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Until recently no fashionista would be seen dead in seasonal patterned knitwear, but now the kitsch style is a must-have for designers and celebrities alike. How did Christmas jumpers become so popular?

They might be embroidered with reindeer, or snowflakes, or a cheerful Father Christmas.

Knitted from variety of garish woollen hues, they look as though they are being worn to please a kindly but sartorially clueless grandmother.

Why do I think that "Jumper" means something else in Your English then it does in the USian Version?

As my wife is a Knitter of some considerable ability......I try not to sit still for too long.

In British English, a sweater may also be called a pullover, jumper or jersey. In the US however, "jumper" refers to a style of women's sleeveless dress, and "jersey" refers to a knit shirt, especially if part of an athletic uniform. If sleeveless, such a garment may be called a tank top in British English, while "tank top" in US English refers to a sleeveless shirt or undershirt.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweater

I often wonder why the Wikipedia keeps calling Standard English "British (sic) English".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweater

I often wonder why the Wikipedia keeps calling Standard English "British (sic) English".

I was wondering how those could be popular and knitted.

And the pull-over of a USN enlisted uniform which is wither wool or cotton depending on the season. The USN application fits none of the definitions cited.

I don't think the US Navy wears those anymore, so the correct terminology is a moot question.

Was there a name for the dress blue trousers with the thirteen button flap on the front?

A colourful woolly jumper knitted by Burmese democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has fetched nearly $50,000 at a charity auction in Rangoon.

The red, green and blue V-neck was bought by private radio station Shwe FM late on Thursday as part of a fundraising event, organised by Ms Suu Kyi's opposition party, for education projects.

Those close to Ms Suu Kyi gave conflicting views on whether she knitted the garment during her long years of house arrest in Rangoon, or while overseas before she returned to Burma to embark on her freedom struggle.

"She made it more than 25 years ago in England," Ko Ni, a close aide, told AFP.

"I do not know exactly when. Some of her belongings have arrived from England recently."

But a member of Ms Suu Kyi's security team said she made it while under house arrest at the hands of Burma's then ruling generals.