Revolutionary Suffragette Shirt with illustration by James Montgomery Flagg

Updated March 30: We have stopped accepting advance orders for this shirt. Thank you to everyone who placed their order.

Our goal is to get these in your hands by Patriot’s Day, which is April 20 this year.

 —  Lee Wright  |  Founder  |  The History List  |  History Camp

The illustration, by James Montgomery Flagg, appeared on the cover of the October 28th, 1916 issue of Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly Newspaper.  (See below for more information on Flagg and the magazine.)

In addition to a crewneck and v-neck shirt, this design is also available in a women's racerback tank top, in a sticker, and a magnet.

The crewneck shirt: A super soft 6 ounce t-shirt made from 100% cotton and that has been pre-washed to reduce shrinkage. This is described as running true to size. See detailed measurements on our Shirt Sizes page. 

The v-neck shirt: Printed on a super soft 5.3 oz. 100% cotton featuring a v-neck collar and a contoured silhouette for a more feminine fit. Based on feedback from buyers, one of whom characterized it as more of a "feminine fit," consider ordering a size larger than you would if you were ordering a standard men's/unisex shirt. See detailed measurements on our Shirt Sizes page.

See more of our Suffrage-era collection, including a Suffrage shirt with a Susan B. Anthony quote, "Votes for Women" pennant pins, sticker, and magnet, "Votes for Women" Sash pin, as well as the "Jailed for Freedom" pin and pendant.

Shipping: $4.95, regardless of the number of shirts you order, so order one and all the rest ship for free.

Mission: Your purchases support our mission to engage people with local history and to support historic sites and history organizations across the country.

His illustration for the cover of Leslie’s July 6, 1916 issue (“What are you doing for preparedness?”) was later used in the iconic World War I recruiting poster that came out in 1917.  (The changed message follows the timeline from the start of the war in 1914 to the entry of the United States on April 6, 1917.)

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, later renamed Leslie's Weekly, was founded in 1855 and published until 1922. Frank Leslie was the pen name of Henry Carter (1821–1880), who had come to the United States from England and opened his own engraving shop.  P.T. Barnum was one of his early clients.

Leslie's Weekly averaged 16 pages long and, helped by earlier interest in the Civil War, by 1873 Leslie's Newspaper employed more than 300 people, including 70 illustrators, and was one of seven publications he put out. By 1897, the publication's circulation had grown to an estimated 65,000 copies.

Leslie died in 1880 and the publishing business was taken over by his widow, women's suffrage campaigner Miriam Florence Leslie. She died in 1914.  The magazine ceased publication in 1922.

Our thanks to Michelle Novak (mnd.nyc) for tracking down an original issue of the magazine—in pristine condition, no less—and to the New York Society Library for keeping it all these years and making it available to us to share with you.