CNN —Red velvet suit, white fur trim, tall black boots, cozy (if not indulgent) pom-pom hat.
Robert Walter Weir's oil painting of Santa Claus from 1837, shows him as a beardless, caped peddler of goods.
Nowhere would we have found Christmas trees; no reindeer, no Santa Claus,” Nissenbaum writes.
Portraits of Santa Claus by J.C. Leyendecker (left) and Norman Rockwell (right) helped establish Santa Claus' suit and wholesome persona.
As his clothes evolved, Santa Claus’ elfish nature faded, too, into a much taller, jolly, and purely benevolent guest.
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