Fight the Frump..Christmas Sweater Nightmares!

One Fabulous Friend of Fussy, Gina , had the always funny idea of having a holiday sweater edition of Fight the Frump. Like takin' candy from a baby. This one writes itself. Some identities have been 'fussified' as to not humiliate the poor souls who wore these sweaters.

Christmas Sweaters- the stores are filled with them. They are calling to you, shiny bells chiming, bedazzled bling glittering under the T.J. Maxx florescent lights, and adorable embroidered Christmas scenes emblazon the front. Walk. Away. From. The. Store.

If you break down and purchase the sweater, you may be under the dreaded "Christmas Sweater Spell." You may actually think you looks good.

Sadly, you will just look frumpy, lumpy, and filled with poor fashion judgment.

 

We all can remember classic moments in bad Christmas sweater history.

Um, makes me crave Pete Schwetty's classic Christmas Delicious Dish!

Nothing can make your Christmas sweater work. Just ask the experts!

When looking to dress up for your Christmas parties, avoid anything that jiggles, jingles, involves appliques, or has a Disney character.

 

Oh, the horror! Make it stop.

Go minimal this year.  A beautiful sweater in ONE color and beautiful jewelry always looks wonderful!

Be on the lookout for the ugliest Christmas sweater ever seen. It has been spotted lurking around this year.

Ah, it is burning my eyes!

Have a great weekend you stylish frump fighters.

Love, Mrs. F.

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Comments

[Jennifer's luvin' Fussy]

How funny. Just the other day I flipped to a home shopping channel and they were displaying some of these sweaters. I told my husband that those women selling them probably would never be seen out in public in one. LOL

[~JJ!]

Those sweaters give me nightmares.

But your photoshop skillz are to die for.

[Honeybell]

That last one? With the garland? Made my eyes bleed.

[Heather]

I'm so bummed that I couldn't find pics of holiday appliqued shirts! Oh, maybe I'm not. That would be serious blackmail fodder!! Great post, Fussy!

[themommykelly]

Down with the Holiday Sweaters! You are so right. We're talking Jean Bice QVC here! I can't stand it. Give me a sexy red sweater anytime!

[Gina]

Oh my goodness! I'm flattered that you used my idea. Wow.

That Tinkerbell sweater is awful. I think anything with Disney characters though don't belong on anyone over 12.

[Keri]

Fussy, you give me a smile a day! Thank you, my friend. xoxo

[Rachel]

Oh my gosh! You hysterical doll you!
LOL! Thank you so much for the laugh!!

[Amy]

Oh this pains me. I'm normally very simple (My clothes not my brain. Well, sometimes my brain.) I own next to nothing that has even a print or a stripe. Classic, I call it. But my mother-in-law LOVES Christmas sweaters. And she's willing to pay. I have several that were about $150 each. I've worn them when I knew I'd see her. Oh the shame.

I haven't touched them in about 3 years and I never plan to again, whether she sees me or not!

[Jodi]

This one made me laugh out loud! My friend and I call these "noun sweaters" - because they exist outside of Christmas and they always sport a NOUN on the front...maybe it is a sailboat, a lily, a pumpkin, an apple....Don't wear nouns on your person! We may not agree politically, but we agree on the frump-fighting! =-)

[Donna-Jean]

That is too funny! Christmastime, and suddenly everyone looks like a kindergarten teacher. My personal favorite is when such dizzying garb is paired with earrings that look like Christmas bulbs.

I'm enjoying your blog!

[Suzanne]

That is so funny. Oh, the horrors of the Christmas sweater!

[Laurie]

I saw the worst one ever this Christmas....
It was bright green and actually lit up!
Worse yet,the woman wore it two nights in a row to a Christmas concert at church.