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Fort Worth Texas Vintage Retro Cotton Jersey Baby Bodysuit - Black Logo

Fort Worth Texas Vintage Retro Cotton Jersey Baby Bodysuit - Black Logo

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The Fort Worth baby bodysuit, for the town that is where the West begins. Soft fine jersey with the Fort Worth vintage retro logo on the front in black, newborn to 24 months.

This is the new-baby gift from the hometown: light, soft, with a snap crotch that makes changes easy and a logo the parents will photograph. Order it as soon as the news arrives; it is the Fort Worth piece most often bought for someone else.

Light 4.5 oz (153 g/m²) fine jersey keeps this unisex infant bodysuit soft and breathable. Side seams and ribbed binding add durability, and the snap crotch is secure and quick for changes. Solid colors are 100% combed ringspun cotton, while heather shades include a cotton–polyester blend.

Camp Worth was founded on June 6, 1849, at the forks of the Trinity River and named for General William Jenkins Worth; civilians took over when the Army left in 1853, and the Chisholm Trail drives of the 1860s and 70s made it Cowtown. The Texas & Pacific arrived in 1876 and the Union Stockyards opened in 1890.

The Stock Show has run since 1896, the 1895 pink-granite courthouse still rises over downtown, Louis Kahn’s Kimbell of 1972 anchors the Cultural District, and the longhorns still walk Exchange Avenue through the Stockyards. Where the West begins is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — FORT WORTH TX COTTON JERSEY BABY BODYSUIT

Town: Fort Worth, Texas

Founded: 1849; incorporated 1873

Known for: Cowtown, where the West begins; the Fort Worth Stockyards; the Stock Show since 1896; the Kimbell Art Museum

Art: Fort Worth vintage retro logo, black (printed)

Blank: Unisex infant bodysuit, ribbed binding, side seams, snap crotch

Fabric: 4.5 oz (153 g/m²) fine jersey; solids 100% combed ringspun cotton, heathers cotton–polyester

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How does your sizing work?

Every item is made to order, so please check the size chart on this page before you buy. Women's fitted tees run small; size up for a looser fit. Caps are one size with an adjustable strap.

How are items made and when will they arrive?

We make each item to order using premium blanks, embroidery and soft-hand prints. Production takes 2-5 business days (weekends and holidays excluded), then 4-10 days in transit via USPS, UPS or FedEx to U.S. addresses; most orders arrive within 6-15 business days. You'll get a tracking link the moment it ships. Any current shipping offer is shown in the bar at the top of every page and applies automatically at checkout, no code needed.

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Enter the recipient's address as the shipping address and your own as the billing address at checkout. Nothing ships with a price; the package includes a plain packing slip. Tracking goes to your email, not theirs. For birthdays and holidays, order two weeks ahead to be safe.

What's the return policy?

Made-to-order items can't be returned or exchanged for size or color, so please use the size chart and photos before ordering. If anything arrives defective, misprinted or damaged, send a photo and your order number within 30 days and we'll replace it or refund you.

How do I care for my item?

Apparel: wash cold, inside out, with like colors; no bleach; tumble dry low or hang dry. Embroidered pieces: iron inside out to protect the stitching. Caps: spot clean. Printed glasses and water bottles: hand wash only, no dishwasher, so the artwork lasts. Mugs and engraved glasses are dishwasher safe. Any item-specific care notes are in the description above.

Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.

Our Fort Worth logo carries the Texas longhorn and the Lone Star above "Texas Republic — Est. 1845," the shared retro emblem of our Texas towns; the longhorn is pure Cowtown, and 1845 marks the year Texas joined the Union — the state's birthday, not the city's, which came four years later in 1849. Rendered in worn black-and-white, like an old rodeo poster, a cattle brand, or stockyard signage, it ties Fort Worth to every other Texas town we make. What makes this one Fort Worth is the story behind it — the fort, the Chisholm Trail, and the place where the West begins.

What's with "Where the West Begins"? Fort Worth sits on a low rise above the Trinity River where the wooded country of East Texas runs out and the open plains take over — the literal seam between the timbered East and the rolling West. Locals have called it "Where the West Begins" for more than a century, and they mean it geographically: this is the edge of the Cross Timbers, the last stand of oak before the grassland opens toward the horizon. It is no accident that the cattle drives, the Stockyards, and the cowboy culture all took root here. Fort Worth is where the map stops being one thing and starts being another.

Why People Visit Fort Worth

Visitors come to Fort Worth for the rare combination it offers: a real working cowboy past in the Stockyards, where the longhorns still walk, and a world-class art scene minutes away in the Cultural District. Add Sundance Square, the Water Gardens, the Botanic Garden, and the winter rodeo, and a single day can hold cattle pens and fine paintings. Proud, friendly, and unmistakably Texan, Fort Worth rewards anyone who wants the West and the wider world in the same town.

Fort Worth Texas Merlin Classics retro logo — Texas longhorn and Lone Star, Texas Republic Est. 1845