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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.
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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.
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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 Oversized Map Hoodie (Afton)
The Hoodie
This ultra-soft hoodie is lined with cloud-like fleece and heavyweight premium fabric that comes feeling like it's been washed dozens of times already, cut looser with a bit of stretch built in.
- Fit: Oversized and boxy through the shoulders and body; size down for a 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
Afton, New York
Then Called
South Bainbridge, a village in the town of Bainbridge, Chenango County. Joseph Smith's own history uses that name for where he married Emma Hale.
Josiah Stowell
Born in New Hampshire in 1770, he settled in the town in 1791, farmed, and owned a sawmill. His house stood near the Susquehanna, just southwest of the village. He hired Joseph in 1825 and stood by him in court twice.
What Survives
Not much on paper from 1826. The justice's docket book and the case papers from Joseph's first hearing are lost, and what remains comes from later printings. Even the outcome is uncertain.
What Happened Here
- : Joseph and his father signed on with Stowell to dig for a Spanish silver mine rumored to lie near Harmony, Pennsylvania. After nearly a month Joseph talked him out of it. He stayed on to work Stowell's farm here, 28 miles from Emma's home.
- : Joseph went before Albert Neely, a justice of the peace in Bainbridge, on a disorderly person charge. The published docket names Stowell's nephew Peter Bridgman as the complainant. Stowell told the court Joseph had not swindled him. The record names Bainbridge and stops there, so which village heard the case is still open.
- : Emma was visiting the Stowells when Joseph proposed. Her parents opposed the match, so the two were married "at the house of Squire Tarbill, in South Bainbridge," as Joseph put it. Stowell then helped them move to Manchester to live with Joseph's parents.
- : Arrested in Colesville the evening before, Joseph was brought here by Constable Ebenezer Hatch and kept overnight at a tavern. Justice Joseph Chamberlin heard twelve witnesses, Stowell among them, and Joseph was acquitted.
On the Map
- The Josiah Stowell Home is on State Route 7 southwest of the village. The Church doesn't own or run it, and docents give tours.
- The Tarbill house stood where the Afton Fair grounds are now. The house is gone, but a roadside marker shows the spot. For years the sign called the bride "Emily Hale." The newer one gets her name right.
- The Joseph Knight Sr. Home, over the county line in Colesville, is where Constable Hatch arrested Joseph on the evening of June 28, 1830.
- South Bainbridge, the village now called Afton, is where Joseph spent that night at a tavern and was tried the next day. Which tavern, and which building held the trial, isn't known, so the marker shows the village center. Where the 1826 hearing met is not known either; its record says only Bainbridge, which then named the whole town.
Trivia
- Joseph's two defenders in 1830, James Davidson and John S. Reed, were farmers, not lawyers.
- The ground here was called Jericho when Stowell arrived. The town became Bainbridge in 1814, and in 1857 South Bainbridge broke off as its own town and took the name Afton, after Afton Water, the Ayrshire stream Robert Burns wrote about in "Flow gently, sweet Afton."
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!