"Something to wear, so everyone's looking at them..." There's little question that Carly's doing something along those lines, but they're pretending they don't know about things like clothes just yet. "Like... living sculptures!"
If there's a way to combine Joker's good idea with Papyrus' advice, giving himself the feeling that his advice led here, he's taking it. Sure, it might lead back to bad jokes, especially if Joker opts for clothing decorated by funny words... but getting it visible when they're mostly on 4 legs would be a challenge. They might be safe.
(returning from hiatus!)
If there's a way to combine Joker's good idea with Papyrus' advice, giving himself the feeling that his advice led here, he's taking it. Sure, it might lead back to bad jokes, especially if Joker opts for clothing decorated by funny words... but getting it visible when they're mostly on 4 legs would be a challenge. They might be safe.