Let’s have a Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater party!

Winter Veil is here again, and this year, the Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater is Transmogrifiable*!

I didn’t set out to make holiday outfits for all of my alts — in fact, I told myself that I wasn’t going to try to do that. I made as many outfits as I had ideas, though — and I just kept having new ideas, especially for cloth — which meant that many of my minor characters did get holiday outfits**. There are two dozen outfits in this post just from my ideas alone…

Click through the cut to see the whole collection.

Gaudy Treecutter

Finely-Tailored Green Holiday Hat, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Mutineer’s Noose, Heavy Mithril Pants, Gloves of Brawn*, Crafted Malevolent Gladiator’s Warboots of Alacrity, Logsplitter*
Going for a “Country Dad” look here with this outfit.
Around last Christmas, BTH persuaded me to run a few Mythic dungeons with him, and I was fortunate enough to snag this hat in the process.

Gaudy Armsman

Finely-Tailored Green Holiday Hat, Runic Plate Shoulders, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Replica Lightforge Belt, Bloodforged Legplates, Emerald Gauntlets & Sabatons, The Untamed Blade
The green-tinted version of this weapon, the Talon of Azshara, is a 1H sword, so the red and green versions can’t be dual-wielded together for silly Winter Veil kits — more’s the pity.

Gaudy Brawler I

Red Winter Hat, Bloodscale Pauldrons, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Abandoned Zandalari Bucklebreaker (LFR), Felforged Legplates, Bloodforged Gauntlets & Sabatons, Firebreather, Blade of the Wretched
I’m more likely to use the holiday hats with my Tauren than with characters of other races because with my other characters, I want to see their hair.

Gaudy Brawler II

Red Winter Hat, Pauldrons of the Argent Sentinel, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Hyperion Girdle & Gauntlets, Starcaller’s Plated Legguards, Boots of the Redeemed Prophecy, Warmonger, Sword of Nefarian’s Hand
In the context of a Winter Veil outfit, these shoulders look delightfully frosty.

Gaudy & Gilded

Red Winter Hat, Pristine Lightforge Spaulders, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Girdle of the Endless Pit, Conqueror’s Legplates, Sunscale Gauntlets, Replica Lightforge Boots, Stoneguard, Aegis of the Sunbird
To wear this outfit at any other time of year, substitute your favorite golden chestpiece.

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Gaudy Trapper

Mountain Throne Coif, Shoulderguards of Shunned Duty, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Girdle of Living Flame, Crimsonscale Legguards, Ar’tor’s Mainstay, Runesworn Boots
Once I’d chosen the parka hood and shoulders, the rest of the kit needed to look cozy and warm, too.

Gaudy Ranger

Green Winter Hat, Champion’s Pauldrons, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Scarlet Belt*, Magnificent Leggings, Unyielding Fists, Fleet Refugee’s Boots, Bow of Searing Arrows
I saw another hunter wearing this belt and pants with the holiday sweater; the rest of her kit was all red, though.

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Gaudy Baubles

Finely-Tailored Green Holiday Hat, Tyrannical Gladiator’s Copperskin Spaulders, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Mistdancer Cord, Leggings of the Empty Throne, Shardtooth Gloves, Tyrannical Gladiator’s Boots of Alacrity, Pillar of Fortitude
I didn’t think I liked anything about the Monk PvP set that these shoulders and boots come from until it occurred to me that they might be good accessories for this outfit.

Gaudy Conifer

Darkbrand Shoulders, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Toenail Belt, Breeches of Natural Aggression, Oilrag Handwraps*, Boots of the Flowering Earth, Brutality Blade
Although I tried the kit first with the Glaive of the Fallen, and it wasn’t bad, these brown swords just seemed like a better fit for conveying the concept of a decorated, cone-laden tree.

Gaudy Dreamer


Finely-Tailored Green Holiday Hat, Amice of the Dreamgrove, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Cord of the Dreamgrove, Gloomtalon’s Spare Kilt, Spire of Withering Dreams
I hadn’t made Kasheena a Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater outfit yet, and I hadn’t used this maroon leather kilt in a leather Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater outfit yet, et voila!

Gaudy Runner

Bloody Bandanna, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Burning Blade Devotee’s Cinch, X-52 Pilot’s Leggings, Runesworn Grips, Noble’s Fancy Boots, Miniature Winter Veil Tree
I just had to make a kit pairing the holiday sweater with these pants. And, of course, these fun holiday daggers must be used with the holiday sweater, too.

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Gaudy Shimmer I

Fel-Proof Goggles, Watcher’s Mantle, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Shimmering Sash & Trousers, Rotting Handwraps, Warm Red Woolen Socks, Scepter of Celebras*
A festive twist on Kelilla’s signature SAFE outfit.

Gaudy Shimmer II

Fel-Proof Goggles, Slime-Encrusted Pads, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Shimmering Sash Gloves & Boots, Buccaneer’s Pants, Sootsmoke Wand, Emerald Orb
These red satin pants are a classic combo with the holiday sweater.

Gaudy Rider

Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Astralaan Pants, Pyrotex Ignition Cloth, Saltarello Shoes
I can’t escape my association between white breeches with tall black boots and equitation.
I tried both the red and green tints of both the base and upgraded versions of Ebonchill with the Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater and this was the combination I liked best.

Gaudy Aristocrat

Lord Walden’s Top Hat, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Ivycloth Sash, Godfrey’s Britches, Fel-Infused Grips, Woolen Boots, White Bone Rod
This style of boots has always suggested the 19th century to me.
For a more fully Transmogrifiable version of this outfit — or if you’re not a Worgen — use the Chief Architect’s Monocle.

Gaudy Prowess

Shoulderpads of Twisted Fate (LFR), Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Primal Combatant’s Cord of Prowess, Pantaloons of Growing Strife, Fel-Infused Grips, Felheart Slippers, Staff of the Forest Lord
Other cloth-wearers can use the Furious Gladiator’s Slippers of Salvation.
The Alliance version of this PvP belt is purple and silver, so this outfit is Horde-specific.

Gaudy Evergreen

Swoop-Tail Shoulders, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Cloudscorcher Belt, Elunarian Sarong, Exiled Dabbler’s Gloves, Wildfury Greatstaff
This is the most green cloth skirt available, so naturally it needed to be part of one or another of my Winter Veil kits.
For a race that wears shoes, pick your favorite green or brown boots.

Gaudy Greenkeeper

Mistyreed Shoulderpads, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Sorcerer’s Belt of Final Winter (LFR), Greenkeeper’s Pantaloons, Imperial Red Gloves, Infernoweave Boots, Conifer Cone Staff
These pants have purple patches on the knees. Fortunately, these boots are tall enough to cover them.

Gaudy Bayberry

Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Nightsky Sash, Hooligan’s Pantaloons, Pigskin Gloves, Oilfoot Slippers, Excavation Rod*, Penelope’s Rose*
I wanted to use these darker green pants in a Winter Veil kit — but they have dark purple around the knees, and so do the matching tall boots. Fortunately for my Winter Veil fashion aspirations, one of the other recolors of that armor set is maroon and burgundy.

Gaudy Willow

Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Willow Belt & Pants, Quilboar Crone Gloves, Slippers of Unturned Loyalties, Staff of the Formidable Opponent
I like the dark green color of these pants, but the ragged cuffs make them a bit difficult to work with — although I like the color match between the pants and these boots, that uneven rim of bare skin between the bottom of the pants and the tops of the boots looks sloppy to me. With a higher-leveled character, I’d use the tall Infernoweave Boots instead.

Gaudy Pleats

Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Apothecary’s Waistband, Red Silk Trousers/Native Pants/Greenweave Leggings, Greenweave Gloves, Cryo-Core Attendant’s Boots, Agamaggan’s Quill
These gathered, pleated pants seem to me like a style that would be loose and flowing, rather than form-fitting, in real life.

Gaudy Angel

Nightvale Cowl, Warmongering Gladiator’s Mantle of Cruelty, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Sutarn’s Ring, Replica Virtuous Skirt, Warmongering Gladiator’s Gloves of Prowess, Ringo’s Blizzard Boots, Staff of Immaculate Recovery
With another chestpiece, such as the Vicious Embersilk Robe, Gossamer Robe, Buccaneer’s Vest, or Aurora Armor, this would just be an ordinary angel.

Gaudy Clarion



Crown of the Fire Festival, Mantle of the Avatar, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Cord of the High Priest, Pure Aspirant’s Leggings, Steps of the High Priest, Sigilback’s Smashshell, Ritual Bell
Like various of my other Gaudy Winter Sweater outfits, the sweater itself is the only truly holiday thing about it, and could easily be swapped out for another piece to make a year-round version of the kit.
Because the gold-toned version of this Bastion bell offhand is only available from the Venthyr Ember Court, but I wanted to use the gold-toned version of the Bastion mace, I mixed golds and silvers in the rest of the outfit as well.

Gaudy Cookie Baker

Finely-Tailored Green Holiday Hat, Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Keyton’s Sash, Fuzzy Legwarmers, Fel-Infused Boots, Apron, Mystic Riverpaw Wand, Rolling Pin
Hurrah for loosening of Transmogrification restrictions, so that this fun flavor off-hand item can now be Mogged!

Gaudy Casual

Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater, Inconspicuous Pantaloons, Ritual Gloves, Kurkenstoks, Gnomish Zapper*, Seer’s Fine Stein
Finally, the sort of outfit one might wear to a real-life holiday party — festive sweater, jeans, comfortable shoes.
If Kaoling was high enough level, she’d wear the “invisible” Exiled Dabbler’s Gloves; for now, these gloves are close enough to her fur color for it to appear almost like her hands are bare.

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Although this post is specifically focused on the Sweater, if you’re looking for inspiration for other Winter Veil-themed Transmogrifications, here are some ideas of mine from five years ago. Check out Alunaria’s awesome ideas, too, and be sure to leave her some links to blog posts showing off your own kits for the most wonderful time of the year!

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* To get the carol-singing effect, though, you still have to equip the actual Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater

** They’ll likely just go back to either their signature or most recent previous outfits after the holiday is over, rather than doing another round of entirely new outfits.