How to Make an Ugly Christmas Sweater-Inspired Outfit
Go way beyond just an ugly Christmas sweater this year and craft a truly one-of-a-kind outfit that'll be the hit of any holiday party.
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Materials Needed
- green turtleneck
- 48” Christmas tree skirt
- star Christmas tree topper
- heavy-duty snips
- craft and jewelry tools
- headband with loops
- pair of green-and-white striped socks
- various sizes of safety pins
- variety of mini ornaments, silver tinsel garland and bead strand
- pair of tacky ornament earrings
- hot glue gun and glue sticks
- pair of bootie shoes
- pair of black socks
- box of mini foil-wrapped presents
Craft a Tree Topper Headband
Using snips, cut off the bottom of tree topper. Note: Making it shorter helps it to stay balanced on your head. Cut a 12" piece of craft wire. Loop it through the bottom of topper and back through the headband's top. Do this several times until topper feels secure. Use needle-nose pliers to twist and turn wire so no sharp points are facing out. Tip: You could also hot glue a piece of felt to the headband's underside for extra comfort.
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Make Present Shoes
Cover your everyday booties with a pair of old black socks. Roll top of sock into shoe. Use a small bead of hot glue to attach each foil-covered present to cover the entire sock-covered shoe. Vary sizes and colors for dimension. You could also do this with jingle bells, gift tags or Christmas bows. Tip: Slide a piece of aluminum foil paper between the sock and shoe to ensure glue doesn’t go all the way through.
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Wrap Tree Skirt Around Waist
Wrap tree skirt around waist and close in the back. If there is still excess fabric, just fold over and secure with a safety pin.
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Embellish Turtleneck
Wrap tinsel around neck and chest and tie off in the back. Wrap garland around neck and arms. Use safety pins to add ornaments to become a walking Christmas tree.
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Ready to Party
Now, you're ready to party and, best of all, everything you added is removable so your clothing items can be returned to normal post-party.
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