A notched collar, four white buttons, and a bichon who now looks like a hotel guest.

It starts as a joke and then he wears it every evening. The shirt goes on over the front legs only, the collar folds flat across the shoulders, and the white piping draws a line all the way round the placket and both cuffs. The corgi in the maker photographs sits on the sofa in it looking entirely serious about the whole thing.

The cut is short and honest: two sleeves, a front button placket, a hem that stops at the ribs, nothing over the hips or back legs. The fabric is polyester, plain woven, in black or pink with white piping either way. It comes in six letters from XS to XXL.

Key Benefits

• Front legs only Two sleeves and no back half, so it goes on over the head and front paws without the wrestling match a full bodysuit turns into.
• A real notched collar Not a neckband. The collar has proper revers that fold flat on the shoulders, which is what makes the shirt read as pajamas rather than a t shirt.
• Piping on every edge Contrast white cord along the collar, the placket and both cuffs, which is the detail carrying the whole look.
• Buttons down the front A working placket at the chest rather than a pull on tube.
• Cats too The maker's own photographs show a cat wearing it, front paws through the sleeves, so this is not a dog only shirt.

Best for: Small cats and small dogs who spend the evening on the sofa, and owners who want a garment that is easy to put on and easy to take off again.

Why It Works

The whole shirt is in the tailoring: a notched collar with proper revers that folds flat on the shoulders, a working button placket down the chest, and crisp white piping tracing the collar, the placket and both cuffs. Cut to cover the front legs and chest and stop at the ribs, it goes on over the head and front paws in one easy movement and comes off just as fast.

Quick Product Facts: Short sleeved pajama style shirt for the front half of a small animal; polyester as listed by the maker; notched collar with revers; front button placket; contrast white piping on collar, placket and cuffs; black or pink; sizes XS, S, M, L, XL and XXL, with the pink option offered from S upward; packing list is one garment.

How It Fits Your Routine

Evening, after the last walk. Front paws through the sleeves one at a time, buttons done from the top, collar flattened with a thumb, and he settles on the cushion looking pleased with himself.

In the morning it comes off in one movement and goes in the wash with the throws. Polyester dries quickly enough that it can be back on the same evening.

Because there is no maker chart, measure the chest just behind the front legs and the length from collar to ribs before you choose, and go up a letter if your animal is between two.

FAQ

How do I pick the size? Measure your animal's chest just behind the front legs and the length from collar to ribs, then compare with a shirt it already wears and go up a letter if it is between two. The six letters run XS to XXL.

What is the shirt made of? A plain woven polyester, light and quick to dry, in black or pink with white piping either way. It goes through the wash with the throws and is ready again by evening.

How does it go on? Front paws through the two sleeves one at a time, buttons done up from the top and the collar smoothed flat with a thumb. It covers the front legs and chest only, so there is no back half to wrestle into.

Will it fit a cat? The maker's own photographs show a cat wearing it. The cut only covers the front legs and chest, which suits a cat as well as a small dog, so measure the chest and length first and pick the matching letter.