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.

Photo by: Shain Rievley

Shain Rievley

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Ugly Sweater Costume

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Win the holidays with this super-festive ugly sweater costume.

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.

Shain Rievley

Photo By: Shain Rievley

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.

Shain Rievley

Photo By: Shain Rievley

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.

Photo by: Shain Rievley

Shain Rievley

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.