Halloween is one evening of the year, and the honest thing to say about dressing a pet up for it is that most animals will put up with a scarf and almost none will put up with a costume. This is the scarf end of that scale. It ties on, it sits flat against the chest, and it comes off in a second when your dog or cat has had enough of the doorbell going.

Construction is about as simple as pet clothing gets: a printed fabric triangle with long ties at two corners, knotted behind the neck. That matters more than it sounds, because a knot adjusts to whatever neck is in front of it, where a fixed buckle does not. There is no hardware to jingle, no elastic to lose its stretch, and nothing that has to pass over the ears.

• Ties on at the neck, so the fit adjusts to the animal - Printed Halloween designs across a wide range of styles - Suitable for dogs and for cats - Flat fabric with no bells, buckles or rigid parts - Comes in a choice of hem finishes and print styles

Worth knowing. Older listings for this bandana tell you to measure the chest. That is the wrong measurement entirely: a bandana ties at the neck, so neck circumference is what decides whether it sits properly. Dress-up is for short supervised periods only.

Who it's for: Owners who want a bit of Halloween without asking their pet to wear a costume they will only tolerate for two minutes.