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Xmas jumpers - what do you think?

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jordana Wed 16-Nov-16 10:00:44

I love the xmas jumpers in the shops just now. Lots of lovely designs and all at various prices. My grandsons and his pals all bought one last year and it was so nice to see them all out celebrating at the pub with them all on. A nice warm glow of happiness surrounded them . I have one too and we wear them at work a few days before Xmas. Does anyone else have a xmas jumper? Maybe some people don't like them

watermeadow Sun 20-Nov-16 20:01:57

Father Christmas once brought two of my children Christmas jumpers with bunnies on. That was the Christmas Eve when a fox killed the children's rabbits and I had to tell them on Christmas morning.

Witzend Sun 20-Nov-16 09:11:51

I've never had one, largely because it seemed such a waste of money to have something to wear for so short a time.
But I'm beginning to think, oh, sod it.
Yes, they're corny, but if you can't be corny at Christmas....
I'm looking at them for very little Dgcs, and may well succumb myself.

One year I really went over the top for a seriously tacky laugh - had a sort of joke Christmas 'bra' - there was a squeezy thing you held behind your back, and when you squeezed it, out of the two 'nipples' popped those unrolling squeaky things!
Beat that for tack, anybody! It certainly livened up the cooking.
Everybody was in fits, except for a guest's dog who kept jumping up, determined to kill them! Luckily he was quite a little boy and could never reach.

grannypiper Sun 20-Nov-16 09:03:15

morethan2 cafepress.co.uk have a hoody and t shirt that have 2 black schnauzers on the front, hope it helps

morethan2 Sat 19-Nov-16 18:27:34

I like Christmas jumpers, I like Christmas hats. I think people who put Christmas light outside their houses are amazingly generous. I'm not a bling person at all, apart from family photos I have hardly any ornaments but come Christmas if it's Christmassy and shines I want it. I'm looking for a Christmas jumper with a black schnauzer depicted on the front for an old friend if any of you lovelies see one give me a nod. I just wish it started in December rather than the end of October other than that I love Christmas ?

nanasam Sat 19-Nov-16 13:48:03

Liz46 Joe Browns have a lovely cardigan.

Marmight Fri 18-Nov-16 14:12:42

I thought about buying all the adults a Jolly Christmas Jumper but it worked out at not far short of £140 so back to Square 1. In the meantime, my DD in Australia who is returning home for Christmas with her family has sent me details of these rather snazzy mens' pants. Rudolph flashes and the Elf jingles blush. Could be fun for the men folk so long as they wore them over their trousers grin

Candlefran Fri 18-Nov-16 13:47:11

I want a V neck one. Why don't they do V neck ones?

Marthajolly1 Fri 18-Nov-16 11:49:01

Not for me. Like you Sunseeker I would feel uncomfortably conspicuous but they do add to some of the Christmas jollity on others. I might go for a tee shirt. I've never been seen in a onesie either. Thank goodness they've had their day.

Suzisue Thu 17-Nov-16 23:35:17

I've got one that's fluffy with a snowflake design. Bought it before Christmas jumpers became all the rage. Bit too warm though. Also got a sweatshirt one with a busy Christmas scene. It's just a bit of fun after all. If people don't want to go to any expense how about customising a plain sweater?

Linsco56 Thu 17-Nov-16 21:08:18

I don't have one but I think they're a bit of fun and bring a smile to most faces. Anyway, we're allowed to be tacky at Xmas!

I have a knitted Xmas pudding hat with flashing lights but haven't worn it yet. ?

Shanma Thu 17-Nov-16 20:06:37

The OP said " Does anyone else wear them?, maybe some people don't like them"

I am entitled to put my opinion. I would never say that anyone should not wear them if they like them, but I can give my opinion of them.

One Poster on here( I forget who for the moment), says that some People are just miserable, and do not know how to have FUN. How very narrow minded of her to say that. Does it make me miserable because I find Christmasa Jumpers revolting, other than when worn by Children? I think not.

I am not by nature a miserable person. It is true that I have had little fun for years now, but that is because of circumstances, just been a very bad, and very long bad...patch. My idea of fun though is not to wear a Christmas jumper, and as other Posters have suggested act silly having imbibed a little too much alcohol. No thank you, not for me.

GadaboutGran Thu 17-Nov-16 19:47:34

Just had an idea. Anyone who can't afford or object to buying a jumper could do a DIY job with an old T-shirt or jumper & attach a santa etc out of scraps of material or just pin baubles to it like you are a Xmas tree. I never think of it until the shops have run out of them & forget by the sales. But this Xmas, I have an idea! However, I always prefer free choice & would never tell people what to wear.

Vivvywoo Thu 17-Nov-16 19:00:13

Bon Marche have some lovely ones this year. Fine knit jumpers and long sleeve t shirts.

rubysong Thu 17-Nov-16 18:45:00

I adapted a red cardigan from a charity shop by stitching on felt Christmas trees, complete with tinsel etc. This year I have knitted myself a cream jumper with a design of snowflakes in a raspberry colour. With the left over wool I now have a matching hat. I think I'll retire the cardigan as it didn't really work but I hope the jumper will last for years.

Phoebes Thu 17-Nov-16 18:31:14

I also have a cotton Christmas jumper from M&S children's department with royal blue fair isle elephants on it!

Phoebes Thu 17-Nov-16 18:12:13

I have a Christmas cardigan which I bought on the Primark sale rail for £14.99 about two years ago. It is pure wool and has a tasteful red and white pattern with reindeer and snowflakes.

Venus Thu 17-Nov-16 17:26:04

I have a robin jumper from M & S that I wear every year. Christmassy, but not over the top!

DanniRae Thu 17-Nov-16 17:17:12

Aaah! - poor old BHS - I miss it so much sad

yellowcanary Thu 17-Nov-16 17:15:02

I have a couple of t-shirts as I don't wear jumpers very often because I get too hot, one from Tesco's and the other from BHS. I must admit I prefer the "nicer" ones not the tacky ones

Spangles1963 Thu 17-Nov-16 17:10:00

That should say 'Primark' not 'primarily'! Bloody autocorrect.

Spangles1963 Thu 17-Nov-16 17:08:25

Last year I inherited a bit of money,so I treated my DGD (now 10) to a Christmas jumper,so she could wear it to her school's 'Christmas jumper day' at the end of term. We went in Primarily,and £26 later shock she was thrilled with her 'reindeer with flashing lights' on jumper!

DanniRae Thu 17-Nov-16 16:35:11

Oh my goodness some people are so miserable - what's wrong with wearing a jolly Christmas Jumper?

It's so sad that some people never seem to have FUN.

I LOVE Christmas and I LOVE everything connected to it and I LOVE having FUN!!

jogginggirl Thu 17-Nov-16 16:06:59

Absolutely love them!! I have several - collected over the years and I have treated myself to a new one from Next with Christmas puddings all over it ??? I usually only buy cotton as I find wool too itchy .... My grand-girlies would never forgive me if I didn't wear one together with the reindeer earrings ....?????

NotTooOld Thu 17-Nov-16 15:53:51

Far too plastic and therefore too hot for me but I admire those who wear 'em with aplomb - perhaps to eat their plomb pudding, geddit? Oh well, it's a miserable afternoon here, not much to do and poor old DH has toothache.

VIOLETTE Thu 17-Nov-16 15:46:18

Cheap n nasty ! Tacky ! horrible ! ridiculous and I LOVE EM !! I have two ....on bright red with Rudolph on the front complete with flashing nose and one blue with Christmas penuin. Never found any here in Francem no one seems to wear them (unless they are mad Brits like me !) ...everyone in town loves them ...especially the children who prefer the Rudolph one ......think I seem to remember seeing a few modest ones this year (as in knits with an integral Christmas tree or a star) here, but only in catalogues ! Hubby refuses to wear one .....hates Christmas .....

SO ..go for it, the world is a difficult enough place these days you may as well raise a smile wherever you can !