Gifts for Francophiles

Gifts for the Francophile: 7 Shirts for the One Who's Still Talking About Paris

You know the one. They came back from France with opinions about butter, they order the cheese course without looking at the dessert menu, and they're already planning the next trip. These seven shirts are for them, written mostly in French and entirely about food and drink.

Soft Comfort Colors tees, printed to order. 2,200+ reviews averaging 4.7 stars. For Christmas, order by Friday, December 4.
French 75
#1 · The toast

French 75

For the one who orders it the second there's good news.

Gin, lemon and Champagne. It's what people order when something good just happened, and it's our best-selling shirt of all time. Blue script on a mustard tee, as bright as the drink.

“Got this shirt for a friend who loves a good French 75. Very unique gift and flattering!”

★★★★★ Kathy A. · 162 reviews
$34.95Mustard, Blossom, Pepper, Crimson + 6 more
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Fromage
#2 · The cheese course

Fromage

For the one who'd happily skip dessert for the cheese course.

In France the cheese comes after the main course and before dessert, and some people would gladly stop right there. One word in loose white script on a black tee.

“If you look up cheese in a dictionary there might be a picture of my husband eating it. This shirt was absolutely a spot on must. He loved it!”

★★★★★ Angela H. · 18 reviews
$34.95Black, Navy, White, Butter + 6 more
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Sardines à la Tomate
#3 · The tin

Sardines à la Tomate

For the one who brings home tins of sardines from every trip.

Styled like a French sardine label: red block letters and a little man riding a big blue fish, on an ivory tee. For the one who knows a good tin of sardines is dinner, not a snack.

“So many compliments!! It’s the perfect shirt!”

★★★★★ Annette J. · 21 reviews
$34.95Ivory, Black, White, Butter + 6 more
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Champagne
#4 · Bubbles

Champagne

For the one who keeps a bottle cold in case there's news.

One word in gold script across a black tee, simple as that. Real Champagne only comes from one region of France, and its fans will tell you so.

“Another shirt for my wife. I really like the color combo and the simplicity of “Champagne” (in cursive) across the front.”

★★★★★ Wallace D. · 10 reviews
$34.95Black, Pepper, Blue Spruce, Chambray + 5 more
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The butter, and what it goes into

Ask anyone who's been: the butter in France tastes different. A lot of it is cultured, so it's a little tangy, and the salted butter from Brittany has a following of its own.

So here's a pair. Le Beurre for the butter, Le Croissant for what it goes into. Give one, or give both and let them argue about which matters more.

Le Beurre

Le Beurre

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Le Croissant

Le Croissant

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Life Is Pain au Chocolat
#5 · A pastry pun

Life Is Pain au Chocolat

For the one who orders the pain au chocolat and says it properly.

Life is pain, au chocolat. Pain is French for bread, so it's a happier sentence than it looks. Two pastries drawn in white between the words, on a faded charcoal tee.

“Great shirt quick shipping”

★★★★★ Margaret K. · 1 review
$34.95Pepper, Black, Blue Jean, White + 2 more
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Boulevardier
#6 · Man about town

Boulevardier

For the one who knows what a Boulevardier is.

Boulevardier is French for a man about town, and it's also a Negroni made with whiskey in place of the gin. If they order it by name, they've spent real time at a good bar. White script on a faded blue tee.

“Great color and fit. Soft material and looks great even after a couple of washes. Very pleased.”

★★★★★ Ray H. · 17 reviews
$34.95Blue Jean, Pepper, Black, Navy + 6 more
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Brie Alright
#7 · A cheese pun

Brie Alright

For the one who needs to hear it this year.

Everything is going to brie alright. A wedge of brie taking it easy above a hand-lettered line, on a pale blue-green tee.

“T-shirt is very well made and the print is clever and engaging. I look forward to wearing it.”

★★★★★ Mary A. · 5 reviews
$36.95Bay, Mustard, White, Blossom + 5 more
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Getting the size right

Order their usual t-shirt size

Unisex cut, true to size, a little relaxed through the body. Most women order their usual size; go up one if they like it oversized.

Wrong size? Thirty days to swap it

Request a size exchange within 30 days of delivery, unworn and unwashed, and we sort it out.

Printed to order

Each shirt is printed when you order it and most US orders arrive within 7 to 10 business days. For Christmas, order by Friday, December 4.

A real person answers

When you reach out, you're not talking to a jerky bot. You're talking to us.

What people say

4.7 stars · 2,200+ reviews · 85% five stars

“Got this shirt for a friend who loves a good French 75. Very unique gift and flattering!”

★★★★★ Kathy A., French 75

“I bought this as a Xmas gift for my daughter. I can't wait to give it to her - she loves butter!”

★★★★★ Francoise W., Le Beurre

“My grandson is a chef at a French restaurant so it was perfect!”

★★★★★ Colleen C., Fromage

“Amazing product and even more amazing customer service! A perfect gift for the croissant lover in your life.”

★★★★★ Margaret S., Croissants

Why these shirts

Soft from the first wear

Comfort Colors tees, garment dyed, so they have that broken-in feel on day one and only get better.

Drawn by people, not templates

We're based in Philadelphia, but we work with independent artists across the world who love food and drink as much as we do.

Printed to order

Every shirt is printed when you order it. Most US orders arrive within 7 to 10 business days, and shipping is free over $75.

Real humans on email

When you reach out, you're not talking to a jerky bot. You're talking to us, and we fix things fast.

Questions

What size do I get them?

Their usual t-shirt size. It's a unisex cut, true to size, a little relaxed through the body with a bit of extra length. If they like things oversized, go up one.

What if it doesn't fit?

You've got 30 days from delivery to request a size exchange or a return, as long as it's unworn and unwashed. If anything arrives damaged, send us a photo and we replace it free.

Will it arrive in time for Christmas?

Each shirt is printed to order and goes into production the night you order it. Most US orders arrive within 7 to 10 business days. For Christmas, order by Friday, December 4 to be safe. Free shipping on US orders over $75.

What if I don't know which one they'd like?

French 75, number one. It's our most popular shirt, French or not.

Do these come in a sweatshirt?

Most of them do, and where one exists it's linked under the shirt.

What's the fabric like?

100% ring-spun cotton from Comfort Colors, garment dyed, which is why the colors look lived-in instead of flat and why it feels soft right out of the bag.

See every French shirt

Twenty-five designs, from the bakery to the bar.

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