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Best Places To Buy Holiday Sweaters In Chicago

Something that's become an integral part of the holiday season are sweaters. But not just holiday sweaters — ugly holiday sweaters. What began as simply festive attire blossomed into the whimsical, and now ugly Christmas and holiday sweaters are very much a "thing." These days, some schools and companies offer themed ugly sweater days as part of holiday gaiety, but many people just like to don their own ugly holiday sweaters at home just for fun. It's become somewhat of a tradition for some — just another part of how they celebrate this special time of year. You'll want to get your own ugly sweater this year too, so here are some of the best places to buy holiday sweaters in Chicago.

Christmas Sweater Depot
(Photo Credit: Christmas Sweater Depot's Facebook)

Christmas Sweater Depot
5644 W. Dempster Ave.
Chicago, IL. 60641
(773) 491-9487
www.facebook.com/Christmas-Sweater-Depot

With a mission of decking their shoppers out from head to tow in Christmas apparel, the Christmas Sweater Depot is one of the places to shop for both holiday sweaters and ugly holiday sweaters in Chicago-land. With both new and vintage holiday sweaters available, the Christmas Sweater Depot in the Irving Park area allows you to ship in-store, and if you want to ship a sweater to a loved one, they offer some of the most reasonable shipping rates to anywhere in the country. They've also got a selection of Christmas and Santa hats, and various holiday accessories as well.

Chicago Costume Company
4727 West Montrose Ave.
Chicago, IL. 60641
(773) 282-1264
www.chicagocostume.com

Even though the bulk of their popularity is during the Halloween season, Chicago Costume Company is actually open the year around and isn't just for Halloween anymore. Shop for your favorite ugly holiday sweaters while picking up other holiday accessories as well, or even a full Santa suit, too — the Chicago Costume Company will most likely have pretty much anything you can think up to make your holiday season jolly. Big bows, reindeer, even Christmas tree-shaped hoodies, you'll never view the holiday season the same way again.

Ragstock
(Photo Credit: Ragstock.com)

Ragstock
812 W Belmont Ave.
Chicago, IL. 60657
(773) 868-9263
ragstock.com

Vintage clothing, 90s jackets, Hawaiian shirts, even dog and cat purses — Ragstock has got it all. It's another great place to hit when shopping for Halloween, but it's also a must when shopping for holiday sweaters. Whether you need that ugly Christmas sweater for hanging out with family in front of the tree, or for an ugly holiday sweater party, you'll find exactly what you're looking for at Ragstock — and probably lots of what you've never expected as well.

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Christkindlmarket 
50 W. Washington St.
Chicago, IL. 60602
(312) 494-2175
www.christkindlmarket.com

A bit more on the traditional side, the Christkindlmarket in Chicago is a lovely place to celebrate the beauty of the holiday season, as well as shop for gift items. Whether you're shopping for ornaments or holiday trinkets, housewares, or yes, even holiday apparel like sweaters, the Christkindlmarket is a great place to look, while enjoying a warm festival all wrapped into one.

Clark Street Sports
3650 N. Clark
Chicago , IL. 60613
(773) 831-4026
www.clarkstreetsports.com

For the sports loving Chicagoans out there — Chicago is a sports town after all — there are ugly Christmas sweaters for all your favorite teams, too. There are logos and designs for the Cubs and Sox, Bears and Bulls, and let's not forget those Blackhawks. Check out Clark Street Sports — just a hop, skip and a jump from Wrigley Field on Clark Street — offering a full selection. There's no better way for sports nuts to show off their favorite team while slipping cozily into the holiday spirit.

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Soon after earning her BA in journalism, Melanie Falina began writing about one of the loves of her life - music. Since then, she's covered some of the biggest names in music, in addition to writing on an array of other topics as well. She has written for Black Belt magazine, KISS: The Official Authorized Quarterly Magazine, Examiner, AXS.com, Yahoo Voices, and more, and was editor for Don Lemmon's KNOW HOW Book Three, Refuse To Fail. Melanie is also a poet with five published collections of poetry available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and various establishments.

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