The modern depiction of Santa Claus as a plump, jolly man wearing a red coat and trousers with white cuffs and collar, and BLACK leather belt and boots
To European-Americans, he is white. To African-Americans he is black. Santa Claus wears a red suit with white designs and a belt with a yellow buckle.
His belt is black with a gold buckle
He had a black belt with a gold / brass buckle
The popular idea of Santa Claus has him wearing a heavy Black Garrison belt with a gold or brass buckle over his costume, to keep it on - the Garrison belt is used for the same purpose on a trench coat. along with Boots, it has a transportation orientation.
Red and white with a black belt
It is normally a Black leather Garrison belt- worn over the costume- with a brass buckle. Santa"s boots are also Black. Rest of the costume , of course Red and White. the Boots and Belt suggest an active- transporation role.
Father Christmas is another name for Santa Claus. The belt that Father Christmas wears is black. The belt matches his black boots, while the rest of his costume is red and white.
Coca-Cola, in numerous ads popularized the present Santa Claus costume with night cap, red and white basic colors, black Garrison Belt- and boots, usually black. There is gold or brass trim on the belt buckle, etc. Green is not anywhere on his costume but at one time it allegedly was. As Red and Green are Christmas Colors, why not?
Originally santas suit was grey but around 1950 coca colas marketing department change it to red and white. ---- Santa in England prior to the Coke advert was an amalgam of Saint Nicholas and the ancient god Herne and wore a number of different coloured coats but generally was depicted using a green coat.
Santa is good at Karate because he has a "Black Belt". MERRY KICK-MAS!
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