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Some Christmas jumpers are funny. These ones are simply glorious. Sequins, glitter yarn, metallic thread, lurex, the occasional light-up panel – knitwear that has decided subtlety is a problem for January and is going to catch every lamp in the room on the way past.
The sparkly knit does a specific job that the novelty jumper cannot. It is festive enough for a Christmas party but smart enough that you are not underdressed for dinner afterwards, which makes it the most genuinely wearable thing in this whole section. A sequinned jumper with black trousers is a perfectly respectable evening outfit that just happens to be extremely Christmas.
A few practical notes, because sparkle has rules. Sequins do not survive a hot wash or a tumble dryer – cool, inside out, and flat to dry, or you will own a bald jumper by Boxing Day. Reversible sequins are enormous fun and considerably more robust than the stitched-on kind. And glitter yarn can be scratchy against bare skin, so a thin long sleeve underneath is the difference between wearing it all night and taking it off at nine.
