Most festive pet outfits are designed around a photograph and forget the animal inside them. A cape is the more sensible shape: it drapes over the shoulders instead of wrapping the belly or trapping the legs, so a cat can still walk normally, sit down properly and shrug its way out if it decides it has had quite enough of Christmas for one evening.

The outer is a tartan print, the collar is trimmed with soft faux fur, and a pom-pom fastens it at the throat. The whole garment weighs between 26 and 76 grams depending on size, and that lightness is the only reason it works on cats at all, since anything heavier and most of them lie flat and refuse to move. Several patterns are made across five sizes.

• Tartan cape with a faux-fur collar trim
• Pom-pom fastening at the throat
• Five sizes from XS to XXL
• Patterns include Snowflake and Blue Background
• Choice of bell or ball finish
• Weighs 26g to 76g depending on size

On wearing it. This is a costume, and costumes are for short supervised periods: photographs, an hour with visitors, then off again. The bell and the pom-pom are small parts on a garment worn by an animal with teeth, so do not leave a pet alone in it. Never leave it on a cat with outdoor access either, where a loose cape is one more thing to snag. It is decorative warmth, not a winter coat.

Who it's for: Cats and small to medium dogs who tolerate being dressed, and owners who want a Christmas card photograph without a fight.