Hilariously Outrageous ‘Ugly Holiday Sweaters’ You Need to See

Heather Cha
·Editor

The holidays are approaching, and it’s time to get ugly. We are, of course, referring to the wonderfully tacky tradition of ugly holiday sweaters. Once upon a time, recipients of this gag-inducing winter wear would bury them at the bottom of dresser drawers or the back corners of a closet. The surge in popularity of ugly sweater contests and parties now has people scrambling to find the utmost hideous designs they can get their hands on.

Retailers are well aware of this relatively new holiday season tradition and are jumping on the bandwagon. Nationwide chains, individual Etsy sellers, novelty shops, and everyone in between have a vast offering for you to choose from. But why limit yourself? For a truly dreadful sweater, DIY is the way to go. Let your imagination run wild in concocting the worst (translation: best) ugly holiday sweater.

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Here are some of our picks for outstandingly ugly holiday sweaters to help you find inspiration for this year’s selection.

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