Kitty Jo’s outfit from Cattanooga Cats centers on high-contrast late-1960s mod style. Built around a saturated purple shift dress and neon-bright lime green accents, the look leans directly into the bold color blocking that defined Hanna-Barbera‘s animated rock bands. Because the design comes from television animation, the pieces rely on crisp silhouettes and solid blocks of color rather than complex textures or layers.
Recreating the singer requires balancing retro cartoon proportions with wearable garments. The core outfit consists of just a few distinct pieces, but their colors and shapes have to work together so the character is recognizable at a glance.
The Purple Shift Dress and Ascot
The foundation of the costume is an A-line purple mini dress paired with a bright neck scarf. In the cartoon, Kitty Jo wears a clean, sleeveless shift dress with no exterior pockets, seams, or ornamentation. The Lime Green Scarf & Purple Mini Dress set supplies this specific pairing directly, giving you the two primary focal colors in one package.
The lime green scarf ties snugly around the neck like an ascot, leaving the short tails draped forward over the collarbone. Keeping the dress hem cleanly above the knee maintains that authentic late-sixties silhouette. If you need to adjust the fit, taking in the side seams slightly helps retain the straight, architectural drape typical of mod clothing.
Footwear and Tights
The Lime Green Go Go Boots match the ascot and anchor the bottom of the outfit. True to late-sixties fashion, go-go boots feature a knee-high shaft and a modest block heel. The glossy patent finish mirrors the flat, bright look of vintage cell animation.
Rather than going bare-legged or wearing white, Kitty Jo is drawn with pale beige limbs. Wearing Beige Tights gives you smooth, uniform color across your legs while providing comfortable coverage under the short dress. Opaque tights in a warm nude tone work best because they smooth out skin tone and mirror the drawn color palette from the screen.
Wig, Cat Ears, and Face Details
Kitty Jo’s hairstyle is a quintessential retro flip. The Red Wig features shoulder-grazing lengths with distinct upward-curving ends and volume through the crown. You can brush through the wig with a wide-tooth comb and apply a light mist of hairspray to set the flipped ends so they hold their bounce during wear.
A Cat Ears Headband provides the feline silhouette. Position the headband so the white ears nestle naturally into the teased hair above the temples. Tucking strands of the wig over the plastic band hides the base entirely, leaving only the pointed ears visible above the red hair.
Makeup should stay crisp and graphic. Apply False Eyelashes along the upper lash line to mimic the heavy black line work of vintage animation cells. Black Lipstick gives the mouth a sharp, cartoon-style outline that matches the bold ink aesthetic of classic Hanna-Barbera characters. A tiny black triangle painted on the tip of the nose ties the cat features together without needing elaborate face paint.
