Belle's Book Club Sweatshirt Embroidered Bookish Crewneck Tale as Old as Time Reader Gift

Belle's Book Club embroidered sweatshirt featuring vintage books, an enchanted rose, and “Tale as Old as Time” stitching. A cozy bookish crewneck for readers, book clubs, and fairytale lovers.

For the reader who would rather be wandering through an enormous library with a stack of books in her arms.

This design combines warm vintage colors, storybook details, stacked novels, an open book, and a rose beneath a glass dome for a cozy literary look that feels nostalgic without looking like a basic graphic sweatshirt.

Every design is stitched with real embroidery thread directly into the sweatshirt. No vinyl. No screen print. No flat transfer.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT

• Real machine embroidery with visible raised thread texture
• Rich sage, rust, cream, olive, brown, and antique-gold stitching
• Detailed book stacks, open novel, florals, and enchanted rose imagery
• Soft Gildan 18000 fleece that works for reading nights, bookstores, book club, and everyday wear
• Large centered design created to stay within my actual 8 x 11 inch embroidery area  

SWEATSHIRT DETAILS

Gildan 18000 Heavy Blend crewneck

50% cotton / 50% polyester

Classic unisex fit

Soft brushed fleece interior

Machine embroidered

Centered front placement

Approximate embroidery size: up to 11 inches wide x 7 inches tall

Maximum embroidery area: 8 x 11 inches

This listing is intentionally mocked up close to the size I can actually embroider. I do not enlarge the design beyond my machine's real embroidery area for listing photos.

COLOR OPTIONS

Sand

Maroon

Dark Chocolate

Ash

Sand gives the design its strongest vintage storybook look and lets every thread color stay visible.

Maroon creates a richer fairytale feel and makes the cream, sage, and gold details stand out.

Dark Chocolate gives the sweatshirt a cozy literary and poetcore look that pairs beautifully with the rust and antique-gold embroidery.

Ash keeps the palette light and neutral while making the darker green and brown details easy to see.

SIZING & STYLE GUIDE

This is a classic unisex sweatshirt.

Order your normal size for the intended relaxed unisex fit.

Size up 1 size only if you want a noticeably roomier, oversized look.

Size up 2 sizes if you specifically want an extra-oversized boyfriend-style fit.

Sizing up is a styling preference, not required for the sweatshirt to fit comfortably.

Please compare the measurements in the listing size chart with a sweatshirt you already own before ordering.

CARE & LONGEVITY

To help protect the sweatshirt and embroidery:

• Turn inside out before washing
• Machine wash cold
• Use a gentle cycle
• Wash with similar colors
• Tumble dry low
• Do not bleach
• Do not iron directly over the embroidery  

Following these steps helps preserve the fleece, thread color, and embroidered texture over repeated washes.

PERFECT FOR

Book lovers

Book club members

Fairytale readers

Literary aesthetic lovers

BookTok and Bookstagram readers

Librarians

Teachers

Birthday gifts

Book club gift exchanges

Christmas gifts

Cozy reading nights

Bookstore trips

PRODUCTION & SHIPPING

Each sweatshirt is embroidered to order in my small workspace.

Processing time: 3-5 busines days

Estimated shipping time: 3-5 busines days

Carrier: USPS 

If you are ordering for Christmas, a birthday, book club exchange, vacation, or another specific date, please order early enough to allow for both production and carrier transit time.

Because each sweatshirt is embroidered individually, very small variations in placement may occur.

ABOUT SEWTAKU

Every sweatshirt is embroidered by my small college-student-run business.

There is no warehouse or giant production company behind your order. It is made by a real person with an embroidery machine, and every sale directly supports my degree and helps me continue building Sewtaku.

Thank you for supporting handmade work and the person behind the machine.