, single line, period included. The lowercase is deliberate: a whisper of belonging, not a shout. The italic lends literary weight — as if the phrase itself is quotable, memorable, a thing she could say aloud on the court and someone would nod.

Cut on the Comfort Colors 1717 — a 6.1 oz heavyweight cotton garment-dyed before it is cut, so the sandstone has the soft, settled depth a heavier tee earns over time. The body is relaxed and reads unisex; it runs a touch large through the shoulder and softens further with every wash. Sized S through 2XL.

Sandstone is a warm, natural neutral that reads between oat and dune — quieter than cream, warmer than putty. Navy ink on sandstone is one of the calmest pairings in the line and the easiest to layer; it sits as part of the wardrobe rather than announcing itself.

This is the tee for the community that does not need a crest — the phrase itself is the crest. We picture it on a Tuesday at morning play, under a chore coat at the cafe after, or layered under a chambray shirt at the farmers market with the same denim she drove over in. The companion piece to B3 in a more editorial register, and the one our buyers tend to order alongside it.

Single color, single print, no embellishment. Garment-dyed fabric softens with washing and courts.

Care

Wash cold, inside out, line dry, no fabric softener. Cream colors: wash separately for the first three washes. Iron inside out on low heat, never on the print.

Sizing

Relaxed unisex cut. Runs a touch large through the shoulder — size down for a fitted look, or wear your usual size for the relaxed drape. Full chart at our sizing chart.