The trouble with most pet fancy dress is bulk. A full costume covers the body, traps heat and makes an animal move oddly, and it usually comes off within a minute. Wings get to the same effect with a fraction of the material: these sit flat across the shoulders and give a clear silhouette from above and behind without wrapping the chest or belly, so a cat can still crouch, turn and groom more or less normally.

Lightweight is the entire design brief. Anything sitting on an animal's back has to be light enough not to change how they balance and flat enough not to snag going under a chair. Three versions are listed — plain black, a bell version and a grey skull print — across small, medium and large. The bell is worth considering if you have a cat who hunts, and worth avoiding if you have one who startles at noises.

• Sit flat across the shoulders
• Lightweight construction
• Three designs: black, bell, and grey skull
• Sizes small, medium and large
• Suits cats and small dogs

Supervised wear only, and be honest about your animal. These go on and come off in seconds, which is exactly how they should be used: a few photographs, then off. Never leave them on an unattended pet, overnight, or during play with another animal. Cats tell you quickly whether they will tolerate something on their back, and one who drops flat and walks backwards will not change their mind.

Who it's for: Owners of a relaxed cat or small dog who want a costume that reads well in a photograph and comes off before it becomes a nuisance.