Every Other Dog At The Party Is Wearing A Pumpkin
The costumes that get photographed are the ones that change a dog’s shape rather than its color. The Jokera sews stuffed arms to the front, so a dog standing on all fours reads as a small doll standing upright, holding a soft felt prop.
Red and white striped sleeves, pale blue dungarees with two big red buttons, and the whole thing goes on over the head with the dog’s own front legs through. The belly stays open, so nothing wraps the underside. Five sizes.
Why It’s Better
- Stuffed Arms: Sewn to the front so the dog reads as a figure standing upright, which is what gets photographed.
- Felt Prop Included: A soft felt prop sits in one hand, cartoonish rather than realistic.
- Dungarees And Stripes: Pale blue dungarees with two big red buttons over red and white striped sleeves.
- Belly Stays Open: Only the front legs go through, so nothing wraps the underside.
- Soft Knit And Cotton: Not a stiff costume shell, so they keep it on long enough for the photographs.
- Five Sizes: Chest about 10 to 23 in, for cats through to medium dogs.
Perfect for Halloween and costume competitions
The test of a costume is whether it works in a photo taken across a room on somebody’s phone, and a changed outline passes that test where a printed panel does not. This one reads instantly, it goes on in about ten seconds, and it is soft knit and cotton rather than a stiff shell, so the dog is still wearing it by the time the photos start.
It changes the outline, not the color.
Your Questions, Answered
How do I choose a size?
Approximate chest sizing: XS 10-12 in, S 12-14 in, M 14-17 in, L 17-20 in, XL 20-23 in. XS suits a Chihuahua or a Yorkie, S a Pomeranian or a cat, M a Pug or a Shih Tzu, L a French Bulldog or a Cocker, XL a Beagle or a Border Collie. Measure the chest just behind the front legs and put the figure in your order notes if you are between sizes.
How does it go on?
Over the head once, then the dog’s own two front legs through the openings in the body. The stuffed arms and the dungaree legs hang at the front by themselves and the belly is left open. About ten seconds once you have done it twice.
What is the prop made of?
Soft felt, flat and cartoonish rather than realistic, sewn into one of the mitten hands. It weighs almost nothing and there is nothing rigid or sharp anywhere in the costume.
Will it fit a cat?
The XS and S sizes suit most cats, and the open belly is what makes it workable. Try it for a few minutes at a time over the days before Halloween rather than putting it on for the first time on the night.
Is it comfortable?
It is a soft knit top and cotton dungarees rather than a stiff molded shell, and nothing goes round the hind legs. Most dogs move normally in it, which is the difference between a costume that lasts an evening and one that comes off in the hallway.
How do I wash it?
Turn it inside out, hand wash cold and lay it flat to dry. That keeps the stuffed arms in shape and stops the felt prop curling, both of which a machine would ruin in one cycle.
Why this rather than a cheaper Halloween outfit?
Because most cheap outfits are a printed panel and a hood, and they photograph like a bib. Stuffed arms change the silhouette entirely, which is the only thing that reads from across a room, and the prop is what makes people ask where you got it.
What’s Included & Key Details
- Type: Standing novelty costume with a felt prop
- Front: Stuffed false arms and legs sewn to the body
- Top: Red and white striped long sleeves
- Dungarees: Pale blue with two large red buttons
- Prop: Soft felt, sewn into one hand
- Fit: Over the head, two front legs through, belly open
- Sizes: Chest XS 10-12 in, S 12-14 in, M 14-17 in, L 17-20 in, XL 20-23 in
- Material: Polyester knit and cotton
- Built for: Cats and small to medium dogs
- We match your size: Add the chest measurement in your order notes and we pick the size
- Wear: Supervised dress-up for photos and parties
- Care: Inside out, hand wash cold, dry flat
