Cotton Dog Dress with Lace Collar and Buckle Belt

A belted pinafore in beige cotton with a lace trimmed collar, cut short enough at the hem to keep clear of the back legs. Five sizes, and the shape works on a cat as readily as a small dog.

A Belted Pinafore With A Lace Collar

The bodice is a double breasted front with wooden toned buttons and a buckled belt, and the contrast comes from a white lace trim at the collar and shoulders. It reads as a trench coat rather than as pet clothing, which is the whole point of buying it.

Cotton Against The Skin

The body of the dress is cotton. On an animal wearing something for two hours at a party, the fiber touching the skin matters more than the silhouette: cotton breathes and does not build static the way a synthetic does against fur.

Where The Skirt Sits

The pleated skirt is cut to fall clear of the hind legs rather than over them. A dress that reaches the knee looks better on a hanger and gets stepped on in motion, which is how hems tear.

Five Sizes, XS To XL

The range runs XS through XL for small and medium animals. Measure the chest at its widest and the back from the base of the neck, and choose to the larger of the two readings; a bodice that is tight across the chest restricts the front legs.

A Dress Is Not A Coat

Cotton with an open collar gives no warmth and no weather protection, so this is an indoor and dry day piece. The buckle and buttons also make it a supervised garment rather than something to leave on an animal alone.

Lace Collar Dress Questions

Does it fasten at the front or the back? The bodice buttons at the front and the belt buckles over it.

Will it fit a cat? Yes. The size range covers small and medium animals, and the loose skirt suits a cat's movement.

How should it be washed? Gently, and dry flat. The lace trim and the buckle are the parts that suffer in a machine.