Most cats will not tolerate a full costume, and there is little sense pretending otherwise. A collar with a small pumpkin and a soft triangle bib both sit where a cat already accepts being handled, around the neck, and add nothing over the back or legs. That is usually the difference between getting the seasonal photograph you wanted and spending five minutes watching a cat reverse slowly out of an outfit it never agreed to.

The set comes in purple or black, and you can buy the two pieces together or either one on its own, which matters more than it sounds. Plenty of cats are perfectly happy in a bib but dislike anything fastened round the throat, and plenty are the other way about. The bib is the classic triangle shape so it lies flat against the chest instead of bunching, and the pumpkin sits on the collar as a small charm rather than a rigid moulded lump.

• Two colourways: purple or black
• Sold as a two-piece set, collar only, or bib only
• Small pumpkin charm on the collar
• Matching triangle bib in the same print
• Cut small, for cats and toy breeds

On safety: this is a dress-up collar, not a quick-release everyday one, so treat it as a costume piece. Keep it on for short supervised periods, take it off before your cat is left alone or goes outdoors, and keep a proper breakaway collar for daily wear.

Who it's for: owners of cats who will sit still for a neck accessory but never a whole costume, and who want the option of buying only the half their cat actually tolerates.