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Our Story
Our Story
Peculiar People started in 2023 while I was serving a mission in San Antonio, Texas. The name comes from Peter's description of the Saints as "a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people" — members who keep their covenants without making a show of it, and are fine looking a little old-fashioned for it.
We make apparel with original line art of Latter-day Saint temples, made one temple at a time and printed on heavier, better-made garments. Most members want to talk about the gospel but don't know how to open the door. A shirt someone asks about is an easier start than a knock on one.
Shipping info
Shipping info
Your order will ship from the US! It will ship in 1-2 business days, and most orders arrive 4 to 7 business days after you place them.
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Refunds, returns, & exchanges
Refunds, returns, & exchanges
If your order arrives damaged, misprinted, or wrong, email us within 30 days with a photo and we'll replace it free — no return needed.
Wrong size? We'll exchange it within 30 days. You cover shipping it back, we cover shipping the new one out.
Changed your mind? Return it within 30 days for a refund. You cover return shipping and the original shipping cost comes off the refund. Items need to be unworn and unwashed either way.
See our full policy here.
Don't see your city?
Don't see your city?
I add new designs every week! I prioritize recommendations. Submit one here and we will email you when our apparel with your design is live!
Ultra-soft Map Sweatshirt (Council Bluffs)
The Sweatshirt
This ultra-soft crew is lined with cloud-like fleece and heavyweight premium fabric that already feels broken in, with some stretch to it.
- Fit: Comfortable and loose; size down for a slimmer, more standard fit.
- Fabric: 42% cotton, 53% polyester, 5% other fibers
- Weight: 10.3 oz/yd² (350 gsm)
Care Instructions
- Machine wash at 30°C (gentle cycle)
- Do not bleach
- Tumble dry low
- Iron at low temperature, avoid ironing on print
- Do not dry clean
From the Founders
You wear Peculiar People because it reminds you of an important moment. The day you got married, where you got an answer to a prayer you needed answered, where you first felt something you couldn't explain away.
Every design we make is made to do two things:
- Remind you of something special to you
- Prompt others to ask you about it
In order for this to work, our clothing needs to be the first thing you reach for, which is why we have worked hard to ensure our fabrics, build quality, and prints are premium and extremely comfortable.
The more you wear, the more you share. All it takes is one question. "What's that on your shirt?"
Evan & Bailee, founders of Peculiar People
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Three Names
Miller's Hollow first, after Henry W. Miller's camp. Then Kanesville, for Thomas L. Kane, a friend of the Saints who was not a member and who helped arrange the Mormon Battalion. The town became Council Bluffs after the Saints left.
The Kanesville Years
1846 to 1852. Kanesville was where the Saints on the Iowa side of the Missouri rested, organized and got ready for the trail west.
What Happened Here
- : The first pioneer company reached the Missouri River. They made camp on Mosquito Creek, on Potawatomi land, and in about two weeks had built landings and a boat to ferry the wagons.
- : Nearly 500 men were mustered into the Mormon Battalion for the war with Mexico. Captain James Allen had come in late June to enlist them. Brigham Young called it "the first offer we have ever had from the government to benefit us."
- : More than 1,000 Saints crowded into a new log tabernacle and sustained Brigham Young as President of the Church, with Heber C. Kimball and Willard Richards as his counselors. Nine of the Twelve had agreed to it on at Orson Hyde's home. Henry W. Miller and about 200 men had put up the 60-by-40-foot hall in three weeks.
- : Oliver Cowdery, out of the Church for ten years, came to Kanesville and rejoined it. Orson Hyde rebaptized him.
- : The remaining Saints left for Utah at the First Presidency's direction, and Kanesville's years as a Latter-day Saint town ended.
On the Map
- On the campus of the Iowa School for the Deaf, a marker stands where the battalion was mustered in. It was dedicated on July 16, 1988, 142 years to the day. The Grand Encampment site of 1846 is on the same grounds. The first camp on Mosquito Creek was somewhere in this general area too, though its exact spot isn't known.
- The Kanesville Memorial is at 222 East Broadway. It has gardens, a visitors' center and statues of Brigham Young with his two counselors, Henry W. Miller and Sophronia Standage, whose husband marched with the battalion. The log tabernacle stood near here. A 1993 Church News report put it north of today's First Avenue near Indian Creek, and nobody has fixed the exact spot.
Trivia
- The 1847 tabernacle was built of cottonwood, a soft wood that went up fast. Spring runoff in 1848 and 1849 soaked it, and by the fall of 1849 it had been taken down.
- A replica, again in cottonwood, was dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley on July 13, 1996, with beams from Plattsmouth, Nebraska, chipped by hand to look hand-hewn. The Church took it over in 1999 and closed it in 2020. Demolition started April 4, 2022, and the memorial garden went in where it stood.
History verified as of .
FAQ
Is it appropriate to wear a temple on a shirt?
Is it appropriate to wear a temple on a shirt?
I get this one a lot, and I thought about it before I drew the first one. These are architectural drawings of a building, not anything that happens inside it. No slogans, nothing that turns the temple into a punchline. If you'd put a framed temple photo in your living room, this is that same idea on cotton.
Is Peculiar People affiliated with the Church?
Is Peculiar People affiliated with the Church?
No. We are an independent company. Peculiar People is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
How do I wash it so the print lasts?
How do I wash it so the print lasts?
Our prints are made to last. To make sure they do, use no bleach and no fabric softener, which coats the fibers and dulls the print over time. Don't iron over the design. You can wash it before the first wear to get the loose surface dye off, but you don't have to.
Where does the artwork come from?
Where does the artwork come from?
Original line art, made by us, one at a time. Every drawing gets checked against verified references before we add it to our collection.
Do you do group orders?
Do you do group orders?
Yes. Ward and stake temple trips, mission reunions, family reunions. Email support@peculiarpeopleco.com with the temple, the garment, and roughly how many people, and I'll get back to you with a price.
What is the digital art file?
What is the digital art file?
An SVG of the temple line art for $4.95. Same drawing that goes on the shirts. It's a vector, so it scales to any size without going soft at the edges, and it opens in Cricut, Illustrator, Figma, or anything else that reads vectors.
This file should not be shared and is not permitted for commercial use.
Have a design suggestion?
Want a map of a city or Church history site we haven't made yet? Submit a request and we will prioritize it.
We will get back to you within two business days!