Out of This World Space Cat Fashion+
Cat lover artists and writers have anthropomorphized cats for as long as humans have loved cats. Back in the space age of the ’50s, the “Space Cat” series of juvenile science fiction by Ruthven Todd captured the imagination of many children. A new generation of retro design fans like me have fallen for these books of cats travelling to the moon and beyond. The illustrations by Paul Galdone are irresistible. So imagine my delight when I came across a “Space Cat” dress on Etsy from StasiaB. I had to have it. It was purrfectly hip and quirky for Blogpaws the pet conference in Nashville at the end of the month where I’m presenting.
Stasia Burrington is a talented Seattle based artist and cat lover with a wide array of illustrations at her etsy shop but it was her whimsical collection of t-shirts and other kitty fashions that struck my fancy. Delicate ink drawings of cats, cats and more cats but with a subtle whisper grace her lovely quality t-shirts.
Fun but less subtle are the hot pink “Pussy Panties”. Adorable but not for this middle -aged kitten. I was fixated on “Space Cat” which also comes in a black tank top (easily my favorite for summer 2015).
Stasia send me a bunch of items including the Space Cat dress to much joy but alas even the large size squeezed my hips like a sausage. If you’re poochy or hippy, this narrow style won’t work for you. I may hike it up and wear with leggings as a T because it’s out of this world super cute. Everything else was sized perfectly.
Stasia was so sweet sweet, she offered to exchange for an extra large but then the top half would be too big (and I’ve never worn anything extra large in my life. Why start now?)
She has cool stuff for cat men too like the manly kitty undies, purrfect for Father’s Day.
The Etsy community is pretty awesome but the cat lovers are amazing which is why I love to feature some every so often. If you haven’t shopped for cat-themed products on Etsy, you’ll go nuts with the sheer variety and creative abundance. What I love about etsy is the attention to personal detail. Most of the shops are run by people working at home and they’re happy to answer any questions and even do custom work like Stasia. This is Stasia’s studio and her cats Momo and Kiki (clearly her creative assistants and muses).
Visit her shop at StasiaB and enjoy the etsy experience.
FTC disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. I received no fee. I did receive a few samples which did not influence my views.
18 Comments
Pawesome Cats
Great products – we love space cat merchandise.
Skeeter And Izzy
Super cool stuff! We will check it out this weeked fur sure!
Thanks for sharing….you are going to look so cute at the Blogpaws conference!
Luvs
Skeeter and Izzy and the Feral Gang + Twig & Peanut & Romeo >^..^<
The Swiss Cats
That’s the kind of clothes Mum would wear ! Purrs
Sometimes Cats Herd You
What fun shirts! Etsy always has such interesting and offbeat things on offer.
The Island Cats
Oh yeah…those are really cool designs!
Flynn
Those are cute designs.
maggie
The clothes look very cute but the books… I had no idea. Must track down a copy of “Space Cat on Mushrooms”!!!
Annabelle
Those are adorable!!!
Austin Towers
Pink Y-fronts!!!?? Novel!!
Elaine Faber
Absolutely darling tee shirts. Happy to say that we are also ETSY dealers and can vouch for the website with it’s many quality folks on board.
Check us out at http://www.etsy.allunique.com We sell knick knacks (often cats, dogs and other critters) and hubby restores vintage record players from the 60’s. My seven cats thoroughly approve of your site (read daily) and your recommendations.
Elaine Faber – author of Black Cat Mysteries
Layla Morgan Wilde
That’s cool. Thanks for sharing.
Crepes
I like the undies. I wonder if MomFOD will let me get the undies. – Crepes.
Ellen Pilch
Those shirts are great 🙂 I wish I was going to Blog Paws, hopefully next year.
easy rider
the space cat dress has the special “YEP”-effect… sadly I go to a dog show and it would look a little wrong… but hey, wait… it could be a statement too, right? :o)
da tabbies o trout towne
this is a cool etsy shop…thanx for the link and you’re right; etsy does have an awesome community for cat lovers to shop the shops…til they drop…
matter of fact…we’ve got a fav that we’ve purchased from…hint hint….
{ I finally found a frame for the “momma’s boy” photo that does him and his friend justice } ! ♥
Layla Morgan Wilde
I’ve had no time to focus on my etsy shop and let it go. It’s still up with a few items.
Kathryn
Wow, such delightful stuff for space cat lovers. Maybe I’ll get the manly briefs for hubs for father’s day.
Summer
Etsy has some of the best cat themed products! My human could not wear that dress either because she needs a fitted waist to feel comfortable in her own skin. Just her personal quirk.