The Pomeranian collection

Couture

Ensembles of three and four pieces, layered and styled.

Hofburg

Couture · Silk velvet · €400

A velvet swing coat with a lace collar, crystal buttons and a satin harness.

A full bell that flares from the shoulders and stands clear of the coat, with the lace below a free ruff.

• Black silk velvet swing coat, flaring in a full bell over the whole back, cut away at the tail set
• Ivory Chantilly lace collar lying flat below the ruff, a lace edge at the forelegs
• Two small crystal buttons at the side of the chest
• Narrow black satin harness with a small crystal buckle

Secession

Couture · Cream wool crepe · €340

A crepe cocoon coat embroidered in gold, over a black silk layer, with gold links along the neckline.

A rounded cocoon that stands away from the coat, with the gold on its front edges and hem, where the plume does not hide it.

• Cream wool crepe cocoon coat, embroidered in gold with small squares and spirals along its front edges and hem
• Fine black silk layer, its narrow edge at the neckline and forelegs
• Small gold-toned square links, stitched flat along the neckline below the ruff

Schönbrunn

Couture · Boiled wool · €400

A short boiled wool jacket with a flat velvet collar, cap sleeves, soutache braid and a white calf harness.

A short fitted jacket that sits lightly over the coat without pressing it flat, with a flat velvet collar below the ruff and one accent color in the braid.

• Short fitted boiled wool jacket, stopping at the top of the croup, small gilt buttons at the side, short cap sleeves at the top of the forelegs
• Flat velvet collar lying below the ruff, in the same color as the braid
• Flat soutache braid stitched in a looped line along the front edge, the hem and the cap sleeves
• Slim white calf harness with gilt fittings

Essentials

Single pieces, the ones worn most days.

Danube

Essentials · Coated cotton · €150

A trapeze raincoat in coated cotton, with a wide, low neckline and one flat snap under the chest.

A small trapeze that stands clear of the coat instead of pressing it down.

• Coated cotton trapeze, flaring from the shoulders to end before the hindquarters
• Wide, low bound neckline under the ruff
• One flat snap under the chest

Grinzing

Essentials · Diamond quilt · €220

A diamond-quilted trapeze bound in grosgrain, flaring from the shoulders.

The everyday walking layer, and a silhouette that reads as clothing on a round, full-coated dog.

• Diamond-quilted cotton with a soft matte face, covering the whole back
• Grosgrain binding at every edge, a wide, low neckline, cut away at the tail set
• One flat snap under the chest

Prater

Essentials · Cashmere knit · €230

A swing sweater in fine cashmere with short ribbed sleeves and a wide ribbed neckline.

Soft and flaring over the coat, like a little bell, instead of hugging it.

• Fine cashmere with a soft halo, flaring from the shoulders
• Wide, low ribbed neckline under the ruff, short sleeves to the elbow with ribbed cuffs
• Cut away at the tail set, one flat snap under the chest

Why it fits a Pomeranian

The cut

Drawn for the Pomeranian's own shape, and cut to three measurements you take at home with a sheet of paper. You approve them before anything is cut.

• Very small: The AKC standard gives a weight of 3 to 7 pounds. A garment's weight is a real share of a dog this size, so the pieces are cut from the lightest cloths that still hold a shape, with as few buttons and buckles as the look allows.
• A coat that stands off: The standard describes a dense undercoat with long guard hair growing through it, standing off from the body. A close garment flattens it, so every piece covers the whole back and flares from the shoulders, standing clear of the coat.
• The ruff: The coat forms a ruff around the neck, framing the head and reaching over the shoulders and chest. Every neckline is wide and low so the ruff falls over it, and no piece adds a fur collar: the dog already has the best one.
• The plume: The heavily plumed tail lies flat on the back. Every back edge is cut away at the tail set so the plume lies naturally, and the detail lives on the chest and sides, where it is seen.
• Square and short: The standard calls for a square dog with a short back, its thighs and hind legs heavily coated to form a skirt. The pieces are short, and every one ends before the skirt.
• On and off: Nothing goes over the head or near the upright ears. The pieces wrap under the chest and fasten there with one flat snap or one small buckle.

1. Neck: Around the base of the neck, under the ruff. Every neckline here sits wide and low, so this number guides the opening rather than a snug fit.
2. Chest: Around the deepest part of the chest, just behind the front legs, over the coat.
3. Back: From the base of the neck to the base of the tail, where the plume begins. The pieces themselves stop short of the skirt.

The breed facts are from the AKC Pomeranian standard and the FCI German Spitz standard.

Made to be worn

Nothing goes over the head or near the high ears.

Colors for the coat

• Orange, orange-sable or red: Navy, bottle green, black, powder blue
• Cream or white: Black, navy, bottle green, raspberry
• Black, or black and tan: Rose, imperial yellow, ivory, powder blue
• Chocolate or beaver: Ivory, powder blue, rose, imperial yellow
• Blue or gray-shaded: Rose, imperial yellow, ivory, raspberry
• Parti, merle or brindle: Solid black, navy, bottle green

A piece in the same tone as the fur disappears into it. Every look is cut in more than one color, chosen by this rule.

• Orange, orange-sable or red: Disappears in orange, rust, camel, gold, cognac
• Cream or white: Disappears in ivory, cream, champagne, pale gray
• Black, or black and tan: Disappears in black, charcoal, navy
• Chocolate or beaver: Disappears in brown, mocha, tobacco
• Blue or gray-shaded: Disappears in slate, gray, cool blue
• Parti, merle or brindle: Disappears in busy patterns and heavy ornament over the patched coat

How it is fitted

It is cut to three measurements: neck, chest and back. You approve all three before anything is cut. After you commission, you take them at home with a sheet of paper, and we show you the numbers. How it is measured

The promise

If a finished measurement is more than 2 cm off the numbers you approved, or the piece gapes or pulls, we remake it once, free, and you send nothing back. Because it is cut to one dog, it cannot be returned.

How it goes on

Nothing goes over the head or near the high ears. Every piece wraps under the chest and closes with one flat snap or one small buckle. Necklines are wide and low under the ruff, anything worn at the neck lies flat on the chest, and nothing is fastened at the throat. Sleeves stop at the elbow, and every piece stands clear of the coat, cut from the lightest cloth that holds its shape.

Shown on

• Hofburg: Shown in black with ivory lace on a cream Pomeranian, an empty gilded ballroom in the evening. Rose with ivory lace, for black, blue and gray-shaded coats.
• Secession: Shown in cream with gold on an orange Pomeranian, a white gallery with a gold frieze on a winter afternoon. Black with gold, for cream, white and parti coats.
• Schönbrunn: Shown in imperial yellow with black braid on a black and tan Pomeranian, a palace garden in fresh snow in the morning, clipped hedges and gravel paths. Navy with ivory braid, for cream, white and parti coats. Powder blue with navy braid, for orange.
• Danube: Shown in navy on an orange-sable Pomeranian puppy, a riverside path by the Danube in light rain. Saffron, for black, chocolate, beaver, blue and gray-shaded coats.
• Grinzing: Shown in navy on a senior parti Pomeranian, white with orange patches, a vineyard lane above a wine village on an autumn evening. Bottle green, for orange, cream and white coats. Rose, for black, blue and gray-shaded. Ivory, for chocolate and beaver.
• Prater: Shown in powder blue on a chocolate Pomeranian, a grand coffeehouse in the morning. Black, for cream, white and parti coats. Ivory, for black, blue and gray-shaded.

The pattern is redrawn for your dog's shape.