Clothing made for small dogs is often just a large dog's pattern shrunk, which is why so much of it hangs off a chihuahua's shoulders and trails under the belly. This is drafted for the little ones from the beginning, in four sizes running from small to extra large but all within the toy and small-breed range, so the waist lands at the waist and the hem stops short of the back legs.

The body is black with a pumpkin print and the skirt is trimmed with mesh, which is doing more than decoration. Mesh weighs almost nothing and moves out of the way rather than wrapping round the hind legs, so a dog can trot and squat normally instead of standing rigid with her tail clamped. A skirt that interferes with either of those things comes off within a minute, and no amount of print will save it.

• Black with an all-over pumpkin print
• Mesh-trimmed skirt that moves rather than wrapping the legs
• Four sizes: S, M, L and XL, all cut for small breeds
• Suits chihuahuas, yorkies and similar toy breeds
• Pulls on rather than wrapping round
• Six photographs of the fit on a small dog

On sizing: these are small-breed sizes throughout, so an extra large here is nothing like an extra large in a coat and will not fit a spaniel. Dresses are for supervised wear, and any dog who freezes in one should simply be let out of it.

Who it's for: owners of toy breeds who are tired of clothing that swamps the dog, and who want something for a photograph rather than an all-day outfit.