1822 -- Clement Moore -- "A Visit From Saint Nicholas".
This supposedly gave us the first picture of how he was dressed (a picture
in words). The newspaper/magazine artists took it from there. Before that,
I don't think there was a clear image of him that someone could identify
immediately by some specific article of clothing...at least in the US.
Kate
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Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 4:41 PM
Subject: [h-cost] Dressing Santa Claus
Okay, this may seem like the wrong time of year for this question, but I'm
making a bunch of Santa dolls for a craft show in November, and I got to
wondering what kind of garment Santa's traditional costume is supposed to
be? You know, the one that was made popular by the early 20th Century
Coca-Cola ads. I know Santa became really popular for the first time in
the 1880s or so, but who invented his get-up? Did anyone ever really dress
like that, or is it a Victorian concoction?
My Santas, for what it's worth, will be dressed in mid-19th Century
waistcoats and jackets, mainly because I have some cool brocade I want to
use on the waistcoats.
Tea Rose
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