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Marilyn Roy
Cute Spaniel Puppy, but Can You Tell That Face What You Really Think of the Sweater? Photo Courtesy of Image by Christiana from Pixabay
The History of Ugly Christmas Sweaters
"Jingle Bell" sweaters started spreading Christmas cheer in the 1950's. People proudly wore them as another way to get into the spirit of the season, and celebrities donned them on television Christmas specials. Some of the sweaters included pompoms and felt cutouts. Although not necessarily well-fitting, grandmothers and aunts got out their knitting needles and created some as gifts. Christmas sweaters held their place during the holidays into the 1980's. Then in the 1980's, wearing Christmas sweaters became a joke. It was a joke on television sitcoms and in the "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" starring the Christmas-sweater-adorned Chevy Chase. The sweaters disappeared in the 1990's. In 2001, a moose-emblazoned Christmas sweater made a dramatic appearance in "Bridget Jones's Diary." In the movie, Mr. Darcy, played by Colin Firth, turns around and is seen in the sweater. This is probably the final step along the path of Christmas sweaters no longer being worn to celebrate the season and becoming seen as tacky, ugly, and a joke. Ugly Christmas sweater parties officially started with a bash hosted by Chris Boyd and Jordan Birch in Toronto at the Commodore Ballroom in 2002. An Ugly Christmas Sweater Party has been held there every year since then. The official Ugly Christmas Sweater day is the third Friday in December, but any day will do. 10 Ideas for Ugly Christmas Sweater Parties Ready to host your own Ugly Christmas Sweater Party. Well, here are some suitably tacky ideas:
Best (or Worst) Ugly Christmas Sweaters on Zazzle Here are what we consider to be some of the best (or worst) Ugly Christmas Sweaters on Zazzle. See what you think: 1. Creepy Crawlies Ugly Christmas Dancing Cockroach SweaterYes, cockroaches celebrate the holidays. With all the parties and free crumbs, why wouldn't they be celebrating? So bring them to the Ugly Christmas Sweater party with you so they can clean up. 2. More From the Insect World -- A Self-promoting ContestAnt Ugly SweaterAnts have as much to enjoy and celebrate at Christmas as roaches. However, these ants on a lit Ugly Christmas Sweater are a bit more emboldened. In small print, on a replica sweater, they say, "Meet me under the mistletoe." However, in large print, they promote themselves as an "Ugly Christmas Sweater ContestAnt." Wear this sweater to an Ugly Christmas Sweater party and join the campaign. 3. Tacky Gold Tinsel Ugly Christmas SweaterYes, gold tinsel on the tree was also used in the heydey of Christmas sweater popularity. So why not celebrate gold tinsel on an Ugly Christmas Sweater? 4. The Mr. Darcy Award Winning Ugly Christmas SweaterOkay, the moose-emblazoned-Christmas-sweater-wearing Mr. Darcy from "Bridget Jones Diary" was proper and uptight but got into the spirit of the holiday party, unlike anyone wearing this Ugly Christmas Sweater. So if you want the Mr. Darcy Award, wear this sweater proudly. 5. Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Photo Shoot BackgroundDo you want a backdrop for yout ubgly Christmas sweater party photos? Here it is!
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So, which of our ugly Christmas sweaters earns your vote as the ugliest? We will definitely let the designer know. They did volunteer their designs, so they really are hoping that you think that theirs is the ugliest. If you know where people can find ugly Hanukkah or Kwanzaa sweaters, pleas post them below.
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AuthorMarilyn and Elizabeth both enjoy celebrating Halloween. As adults, they dressed in costumes to pass out candy. Elizabeth worked with their mother to make a witches costume for a Marilyn, and Elizabeth made a prairie dress that turned into a fairy princess costume with the tiara Marilyn crocheted over a wire form that she shaped. Archives
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