Many Americans wrap up in cosy clothing to celebrate Thanksgiving. Each year, the festivity takes place on the fourth Thursday of November. Families gather together, enjoy a turkey dinner and give thanks for the harvest season.
This popular tradition was first celebrated by Pilgrims hundreds of years ago. And as the winter weather sets in, people tend to gravitate towards snuggly sweatshirts and jumpers on the big day. That's what New York City-based influencer Brigette Pheloung did – but with a rather unusual twist.
The 27-year-old caused a stir by slipping into a one-of-a-kind jumper dress for her family celebration. She styled the knitted gown with long white gloves and an eye-catching fur hat. Brigette told her 618,000 Instagram followers: "This is 100 percent hand knit by a really cool designer who just graduated from Parsons and I just cannot even get over how cool it is.
This outfit is giving Barbie on top of the cake meets Christian girl fall." Not only did the "insane" £7,100 price tag shock some fans, others argued the pricey frock looked like she'd just wrapped a blanket around herself. One responded" "I don’t often say this but girl you got too much money.
" Another agreed: "$9,000 for literally a sweater dress is insane!" A third said: "Hey so I have a blanket that looks just like this from Target." And a fourth added: "You could’ve just cut a hole into a blanket." Meanwhile, others compared Brigette to a "carpet", " Christmas tree skirt" or "couch".
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