Cousin Eddie Wife Costume – Catherine Christmas Vacation Outfit

Catherine is Cousin Eddie’s long-suffering wife in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, and her look is pure late-80s RV-park: a patterned skirt, a plain long sleeve top and a vest over it. This 3-piece women’s set covers all three, so the outfit is done without hunting through thrift stores.

How to finish the Catherine look

• Big, soft curls and a little too much blush.
• Flat shoes or worn-in loafers – nothing dressy.
• Pair it with a Cousin Eddie: white sweater, black dickey and a bathrobe for the sewer scene.

Building the whole family? See our Christmas Vacation costume guide for Eddie, Clark, Ellen and the rest.