Cousin Eddie Costume – White Sweater and Black Dickie

In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989), Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) turns up uninvited in his RV wearing a white V-neck sweater over a black dickie. It is the easiest Christmas movie costume there is, and everyone at an ugly-sweater party knows who you are.

How to get the Cousin Eddie dickie outfit

• A white V-neck sweater, worn a size too tight
• A black dickie (false turtleneck collar) under it
• Brown slacks and loafers
• Slicked-back hair; a can of beer or eggnog as the prop

See all the looks in our Christmas Vacation costume guide.