Dressing up your pet with a stylish pet costume to portray some personality is a great bonding activity with your pet. Pets can be of any animal type that we own, where we show love, care and responsibility. As owners, it is your sole responsibility to make them also look fashionable in all seasons as we walk them out on the street (especially if you pet loves the attention)!
Pet costumes come in various designs and styles like rabbits, frogs, penguins, sharks, lady bugs, monkeys and the like. Some of the more unique dog costumes include turkeys, pilgrims, rocket space dogs, hippos, Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz with ruby slippers, killer whales, jesters, clowns, kimonos and colorful Calypso Queens.
It has been popular nowadays to dress them up while walking, going to malls on a daily basis, during parties or at much awaited costume competitions. In addition to shopping online or at pet stores, here are some pet costume ideas that are of great help in creating and designing an outfit for your pet – especially if you need to keep within a tight budget.
Make use any of existing clothing for your pet such as decorating vests or harnesses for a large dog costume. As a tip, you may sew a dog costume with ruffle designs around the collar or the bottom parts to give a ballerina theme. To create a polo shirt you may sew or patch or collar on a tank and make a chest pocket. You can also combine different cloth patches together for cute combinations with lace or fringe to make them look trendy and fashionable.
Other than that, in creating and designing a large dog costume, make sure that you get your dog’s body measurement to get an exact clothing fit. Make sure that buttons and other designs are intact to avoid choking hazards. Ensure your dogs safety first when designing any dog costume. And for large dog costume, set designs that will make them look fierce yet lovable. So put your great ideas together and make a dog costume of your own.
Heather Morris is the owner of HandsNpaws, an online pet boutique. Visit us at http://handsnpaws.com
