Because I am left-handed, my handwriting is often mistaken for shorthand -- those squiggly characters indecipherable to everyone but a few paralegals and secretaries trained in the 1950s. But unlike my quick jots, the characters found on the adorable onesies of Shorthand Press [1] are the real thing.
Created by Seattle native Erin Healy, who recently relocated to New York City, Shorthand Press splashes shorthand characters for common words on clothing, T-shirts, greeting cards and notebooks.
The greeting and note cards ($2-$5) feature words like Lark, Cheers, Grateful and Muse with their corresponding shorthand scribbles. T-shirts ($21.95) also receive the shorthand treatment with offbeat words such as Ergo, Crafty, Riffraff and Unruly.
But cutest of all are the organic cotton onesies ($21.95) for babies ages 12-18 months, which feature the shorthand character for "peanut" in kelly green. The onesies, as well as the T-shirts, are available online at www.shorthandpress.com [2].
Speaking of cute baby stuff, we're also sweet on Cupcake Royale [2]'s Baby Cakes onesie [3] with matching hat. Until Dec. 24, purchase one of the matching sets ($24), available in pink or brown, and you'll receive a free cupcake.
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