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It’s No Doubt the Christmas Sweater Has Everyone Talking This Time of Year!
What’s so alluring about the Christmas Sweater? this century) the Christmas sweater still prevails, Well, for starters it’s hard not to do a double take as seen on television, where most fads begin. In and say “Wow, that’s one sweater you got Ugly Betty, America Ferrera sported a snowman on!” Adorned with beads, bells, and let’s sweater with a three-dimensional string of not forget the images of Santa that light up holiday lights. Even the Dunphy’s of Modern – well they’re sort of trendy. So how did Family are all shown wearing one as they these sweaters become the focus point for Skype with distant relatives. holiday parties, contests, and just good Amazon reported an increase in ‘ol holiday fun? Christmas sweater sales of 600% We have the British to thank! in 2011.This is in large part due In the 1980s, Andy Williams to the increase in “Christmas appeared in what is known Sweater” parties. It’s a great as the “Christmas jumper” way for everyone to get during his TV Christmas together and either admire specials. He started the or laugh at the sweaters.The trend and soon others like Val entertainment is virtually free! Doonican followed this latest So, whether you find fashion statement. Still set in the Christmas sweaters to be UK, who could forget the Rudolph fashionable or just plain old ugly the Red-Nosed Reindeer turtleneck – there’s no doubt they definitely sweater worn by Colin Firth in make a statement, especially when they Bridget Jones’ Diary? light up, make music, and have motorized But back home (and back in characters on the front!
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