Dress-Up Pet Portrait

About the Dress-Up Style

Dress-Up is the style where you're the costume designer. Type any outfit you can imagine, such as a chef, an astronaut, a wizard, a pirate captain or a very serious accountant, and your pet appears wearing it in a polished, storybook-style painting. The pet sits or stands upright like a person, the outfit fits naturally, and a softly lit backdrop sets the scene. Leave the box empty and we'll choose a funny outfit for you.

It's the funniest custom pet portrait we make, and it's all about personality. Deadpan faces, big-eyed beggars and pets who clearly work from home all make the joke land. It's a perfect gift for a birthday, a retirement, or anyone who talks about their dog like a coworker. For more ideas, our funny pet portrait page has a few, and the style suits both a custom dog portrait and a custom cat portrait.

Try a few outfits for free: each preview takes about 30 seconds, with no account or card needed. Prefer a ready-made costume? Royal and The General come with theirs built in.

Best for

• Pets with big personalities or deadpan expressions
• Birthday, retirement and inside-joke gifts
• Pets who clearly have a job, or think they do
• Anyone who wants a portrait no one else has

Lovely in these spaces

• Home offices and kitchens
• Game rooms and kids' rooms
• Hallways and gallery walls with a sense of humor

Think twice if

If you want a serene or traditional piece, a costume portrait will feel playful rather than quiet, so a watercolor style may suit better.