Need help with ugly sweater contest

[Texastaxi]

Hey, Tubby!

I actually got an ugly sweater, last year at a Chinese Christmas. It was just a plain red sweater that had all kinds of crap safety pinned to it. Little ornaments, that fuzzy gold stuff, bells, bows, etc. The more stuff you pin to it, the better it gets!

About half way through the party, a few people decided they wanted it. That just made it even more desireable. Well, maybe that and a couple bottles of wine!

[Texasm1976]

How to Judge an Ugly Sweater Contest
By Cooper Veeris, eHow Contributor
Ugly sweaters are everywhere. They are hanging in your closet and on racks in clothing stores. Your grandma might send you hideous sweaters for Christmas, and you might feel possessed to wear one during the holidays. Judging an ugly sweater contest is more difficult than it seems. The final decision is not only based on how unattractive a sweater appears, but the overall fashion mishap the sweater commits.
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Create a point system in which you judge each sweater based on fit, color, texture and overall presentation.
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See if it fits properly and rank it according to fit. If the sweater is too small or too baggy, it should gain points towards winning the competition. A sweater that does not complement the person's figure immediately goes in the unattractive pile, even if the sweater is not hard on the eyes.
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Check out the material. The combination of fabric and texture is important. See how the sweater feels. If there is a mismatch of fabrics, such as spandex, wool and cotton, the sweater will lack unity and give a sense of confusion. If the material is bulky or too layered, it might be overwhelming to look at, let alone wear. Frumpy sweaters are usually strong finalists for the ugliest sweater because of the outdated fabric as well as lack of concentrated design and fit.
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Accessories can make or break the sweater. Too many buttons and zippers might hurt a sweater's appearance and give it a strong edge in the competition. A variety of the wrong colors also can make a sweater unappealing and nauseating to look at on another person. If a sweater has too many accessories which add to its ugly factor, add extra points according to the number of accessories.
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Sweaters should have designs, but not decorations. If a sweater has pictures, bells, lights, plastic, fur and other distracting features, it can be labeled as ugly. Many holiday sweaters tend to have these obnoxious features. Examine them carefully and judge the ultimate winner based on which one has the most points. The winning sweater should contain a variety of dreaded fashion decisions and mishaps.
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Tips & Warnings
Have an award or cash prize for the ugliest sweater winner. A good prize might be a gift certificate to a clothing store.

[kfd82]

Great judging tips! Thanks.

[fizzle]

how my mom does hers

My mom has had one for the past 3 or 4 years at a local Mexican food joint here in Magnolia. She has the patrons of the restaurant there vote, if they want to and most of them do. They basically "model" their sweater thru the place with a number on their back then the customers are all passed out a sheet of paper and vote who's they like the best! We are good friends with the owner of the restaurant tho!

[Dale Moser]

Let me know if you want to borrow my Cousin Eddie dickie, complete with moose mugs......I dominate Christmas parties!

[whitetailslayer]

Let me know if you want to borrow my Cousin Eddie dickie, complete with moose mugs......I dominate Christmas parties!

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Buddy of mine did this last year...He won.

[mnsmokepole]

www.uglysweatershoppe.com Belongs to my Nephew

[Langston32]

go to any second hand clothes shop around this time and they will have a bunch that are unreal! They will buy them back when your done too!

[kfd82]

Ok,
I have good judging criteria, and I found some cheap crappy trophies to give out to the winners... but I'm also looking for some kind of gift to give to the winners.

I need something that will reflect the nature of the compitition.
Any ideas?
(Looking for cheap stuff )

[holdem]

This

[BuckAssassin]

let me know if you want to borrow my cousin eddie dickie, complete with moose mugs......i dominate christmas parties!

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