Happy Little Mother Dog Plaid Shirt: Respectfully, The Dog

Don’t be a little bitch. Unless you’re my child. The Happy Little Mother Dog Plaid Shirt is a little reminder from the Respectfully collection that loyalty runs in the family, delivered in bright green plaid with a dog patch on the chest, yellow fringe at the hem, and a back panel covered in four-leaf clovers.

Respectfully, The Dog

Every top in the Respectfully collection gets its own plaid and its own patch, and this one belongs to the dog. The oval chest patch pairs a sweet, floppy-eared pup with a motto that is anything but sweet, right up until the second line turns it into the most motherly thing on the shirt. A second patch at the side signs it off properly: Respectfully, Happy Little Mother.

It is the kind of humor that lands differently once you are somebody’s mother. Sweet, but not that sweet. Fiercely loyal, and a little inappropriate about it.

What Makes the Happy Little Mother Dog Plaid Shirt Different

This is a short sleeve, collared button-up, but it does not behave like a standard plaid camp shirt. The kelly green plaid is crossed with deep navy, and the cotton is distressed all over, with frayed sleeve edges and small worn spots 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.

With green plaid, green clovers, and that bright yellow trim, this is the luckiest looking shirt in the collection. The shape is easy and boxy, so it works buttoned up, half open, or worn loose over a tank.

Its plaid coordinates with 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
• Green plaid with navy
• Short sleeves with frayed edges
• Button-up front
• Collared neckline
• Yellow fringed hem
• Screen printed four-leaf clover back panel
• Dog 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 romantic: pair it with a long white tulle or tiered maxi skirt and tall black boots.
• 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 and a turquoise necklace.
• Seasonal: all that green and clover print makes it an easy St. Patrick’s Day outfit that you will still wear in July.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Happy Little Mother Dog 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 green plaid with deep navy, finished 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, frayed sleeve edges, and an easy, boxy shape.

What does the dog patch say?
The chest patch shows a floppy-eared dog with the lines: Don’t be a little bitch. Unless you’re my child.

Does it match the Respectfully Plaid Trousers?
Yes. The shirt’s green plaid is one of the five used in the trousers, so the two are designed to 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 dog mom, or anyone who collects statement plaid and patchwork pieces.

SUMMARY

The Happy Little Mother Dog Plaid Shirt (Respectfully, The Dog) is a short sleeve, collared button-up in green and navy plaid, made from 100% distressed cotton and priced at $84. It features a chest patch with a floppy-eared dog and a tongue-in-cheek motto about loyalty and motherhood, a white back panel screen printed with green four-leaf clovers, yellow fringe along the hem, frayed sleeve edges, 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, dog moms, moms with a sense of humor, St. Patrick’s Day outfits, and anyone building a mix and match plaid set. Available at The Periwinkle Shoppe in Mineola, Texas and online at theperiwinkleshoppe.com.