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Velvet Santa Costume
Bring the Christmas spirit to your home with one of these soft, warm and plush velvet Santa costumes!
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If you are going to be Santa this year, we offer a variety of high quality velvet costumes for you to choose from. Are all Santa costumes created equal? Of course not! It all depends on what you are looking for. You have a wide selection to choose from, from the budget-minded to professional suits you can wear yearly for the local parade or mall.
Not a professional Santa? Why not surprise the kids and dress like him for home on Christmas Eve? There’s so many fun reasons to wear a Santa suit, and you can choose fabrics from extremely comfortable and plush velvet or more economical velour fabrics.
Whether you choose a costume for you to convince your little one that good Santa does exist or you want your children to make a great impression this year on all the guests coming to you, the Santa costumes will really bring that joy and warm atmosphere that should reign in all houses for Christmas. There are plenty of options from which you can draw your inspiration, so start shopping early this year!
(size 42-48)
Looking for a deluxe costume that will impress even the most skeptical persons? Then this costume is really worth your attention! The costume includes a red, velvet Santa coat with great white faux fur trimming and a zipper in the front, a pair of matching pants with on-seam pockets on the sides, a black belt with buckle to keep the costume in place, a matching red hat with white trim and a pair of boot covers with faux white fur on the top.
You will also get a pair of white gloves to keep your hands warm while carrying the big sack with sweets and toys! All you need are a pair of durable black boots. The material is all satin inner lining.
This costume is great if you want to look really special for Christmas or Halloween or if you will have to meet more than one child this year. It is also suitable for those professional Santas who want to make a great impression for Christmas.
Available in sizes:
Standard Size, up to 46
Every child needs proof that Santa Claus is real. It would certainly be a special treat should Santa make a personal surprise visit this Christmas! Purchase this affordable Legacy Santa Suit and make your child’s wishes come true!
The costume includes the signature red coat with faux fur trim, a pair of red pants, a black belt with buckle, a pair of white gloves, a red and white hat and a pair of black boot covers with white faux fur trim attached.
The difference between this, more economical suit and the professional suits above is that the material is thinner and polyester – not true velvet. Good for indoor use.
Standard, Size 40-46
Back in Victorian times, Santa would wear a plush, velvet overcoat. No reason you have to go for the modern version – Santa should have fashion choices! This suit is perfect for re-enactments, plays or vintage Christmas photos or postcards.
The suit includes a long velvet overcoat with a white faux-fur trim hood, a hidden zipper and belt loops. Plush red pants, black boot tops with buckle, and a quality black belt with gold eyelets. A high quality and plush suit that will last you for decades! Now go and make wishes come true!
Santa Claus Accessories
Don’t forget the bell! If you will be dressing as Santa for charity, this traditional brass bell is perfect for holiday cheer. Remind hectic shoppers of a slower, more thoughtful time, and the fact not everybody can afford a bountiful Christmas season.
Not everybody can pull off the Santa look (heck, I can barely grow a beard!), so a thick and plush beard, mustache and wig set is a must! You can choose from a variety of sets, available at Buycostumes.com. Look for the reviews to see how others have worn it successfully.
Need an Elf Helper?
Or view all elf outfits and choose your style, which includes jester-like outfits, Buddy from the movie Elf, all green or all red elf tunics, curled shoes, and pointed elf hats.
Of course, Santa may need more help than just delivering toys. With the North Pole being so cold, he may need Mrs. Claus to help keep him warm and cozy. Check out some sexy Christmas outfits to keep Santa jolly!
Who is Santa Claus?
Many people may assume that Santa Claus equals Christmas and toys, and that it has always been that way. However, just like all old traditions, the past looked quite different, and evolved into Santa’s familiar look today.
We can trace his origins back to Saint Nicholas, son of a wealthy family and patron saint and protector of children. He lived in the 4th century in the south of Turkey, which was back then part of the Eastern Roman Empire. One story, the origin of Christmas stockings, has him overhearing about the fate of three poor girls who would likely be sold into slavery after their father’s death. Nicholas, knowing the old man wouldn’t accept charity, secretly entered his house one night through the chimney, and found the girls’ stockings drying by the mantle of the fireplace. He placed a gold coin each into each stocking, so that they would have money to marry and live happy lives. Other variations has him secretly placing coins in the slippers of children.
His feast day is December 6th (Dec 20th in the old Julian calendar), which is still honored in many areas of Europe. (As a child, I lived on a NATO airbase in Germany, and remember leaving my slippers out. In the morning, it would be filled with candy, courtesy of St. Nick!)
St. Nicholas was one of the most popular saints in the middle ages, and his name and festivities were brought over to the New World. Jacksonville, Florida, used to be called San Nicholas by the original Spanish settlers. Though the Puritans did not believe in the worshipping of saints, Nicholas was remembered by immigrant Germans and Dutch, and after the American Revolution, New Yorker’s adopted him in a revival of Dutch pride (to foster anti-British feelings.)
Sinter Klaas is the Dutch name of St. Nicholas, and through the tradition in America was weak and nearly forgotten, it was revived by the author Washington Irving in his satire Knickerbocker’s History of New York, published in 1809. The Night Before Christmas, written in 1823 by Clement Clarke Moore, solidified his American image.
Thomas Nast, an artist for Harper’s Magazine, is the reason we think of Santa as a jolly, plump man, with a thick beard and a pipe. He created his image as a morale-booster for Union families separated because of the Civil War. He continued the images through several decades, creating illustrations of his workshop and placing him in the North Pole.
In the early 20th century, Norman Rockwell and other artists solidified the American image of Santa Claus we know and love today, and Haddon Sundblom made a career of advertising for Coca Cola, using his image starting in 1931 to boost winter sales.
There’s a myth that it’s because of Coca Cola that Santa wears red, but he’s been wearing red since the early 19th century and back into the middle ages. However, there’s no doubt that these advertisements, which are still used today, greatly influenced his popularity.
From St. Nicholas to today’s jolly man in a red suit – it’s a long way. But both icons are similar in that they love and protect children, give them gifts (Santa may go overboard with this sometimes!), and is kind and generous to those in need.