Novelty costumes live or die on how quickly they go on and come off, because a dog will give you roughly a minute of goodwill and a photograph only takes fifteen seconds of it. This is a small, simple set of outfit, hat and parcel, so the whole business is over and done with before your dog has properly decided how they feel about being dressed as anything.

The delivery-driver joke works because it reads instantly. The parcel does all the explaining, so nobody has to be told what the dog is meant to be, and that is what makes it a good costume for a doorstep, a party or a village show. Three sizes cover small dogs, and the hat is included rather than sold separately, which is worth checking elsewhere, because plenty of listings for this kind of set quietly do not include it.

• Outfit, hat and parcel included
• Three sizes: S, M and L
• Cut for small dogs
• Shipped tracked to the UK, typically 7 to 12 days
• Covered by our 30-day returns promise

On wearing it. Costumes are for short, supervised periods only, so never leave one on an unattended dog, overnight, or during play with another dog. Chest measurement decides the fit, so measure round the deepest part of the chest before choosing, and take it off the moment your dog starts trying to remove it themselves.

Who it's for: Small dogs with patient temperaments, and owners who want one good photograph rather than a costume for the whole evening.