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Respectfully, The Donkey. The Happy Little Mother Donkey Plaid Shirt is a short sleeve button-up in yellow cotton plaid with a signature donkey patch, green four-leaf clovers across the back panel, and yellow fringe at the hem. Matching trousers available
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CloseDon’t be a jackass. My child is feral. The Happy Little Mother Donkey Plaid Shirt is a little reminder from the Respectfully collection that sometimes the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, delivered in sunny yellow plaid with a donkey patch on the chest, fringe at the hem, and a back panel covered in four-leaf clovers.
Every top in the Respectfully collection gets its own plaid and its own patch, and this one belongs to the donkey. The chest patch pairs a little donkey with a motto that works as both a warning and a confession. If the child is feral, well, somebody raised it. 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. Sentimental, but never too serious.
This is a short sleeve, collared button-up, but it does not behave like a standard plaid camp shirt. The yellow plaid is crossed with fine lines of white, lavender, and black, and the cotton is distressed all over, with small worn spots and frayed threads 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 under a blue Respectfully banner and the Happy Little Mother name. Tonal yellow fringe trims the hem.
This is the brightest, happiest plaid in the collection, the one that reads like a vintage tablecloth at a summer picnic. The shape is easy and boxy, so it works buttoned up, half open, or worn loose over a tank.
The same yellow plaid runs down the side of the Respectfully Plaid Trousers, right under their clover print. Wear the two together for a full plaid set, or break them up and let the shirt carry the outfit on its own.
High-low hem: Front length is approximately 2 inches shorter than back length.
XS chest = 46” | back length = 22”
S chest =48” | back length = 23”
M chest = 50” | back length = 23.5”
L chest = 52” | back length = 24”
XL chest = 53” | back length = 24.5”
XXL chest = 54” | back length = 25”
What is the Happy Little Mother Donkey 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 sunny yellow plaid with fine white, lavender, and black lines, 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 and an easy, boxy shape.
What does the donkey patch say?
The chest patch shows a donkey with the lines: Don’t be a jackass. My child is feral.
Does it match the Respectfully Plaid Trousers?
Yes. The shirt’s yellow 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 boy mom with a wild one at home, or anyone who collects statement plaid and patchwork pieces.
The Happy Little Mother Donkey Plaid Shirt (Respectfully, The Donkey) is a short sleeve, collared button-up in yellow plaid with white, lavender, and black lines, made from 100% distressed cotton and priced at $84. It features a chest patch with a donkey and a tongue-in-cheek motto about feral children, a white back panel screen printed with green four-leaf clovers and a blue Respectfully banner, 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, yellow 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.
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