Happy Little Mother Cat Plaid Shirt: Respectfully, The Cat

Don’t be a pussy cat. No need to cry over spilled milk. The Happy Little Mother Cat Plaid Shirt is a little reminder from the Respectfully collection to dry those tears and carry on, delivered in bold red and blue plaid with a kitten patch on the chest, yellow fringe at the hem, and a back panel covered in four-leaf clovers.

Respectfully, The Cat

Every top in the Respectfully collection gets its own plaid and its own patch, and this one belongs to the cat. The oval patch on the chest pairs a little orange kitten with the shirt’s motto, so the message arrives before you do. A second patch at the side signs it off in hand-lettered style: Respectfully, Happy Little Mother.

It is the kind of humor that lands differently once you are somebody’s mother. Sweet, but not that sweet. Sentimental, but never too serious.

What Makes the Happy Little Mother Cat Plaid Shirt Different

This is a short sleeve, collared button-up, but it does not behave like a standard plaid camp shirt. The red and blue plaid cotton is distressed all over, with small worn spots and raw texture that give it a soft, lived-in feel straight out of the bag. Across the back shoulders, a white panel is screen printed with rows of green four-leaf clovers and the Happy Little Mother name. Yellow fringe trims the hem front and back, and the patches make it look like a thrift find that someone lovingly reworked.

The shape is easy and boxy, so it works buttoned up, half open, or worn loose over a tank.

This red and blue plaid is the same one used on the front of the Respectfully Plaid Trousers, which are pieced from all five plaids in the collection. Wear the two together for a full plaid set, or break them up and let the shirt carry the outfit on its own.

Details

• 100% distressed cotton
• Red and blue plaid
• Short sleeves
• Button-up front
• Collared neckline
• Yellow fringed hem
• Screen printed four-leaf clover back panel
• Pussycat patch on the chest
• Respectfully, Happy Little Mother side patch
• Matching plaid trousers available

How to Style It

• As a set: button it up with the Respectfully Plaid Trousers for plaid on plaid, clovers on clovers.
• Soft and simple: pair it with cream satin shorts or a white slip skirt and let the red plaid and yellow fringe stand out.
• With denim: wear it with cutoffs, wide leg jeans, or barrel jeans and let the fringe hang loose over the waistband.
• Open and layered: leave it unbuttoned over a white tank or a vintage washed graphic tee.
• Western leaning: add a straw cowboy hat, a concho belt, and a chain or turquoise necklace.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Happy Little Mother Cat Plaid Shirt made of?
It is made from 100% distressed cotton, which gives it a soft, broken-in feel from the first wear.

What color is the plaid?
It is a bright red and blue plaid, with yellow fringe at the hem and a white back panel printed with green four-leaf clovers.

Is it short sleeve or long sleeve?
It is a short sleeve button-up with a collar and an easy, boxy shape.

What does the cat patch say?
The oval chest patch shows an orange kitten with the lines: Don’t be a pussy cat. No need to cry over spilled milk.

Does it match the Respectfully Plaid Trousers?
Yes. The shirt’s red and blue plaid is one of the five plaids used in the trousers, so the two pair back as a set.

What is the Respectfully collection?
Respectfully is a Happy Little Mother collection about the funny, slightly unhinged side of motherhood. It includes five plaid tops, each with its own patch and plaid, plus a pair of trousers made from all five.

Is this a good gift?
It makes a great gift for a mom with a sense of humor, a cat lover, or anyone who collects statement plaid and patchwork pieces.

SUMMARY

The Happy Little Mother Cat Plaid Shirt (Respectfully, The Cat, also called the Pussycat Plaid Shirt) is a short sleeve, collared button-up in red and blue plaid, made from 100% distressed cotton and priced at $84. It features a chest patch with an orange kitten and the phrase about not crying over spilled milk, a white back panel screen printed with green four-leaf clovers, yellow fringe along the hem, and a side patch reading Respectfully, Happy Little Mother. It is one of five plaid tops in Happy Little Mother’s Respectfully collection and coordinates with the Respectfully Plaid Trousers. Best for: fans of reworked and patchwork style plaid shirts, boho and western-leaning wardrobes, cat lovers, moms with a sense of humor, and anyone building a mix and match plaid set. Available at The Periwinkle Shoppe in Mineola, Texas and online at theperiwinkleshoppe.com.