Seattle Humane Society - Tuxes & Tails...

Founded in 1897, the Seattle Humane Society was the first humane organization formed to serve King County in Washington State. Today, SHS remains true to the original mission - to speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves and to bring people and pets together. Both animals and people alike benefit greatly from the important work they do. It happens through companionship . . .

All healthy and adoptable companion animals who come through Seattle Humane Society's doors are given as long as it takes to find them a home of their own, regardless of age, beauty or infirmity.  In addition to providing medical care and treatment needed, Spay and Neuter services, vaccinations and microchip placement, Seattle Humane Society services include a pet food bank, a visiting pet program, and an animal adventure camp for kids.  

The long and short of it - they help pets and the people who love them. 

JoeysCoat is honored to support the Seattle Humane Society's life-saving work for homeless pets by donating 'Mourning Matthew' - Couture Dog Coat by JoeysCoat - to the 25th Annual Tuxes & Tails Silver Anniversary Gala on May 10, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue.      

'Mourning Matthew' - Named for Lady Mary Crawley of Downton Abbey

Extra Small

Rayon velvet with a floral flock lining coat 

Cotton velvet belt and tab 

Black Middy layered with fine linen braid belt loops and trim 

Czechoslovakian glass buckle 

Silk hand-stitched buttonhole 

Mismatched buttons, both Celluloid, one with a "crossed thread" design, the other with a gold Gryphon crest, secured with back buttons to allow for movement

  Tiny Mother of Pearl button finish

Save the Date!

A Little Ray Of Sunshine...

...came streaming through my window...

I did my thing...

Fiona did hers...

Teamwork at its finest!

Street Style...

If you take yourself for a walk in a JoeysCoat, 

you run the risk of showing up on Pinterest!

PAWSH...

What is PAWSH?
PAWSH is a modern, artistic dog-centric magazine, daily blog and fine art pet photography studio based in Toronto, Canada.  Read worldwide, PAWSH celebrates a life lived well with dogs by creating content that helps pet parents provide the very best for their furry loved ones...it's a new breed of dog magazine that combines poetic words with all-original photography to serve as a go-to-guide for new and seasoned pet parents alike.  

Who Reads PAWSH?
A loyal, international readership, the majority of which is located in North America and Europe.

What topics are covered?
Pet wellness, fashionable finds, nutrition, celebrity interviews, DIY dog activities, training tips, inspirational stories, pet-friendly home decor, editorial photoshoots and more!

"A new breed of dog magazine 

connecting pet-lovers with the best pet brands."

Sounds like the perfect fit for JoeysCoat...

Every Picture Tells A Story...

The Beginning...

The Middle...

The End...

Expect the Unexpected...

Wool/Cashmere blend paired with a vintage Army blanket...

Rayon/Poly vintage necktie paired with antique metallic ribbon...

Bakelite and Celluloid and Lucite and puppy dogs...

There is a certain symmetry...

That symmetry is JoeysCoat...

Back In The Saddle...

I am sad to say, blogging has been relegated to the back burner of late as I have focused my attention on the Etsy build, shooting and editing photos of pups in coats, the holidays, family, life...

I'm feeling pretty rusty so I'll start out with something simple - like one of the coats I uploaded on the Etsy store today.  I needed a snap of a pup in the coat and it happens to be Fiona's size.  Needless to say, she was in rare form.  You'll see what I mean...

I love this coat.  I named it Buckaroo.  It's a heavy woolen Navajo style horse blanket with machine embroidered belt and tab.  The silk crepe binding is a vintage Lanvin necktie.  I picked up those buttons at an Eagles rummage sale in a little community just south of the Island I live on.  I was told they were donated to the rummage sale by a local Antiques dealer.  The coat really came together nicely.

  

The belt loops and the trim down the spine are woven Japanese braid I foraged at the Alameda Flea Market. The wee cowboy hat button was a treasure passed on to me by a dear friend.

 

That was a lot easier than I thought it would be...

the Talent says "giddy-up!"