Is this a Christmas Sweater? - YouLookFab Forum

I purchased this sweater a few years ago. I have worn it for holiday gatherings only. This weekend I am attending a retirement party for an older relative at a nice restaurant. Not 5 stars, but nice for the area. Normally I would consider wearing a dress, but after the party we are going directly to another relative's house to watch the World Series. This is a very casual bunch. I would prefer not to change.

I am hoping to bridge both events with one outfit. So my question is: does this sweater look too much like a holiday-only topper? The color is a much deeper red than is showing in the photo...not rust at all. There is a gold thread running through it, also. The gold thread gives me pause, I guess. I know cascading cardigans aren't really trending, but I am OK with that for this event/crowd. I would wear it over dressy black pants and a black shell with black booties....my fallback formula. Thoughts?

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12 years ago

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

Aquamarine, help me out. Why is this cardigan regarded as a Xmas piece? My clients would wear it with a tee, jeans and booties year round as casual gals and Mums on the go.

Von

Veteran

No, I'd wear that on any given weekend in the fall. If you want to dress it up for a holiday, I'd add a blingy gold brooch to pick up the gold threads perhaps.

Anonymous

I don't think this is Christmassy at all! I think it would suit both events just fine.

El Cee

This doesn't read at all as a Christmas sweater. To me, the color reads "all season". I think it would look very nice over a column of black... so I say go ahead and wear it to the events. And BTW -- I still wear my cascading cardigans a lot.

Aquamarine

Thanks for the replies and the reassurance, ladies. Angie, the gold sparkly thread, the color, and the fact that I purchased this around the holidays has cemented this in my mind as a Christmas sweater. Crazy thinking, I know.