Plus Size Christmas Vest

Christmas Clothing

When it gets close to December, expect to see a lot of red, white and green merchandise. This includes clothing because many women love to show their holiday spirit by wearing garments featuring:

• Candy canes
• Snowflakes
• Gingerbread men
• Santa Claus
• Reindeer

You can find a large assortment of clothes featuring Christmas themes, such as:

• Sweatshirts
• Hats
• Button-up shirts
• Sweaters
• Socks
• Vests

The Versatile Plus Size Christmas Vest

One of the best aspects of a vest is that it's versatile. You can wear a vest over a sweater, button-up top, long-sleeved t-shirt, turtleneck or even a sweatshirt. It provides an additional layer of warmth, but for women of size who find jackets too hot, vests will allow you more breathing room and may be cooler to wear. Vests tend to pair well with jeans, jean skirts or velour pants or skirts. You could even wear a vest over a long dress.

Most Christmas attire that features cutesy characters tends to be more casual. Unless your vest has intricate embroidery or leans toward being dressier, it's probably best to pair it with a less dressy outfit. A white turtleneck, Christmas vest, jeans and boots is an easy, comfortable ensemble that will look great at most holiday parties. You can also wear your holiday vest when shopping or decorating your tree, then slip into some Christmas pajamas at night—seasonal garments help people get in the holiday spirit.

When to Buy

Because this is seasonal merchandise, you won't see Christmas vests in stores year-round. Once Halloween decorations are taken down and Christmas décor is put up, expect to see holiday clothing everywhere as well.

Shop in the plus size or Women's department at your favorite store. Chances are, you'll find a selection of holiday attire, including vests. Before December, you'll probably pay full price, but you'll also have more options to choose from. The closer it gets to Christmas, and especially, immediately after the holidays are over, is the best time to find holiday attire on sale. You can find great deals by shopping after December 25, but you usually have to sift through whatever is left. However, if you find a great plus size Christmas vest at that time, you can always put it away for next year.

Make Your Own Christmas Vest

Don't worry if you're not a seamstress. You can often decorate an existing vest to make it fit into the Christmas season. If you have a vest that's red, green or white, you can add your own decorations to it with supplies from a craft store.

If you're handy with a sewing machine, however, making a vest can be accomplished. You won't have to worry about sleeves, but make sure you choose a pattern that isn’t too roomy or boxy. A simple quilted material in a lush fabric can make an elegant vest, but if you like a busier pattern, there's plenty of highly decorated holiday fabrics to choose from. Candle on the Hill has a pattern for making plus-sized vests in sizes 1X to 4X.

A Special Season

Whether you find your Christmas vest for full-figured gals at the mall or you whip one up yourself, wear it with pride during the holiday season because any other time of year, you may get strange looks if you're walking around outfitted in head-to-toe green and red. Have fun with your seasonal attire, including your vest that you can pull out year and year and enjoy.