diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/items/show.js b/app/assets/javascripts/items/show.js
index aff5f5dc..d5dfb960 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/items/show.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/items/show.js
@@ -24,24 +24,6 @@ document.addEventListener("turbo:frame-missing", (e) => {
 	e.preventDefault();
 });
 
-class SpeciesColorPicker extends HTMLElement {
-	#internals;
-
-	constructor() {
-		super();
-		this.#internals = this.attachInternals();
-	}
-
-	connectedCallback() {
-		// Listen for changes to auto-submit the form, then tell CSS about it!
-		this.addEventListener("change", this.#handleChange);
-		this.#internals.states.add("auto-loading");
-	}
-
-	#handleChange(e) {
-		this.querySelector("form").requestSubmit();
-	}
-}
 
 class SpeciesFacePicker extends HTMLElement {
 	connectedCallback() {
@@ -109,7 +91,6 @@ class MeasuredContainer extends HTMLElement {
 	}
 }
 
-customElements.define("species-color-picker", SpeciesColorPicker);
 customElements.define("species-face-picker", SpeciesFacePicker);
 customElements.define("species-face-picker-options", SpeciesFacePickerOptions);
 customElements.define("measured-container", MeasuredContainer);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/species-color-picker.js b/app/assets/javascripts/species-color-picker.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ed1355b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/species-color-picker.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * SpeciesColorPicker web component
+ *
+ * Progressive enhancement for species/color picker forms:
+ * - Auto-submits the form when species or color changes (if JS is enabled)
+ * - Shows a submit button as fallback (if JS is disabled or slow to load)
+ * - Uses Custom Element internals API to communicate state to CSS
+ */
+class SpeciesColorPicker extends HTMLElement {
+	#internals;
+
+	constructor() {
+		super();
+		this.#internals = this.attachInternals();
+	}
+
+	connectedCallback() {
+		// Listen for changes to auto-submit the form, then tell CSS about it!
+		this.addEventListener("change", this.#handleChange);
+		this.#internals.states.add("auto-loading");
+	}
+
+	#handleChange(e) {
+		this.querySelector("form").requestSubmit();
+	}
+}
+
+customElements.define("species-color-picker", SpeciesColorPicker);
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/outfits/new_v2.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/outfits/new_v2.css
index a8406865..c1c5ac91 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/outfits/new_v2.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/outfits/new_v2.css
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ body.wardrobe-v2 {
     transition: opacity 0.2s;
 
     form {
-      display: flex;
-      gap: 0.5rem;
       pointer-events: auto;
       /* Re-enable clicks on the form itself */
     }
@@ -97,6 +95,51 @@ body.wardrobe-v2 {
         color: white;
       }
     }
+
+    /* Submit button: progressive enhancement pattern */
+    /* If JS is disabled, the button is always visible */
+    /* If JS is enabled but slow to load, fade in after 0.75s */
+    /* Once the web component loads, hide the button completely */
+    input[type="submit"] {
+      padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+      font-size: 1rem;
+      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+      border-radius: 0.375rem;
+      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
+      color: white;
+      cursor: pointer;
+      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
+      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
+
+      &:hover {
+        background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
+        border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
+      }
+
+      &:focus {
+        outline: none;
+        border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+      }
+    }
+
+    /* If JS is enabled, hide the submit button initially with a delay */
+    @media (scripting: enabled) {
+      input[type="submit"] {
+        position: absolute;
+        margin-left: 0.5em;
+        opacity: 0;
+        animation: fade-in 0.25s forwards;
+        animation-delay: 0.75s;
+      }
+    }
+
+    /* Once auto-loading is ready, hide the submit button completely */
+    &:state(auto-loading) {
+      input[type="submit"] {
+        display: none;
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   /* Show picker on hover (real hover only, not simulated touch hover) */
@@ -169,4 +212,14 @@ body.wardrobe-v2 {
     border-radius: 4px;
     color: #333;
   }
+}
+
+@keyframes fade-in {
+  from {
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+
+  to {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/items/show.html.haml b/app/views/items/show.html.haml
index 37879734..22ea1f39 100644
--- a/app/views/items/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/items/show.html.haml
@@ -131,4 +131,5 @@
 - content_for :javascripts do
   = javascript_include_tag "idiomorph", async: true
   = javascript_include_tag "outfit-viewer", async: true
+  = javascript_include_tag "species-color-picker", async: true
   = javascript_include_tag "items/show", async: true
diff --git a/app/views/outfits/new_v2.html.haml b/app/views/outfits/new_v2.html.haml
index b384da3a..5f252eb0 100644
--- a/app/views/outfits/new_v2.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/outfits/new_v2.html.haml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     = javascript_include_tag "application", async: true
     = javascript_include_tag "idiomorph", async: true
     = javascript_include_tag "outfit-viewer", async: true
+    = javascript_include_tag "species-color-picker", async: true
     = javascript_include_tag "outfits/new_v2", async: true
   %body.wardrobe-v2
     = turbo_frame_tag "outfit-editor" do
@@ -32,13 +33,12 @@
               = select_tag :color,
                 options_from_collection_for_select(@colors, "id", "human_name",
                   @selected_color&.id),
-                onchange: "this.form.requestSubmit()",
                 "aria-label": "Pet color"
               = select_tag :species,
                 options_from_collection_for_select(@species, "id", "human_name",
                   @selected_species&.id),
-                onchange: "this.form.requestSubmit()",
                 "aria-label": "Pet species"
+              = submit_tag "Go", name: nil
 
               -# Preserve item IDs in the URL
               - if params[:objects].present?