Dobby's attire

[Brad]

No: HPFGUIDX 192259

I'm sure someone somewhere has addressed this, but a recent re-reading of CoS made me wonder. Chapter two makes it clear that Dobby's improvised garment is a pillowcase (it's first referred to as being "like a pillowcase," but later is unambiguously a pillowcase).

Dobby has made rips in it "for his arms and legs".

But...wouldn't he wear it by sliding it down over his head (presumably there is a rip for his head, too)? Then there wouldn't need to be rips for his legs.

Unless he pulls it up like a sack...but then the "neck" would be way too big and there would be a need for something to close it, which is not mentioned.

I know, I obsess over strange details....