A black and white puppy sitting up in a navy velvet robe and a matching pointed hat, both scattered with small gold embroidered stars and edged in gold trim. The hat flops forward at the tip, where a glittering gold star sits. Under the costume this is the Bashful Black and Cream Puppy shape you already know: a soft cream muzzle with a big black nose, black ears, black fur running down around both eyes with a white blaze between them, and thick cream paws showing at the cuffs and the hem.

Seated he reaches about 9 inches. The brand's size chart marks 9.1 inches, 23 cm, against a spec sheet of 12.2 x 4.7 x 3.5 inches. Jellycat lists 96% polyester with 2% spandex, 1% nylon and 1% cotton, filled with polyester fiber and PE beans, so he holds his seated pose and the robe falls in real folds. His eyes are the hard safety type Jellycat uses across the range, and the brand grades him from birth.

Jellycat writes Rufferty as an enthusiastic rather than accomplished magician, still chasing the spell for the perfect bone after one attempt left him hovering over an orchestra's trombone section. He is the dressed version of Bashful Black & Cream Puppy, which we stock undressed in the same Medium; take the Little size for a smaller hand and a smaller price. For October, stand him beside Skeleton Bob.