What tartan does Santa Claus wear

[TheKiltedWonder]

Since many our or notions of Santa Claus come from Sinter Klaus, the Dutch version of St. Nicholas, one of the Dutch tartans might also be appropriate.

Although Sinter Klaus is the root of Santa Claus, the two characters don't have that much in common. Most of our ideas about Claus come from "The Night Before Christmas".
But if you still want a Continental tartan, then how about the German Heritage Tartan? Many of America's Christmas celebrations are German in origin, like Christmas trees and whatnot.

Then again, can't believe no one's mentioned the Arctic Tartan

[Galician]

Although Sinter Klaus is the root of Santa Claus, the two characters don't have that much in common. Most of our ideas about Claus come from "The Night Before Christmas".
But if you still want a Continental tartan, then how about the German Heritage Tartan? Many of America's Christmas celebrations are German in origin, like Christmas trees and whatnot.

Then again, can't believe no one's mentioned the Arctic Tartan

Is there more specifically a North Pole tartan?

[slohairt]

Since Santa Claus/St. Nicholas/Sinterklaas/Father Christmas is also largely based on aspects of Odin, I second the notion of German Heritage!

[macwilkin]

Although Sinter Klaus is the root of Santa Claus, the two characters don't have that much in common. Most of our ideas about Claus come from "The Night Before Christmas".
But if you still want a Continental tartan, then how about the German Heritage Tartan? Many of America's Christmas celebrations are German in origin, like Christmas trees and whatnot.

Then again, can't believe no one's mentioned the Arctic Tartan

"The Night Before Christmas" was written by Clement C. Moore, was originally titled "A Visit from St. Nicholas". Moore based his story on the Dutch Tales found in Washington Irving's "Knickerbocker Tales" of New York. (Before it was New York, New Netherland was a Dutch colony) So, while the modern Santa doesn't have a lot in common with St. Nicholas/Sinter Klaus, you simply cannot dismiss the Dutch origins of the "jolly old elf", since most scholars credit Irving and the Dutch tales of Old New York with inspiring Moore.

The man who really gave us our modern image of Santa, btw, was the famous cartoonist, German immigrant Thomas Nast, so I would agree with your suggestion that one of the German tartans would also be appropriate, as well as the fact that, as you mentioned, many of our traditions are German in origin.

The Arctic tartan would also do, since Santa/St. Nicholas is reported to live above the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland:

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Regards,

Todd

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Regards,

Todd

Oh, how I beg to differ. be it Maple Leaf as off season Santa resides in Canada. Bracebridge to be exact.

[macwilkin]

Oh, how I beg to differ. be it Maple Leaf as off season Santa resides in Canada. Bracebridge to be exact.

You'll have to take that up with the Finns.

T.

[Coemgen]

Oh, how I beg to differ. be it Maple Leaf as off season Santa resides in Canada. Bracebridge to be exact.

You'll have to take that up with the Finns.

T.

You're both wrong; the North Pole is in Alaska.

[macwilkin]

You're both wrong; the North Pole is in Alaska.

Again, take that up with the Finns. I just report 'em, I don't make the decisions.

T.

[Pleater]

No No No - Santa Clause - traditionally - wears green.

It was only a certain purveyor of adulterated fizzy water who depicted the anthropomorphic personification of the midwinter festival in red apparel.

In the Christmas decorations at home, way back in the mists of time, there were two glass ornaments - the survivors of a set of six, which were of Santa Clause - one with a sack of toys at his feet, and the other carrying the sack on his back. His robe was a deep forest green edged with white fur.

The robe is box pleated around the back, ankle length and topped by a shoulder cape and hood, likewise edged with white fur.

I supose that you could go with a tartan of green and white with some red, for a Christmas small kilt, but Youletide great kilts I think would have to be just green and white.

[Piper]

All the suggestions sound good. Here's a shot from last year's Alexandria's Scottish Christmas Walk. The tartan is Irish American.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...11/ccard01.jpg
I've also worn a great kilt in the "Rob Roy MacGregor" tartan, which worked well.