"Aristocrat of Harlem" Renaissance Ballroom Short Sleeve Tee
"Aristocrat of Harlem" Renaissance Ballroom Short Sleeve Tee
The vintage graphic from a program promoting the Renaissance Ballroom in Harlem on a short-sleeve tee shirt with Physical Culture Supply Co. private label, part of the Black Fives collection of African American basketball teams. Nicknamed "The Aristocrat of Harlem" for its stateliness, luxury, and grace, the venue was the home court of the New York Rens, the first Black-owned, all-Black, fully-professional basketball team in history.
• 100% cotton
• Fabric weight: 5.0–5.3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²)
• Open-end yarn
• Tubular fabric
• Taped neck and shoulders
• Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem
• Blank product sourced from Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Mexico
NOTE: Please allow up to 7 days for fulfillment prior to shipping. Also, since this is a custom-printed item, we cannot cancel the order once in production nor accept returns or exchanges, so please carefully review your order, including sizing. Thank you.
For more information on this team, please visit our Teams page at BlackFives.org!
Black Fives®, Make History Now®, and New York Rens® are registered trademarks of the Black Fives Foundation. All rights reserved.
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why delivery takes a bit longer. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, environmental impact, and labor unfairness. Thank you for your thoughtful purchasing decision!
Size guide
LENGTH (inches) | WIDTH (inches) | SLEEVE LENGTH (inches) | |
S | 28 | 18 | 15 ⅝ |
M | 29 | 20 | 17 |
L | 30 | 22 | 18 ½ |
XL | 31 | 24 | 20 |
2XL | 32 | 26 | 21 ½ |
3XL | 33 | 28 | 22 ¾ |
PHYSICAL CULTURE SUPPLY CO.
The official vintage-style private label of the Black Fives Foundation, was inspired by the widespread Physical Culture movement of the early 1900s, during which basketball first became popular among African Americans.