Tomoe Gozen Tee

巴御前 (Tomoe Gozen): "Lady Tomoe."

Kiso Yoshinaka's last battle came at Awazu in 1184, and he spent part of it ordering Tomoe to leave, so no one could say he'd died with a woman at his side. She took one more enemy's head first, then rode away and out of the tale. The Tale of the Heike, the epic of the Genpei War, calls her a warrior worth a thousand, a match for god or demon, mounted or on foot.

A woman in lamellar armor and navy hakama holds her naginata ready on the front, long ponytail down her back and straw sandals planted. Her name, "Tomoe Gozen," runs in tall slate letters behind her, with "Onna-bugeisha" underneath, the word for a woman trained in the warrior's arts.

Slate on light gray is calm enough for every day. Give it to the woman in your life who trains, coaches, or simply refuses to be sent away. She stands with the other armored figures in the samurai and warrior range.

• Fabric: 100% combed cotton, 230gsm, pre-shrunk and soft-washed
• Print: direct-to-garment (DTG)
• Color: washed light gray
• Fit: unisex, regular; size up for a boxier, oversized look
• Sizes: S to 3XL
• Size reference: 6 ft 2 in wears L; 5 ft 7 in wears M

Measurements for every size are in the size guide.