Ah, yes, quirky Santa Claus who dresses in red and white for some long lost reason... "The Santa Claus we all know and love — that big, jolly man in the red su

Ah, yes, quirky Santa Claus who dresses in red and white for some long lost reason... "The Santa Claus we all know and love — that big, jolly man in the red suit with a white beard — didn’t always look that way. In fact, many people are surprised to learn that prior to 1931, Santa was depicted as everything from a tall gaunt man to a spooky-looking elf. He has donned a bishop's robe and a Norse huntsman's animal skin."[1] "Close your eyes and think of Father Christmas. What do you see? A jolly, fat man, with rosy red cheeks, a fluffy white beard and a red suit? Well close your eyes again and try and imagine him with a green suit rather than red... Difficult maybe, but that is how the British Father Christmas should be dressed. In the 1930s a certain American soft drinks company decided Santa should be dressed in red as part of a marketing campaign and that has stuck."[2] [1]http://www.coca-colacompany.com/holidays/the-true-history-of-the-modern-day-santa-claus http://www.coca-colacompany.com/holidays/the-true-history-of... [2]http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/york/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8394000/8394067.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/york/hi/people_and_places/histor...