Santa Claus
Was Santa Claus Ever
In Green?
Vishakha Sonawane
Whenever
we think or talk about Santa Claus, a figure of an ever jolly, portly old man
with a white beard in red and white suit comes to our mind.
The
modern American version of Santa Claus as the jolly man, who gives away gifts
to children on Christmas Eve is one of the most popular legendary figures.
Almost
every American has known about Santa Claus as a Christmas figure.
But
why is it that Santa is always seen in a red suit? Was his suit always this
bright color?
In
1880s, Santa was depicted in a green or tan suit.
Thomas
Nast, a German-born American caricaturist, is often attributed for the creation
of the modern American version of Santa’s suit. His cartoon about Santa Claus
and Christmas featured in Harper’s
Weekly December 25, 1866.
In
the cartoon, he drew Santa in a red suit with fur lining, a nightcap, and a
black belt with a large buckle. However, he also drew the legendary figure in
green suit, but the red one went on to become more popular.
The
change in Santa’s suit from tan to red has often mistakenly been attributed to
the work of Haddon Sundblom, who drew pictures of Santa for Coca-Cola’s
advertisement since 1931.
However,
in Britain, Santa Claus is popularly known as Father Christmas, who is depicted
in a green suit.
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