Sixty centimetres along the tie edge and forty-five down each side is a proper adult dog's bandana — enough triangle to lie flat across the chest rather than perching under the chin like a napkin. It ties on rather than buckling, which is the fastening most dogs accept without really noticing, and the red plaid and snowflake prints are traditional Christmas patterns rather than a cartoon character.

The colour list rewards a careful read, because it is not only bandanas. The same option list carries matching Christmas hats and bow ties in both the red plaid and the snowflake-on-red-plaid patterns, so a household can be dressed to match properly rather than approximately. The bandana itself is embossed rather than flat printed, which gives the pattern a little texture in a photograph instead of the plasticky sheen a cheap transfer print leaves behind.

• Triangle measures 60cm x 45cm
• Ties around the neck, with no buckle or clip
• Embossed pattern rather than a flat print
• Six options: red plaid or snowflake bandana, matching hat, or matching bow tie
• Shipping weight 14g to 20g
• Supplied as one bandana

On the fabric. At 60cm this is also cut for medium and large dogs; on a cat or a chihuahua it will simply drag.

Who it's for: Medium and large dogs, and households who want the dog, the hat and the bow tie all in one matching pattern.