Claims of 9T's or 9T+1 But Just a Costume! What to Do? Or ?

[MsMagick Resident]

RE: The +1 Designation:
I think the +1 is a way of saying that it has a special size, but acknowledging that it can't be passed - otherwise a 9T+1 would simply be a 10T, which, as you stated, is impossible. (I once saw an auctioneer counting a special size in with trait counts on a lower trait cat. I mentioned it in local and to the SIM owner. That kind of gross misrepresentation by someone who is supposed to be a skilled professional shouldn't be tolerated, and makes me wonder what else they are getting wrong - say in the pedigree.)

Why do it? It's a way of drawing attention to the fact that it's as special size for those to collect or prefer them.

I'm not even sure what to say regarding costumes - it's so basic yet can be so confusing to newbies. I'd like see a good info page on this in the KC manual, including things like how to go the pedigree page for costume kitties, and what Menagerie Tigers and Fancies definitely hide vs what they CAN hide.