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How to Create a Good Santa Claus Costume
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are plenty of good reasons for wanting to dress
up as Santa Claus: you might be a kind-hearted
person who wants to spread the Christmas joy by
visiting families in your neighborhood as the
jolly man, for example. Or may you have a garden
full of pretty pine trees and be convinced
you'll be able to sell them faster (and for
better money) if you set up Santa's Tree Shack.
Maybe you are even looking for Mrs. Clause and
think that the only way of finding her is by
putting on a fake beard - stranger things have
been known to happen. Whatever your reason, you
will need a good costume. Here are a few
pointers:
* The Red Suit: Santa may be "green" - he
doesn't drive a car and keeps a large flock of
reindeer in his ecologically responsible home on
the North Pole - but the good man loves himself
a bit of red. Pick up a plus-size tracksuit or
pair of heavy pajamas in bright red, and remove
everything that's not all too Father Christmas.
This includes brand logo's, elasticized cuffs
and other flashy, way too modern things. Santa
does not wear hoodies, but he does wear a
hat.
* Boots: We've said it before: Mr. Claus
lives on the North Pole, which is why the man
needs a good pair of boots. So do you if you
want to look like him - slippers or a pair of
work shoes really won't cut it. Go for the black
leather kind or choose a pair of wellies, but
make sure they look big: your costume will be
bulky (see below), and you don't want your Santa
to look like his ankles could break any minute
under the weight of his belly and big bag of
gifts.
* Fur: No need to bring in PETA just yet:
reliable sources inform us that Santa wears fake
fur, so you should too. Attach strips of white
fluffy stuff to the bottom and cuffs of the top
part of your costume, and don't forget the
center front of your shirt either. You will also
need a fake fur collar and some trim on your
boots and hat.
* Belly: Santa's a big man - we would be
too if we had to survive frosty temperatures all
year round. Nothing like a bit of body fat to
keep a man warm. Stuff your costume with a
pillow or anything else that makes you look
bulky, but do make sure that the padding doesn't
show. There's nothing worse than an obviously
fake Santa Claus, even though we know they all
are - except for one, of course.
* Belt: A safe way of keeping your pillow
in place is by securing it with a big black
belt. It looks really cool too: even Santa needs
to accessorize!
* Beard & Hair: Father Christmas is a
bit of a hippie: in fact, he looks a whole lot
like Jerry Garcia. So be sure to find yourself a
big, full gray beard and a wig of floppy hair in
the same color. You can string them together
easily, which is one way of avoiding your beard
falling off and exposing yourself as yet another
Santa impostor. Glue is an even better option,
though it might hurt a little when some curious
kid tugs on your beard.
* Glasses: Any man would have bad
eyesight after decades of trying to decipher
kids' handwritten notes listing the latest in
toy technology, so Santa wears glasses. And no,
we don't mean sunnies.
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