Smiling anthropomorphic ginger tabby cat in Victorian top hat

By @CaylaCatz · Jun 24, 2026

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When I complimented @justrob on his paisley chicken, he suggested my cat would look good in paisely too. I thought an purple paisley waistcoat might be just the thing for a wise-cracking orange tabby. https://budgetpixel.com/p/52072

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This whimsical fantasy illustration features a charming anthropomorphic ginger tabby cat dressed in formal Victorian era attire, including an embroidered paisley waistcoat, silk bow cravat, and decorative black top hat, with bright green eyes and a warm, knowing smile. The sepia-toned backdrop is lined with pinned antique pen sketches of other gentleman cat caricatures, old handwritten manuscripts, leather bound books, a feather quill, and vintage pocket watch, evoking a cozy steampunk Victorian study aesthetic. The rich, detailed painterly style matches classic storybook art, perfect for quirky wall decor and whimsical fantasy creative projects.

Comments (11)

@user_google_961350 · Jun 25, 2026
Wise-cracking, maybe; but he definitely looks like he's got an elegant mansion on the Upper East Side, a summer home in the Adirondacks, and a winter home on 160 acres of orange groves near Los Angeles. 🙂
@legion · Jun 24, 2026
It's curious because here that pattern is called "cachemir" because originally, when the silk routes came from a place in Asia called Kashmir.
@CaylaCatz · Jun 25, 2026
lol, or he knows the best resale shops! Laughing. He does look well-to-do. I was kind of thinking W.C. Fields when I made him.
@justrob · Jun 24, 2026
Hat and vest regal / Gentle felines refined pose / Whiskered wit Indeed
@legion · Jun 25, 2026
Well, now you know one more thing!😉
@CaylaCatz · Jun 25, 2026
oh, I didn't know that. Cool.
@CaylaCatz · Jun 25, 2026
Thank you for the haiku. Glad you liked the cat. I don't often think that much about textile patterns so you gave me a cool challenge. The first few did not turn out, lol.
@user_google_961350 · Jun 26, 2026
An actor and writer? I think he's got more of the Collis Huntington vibe going.