The Christmas season elicits memories of time spent with family and friends through the years, as well as of gifts given and received. Some gift-givers enjoy giving sweaters as a present, but sometimes these Christmas sweaters are unfortunately not very aesthetically pleasing. Luckily, by taking a few simple steps, you can wear an ugly Christmas sweater in style, allowing whoever bought you the sweater to see how much you enjoy their gift, bringing them their own Christmas cheer. Even if you avoided it before, throw on that ugly sweater, accessorize it, wear it with some skinny jeans, or put on some stylish boots to hit the holiday party scene with confidence.
Ugly Christmas Sweater Ideas
You can make a holiday sweater more stylish by employing a few simple fashion tricks. For instance, you can modify the sweater itself, wear it with other fashionable clothing items, or use accessories to create a stylish look that you can wear proudly.
Add Sparkle to a Collared Sweater
To really spice up your ugly Christmas sweater, you can add some trim to it. This method works best with sweaters that feature a collar of some sort. By using sparkling trim, you can draw attention away from the sweater's ugly motif and up to your face instead. To complete this project, you need glitter trim, scissors, and fabric glue. Start by gluing the glitter trim to one side of the collar and keep gluing in rows until you cover the entire collar. Then, repeat the process on the opposite collar and turn the sweater over to glue glitter trim onto the back side of the collar using the same method. Finally, cut off any excess trim using the scissors.
Pair with Jeans or a Skirt
You can also pair your ugly Christmas sweater with jeans or a skirt. Whether you choose skinny jeans, a black party skirt, or even a longer maxi dress, an ugly sweater can go with a wide range of styles. You can even layer your look with open sweaters and fur items, such as stoles and wraps. When it comes to specific jean types, you have a choice of colored denim, high-waisted hot pants, boyfriend jeans, or skinny jeans. In addition, you can wear a wide variety of skirts and dresses to help to make your ugly sweater more stylish, including skater dresses, full-length skirts, high-waisted skirts, and a floor-length maxi dress.
Crop the Sweater
Another great idea to turn up the style on that ugly Christmas sweater is to crop it shorter with a pair of scissors, which is a method best used on oversized sweaters. Just take a normal article of clothing, such as a shirt that fits you well, and place it over the top of the sweater. Where the sweater extends below the shirt, cut it off using the scissors. This allows you to wear the sweater with a wide variety of different items, but it looks especially stylish with high-waisted jeans or skirts. You can either tuck the sweater in or let it hang out, depending on the look you are trying to achieve.
Wear with Stylish Shoes or Boots
You can also pick out the perfect footwear to improve the style of your ugly Christmas sweater, as wearing a pair of stylish shoes or boots helps you to stand out. Heels or platform shoes and boots give you a sophisticated look for your office Christmas party, though you must make sure that the color of your outfit meshes properly. One color that typically goes with the tackiest and gaudiest of sweaters is black, though beige boots and shoes fit perfectly with sweaters that feature a great deal of white.
Accessorize
Instead of a bedazzled collar, you can also add some chunky jewelry to your outfit to make it more stylish. You can use a wide variety of clothing accessories to help set your look apart, including wearing a belt and tights to give your sweater a more skirt-like look, especially with larger, oversized sweaters. The makeup you wear can also help set your look off, so consider wearing some simple red lipstick to accentuate your ensemble.
How to Buy Ugly Christmas Sweaters and Accessories on eBay
You can search for ugly Christmas sweaters and the accessories to make them more appealing on eBay using the appropriate keywords in the search field located on every page. You can then browse the various categories that eBay returns to find the sweater or accessories that you want to purchase. Receiving an ugly Christmas sweater does not mean you need to put it away in a drawer forever, but by keeping some fashion tips in mind, you can make your ugly sweater more stylish. Instead of ignoring it, consider jazzing up your ugly Christmas sweater, while impressing those around you in the process.
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