These costumes were made for Santa’s Magical Grotto over in Northern Ireland. We had free rein over the design of the these costumes so long as they remained traditional and recognisable as Father Christmas. We opted to design the costumes with a Scandinavian feel, as though Santa had travelled from the North Pole to Northern Ireland where he was warmly welcomed by a Magical Grotto.
The first Santa costume comprises of a hat, shirt, waistcoat, coat, and dungarees, whilst the second Santa has a hat, shirt, waistcoat and trousers. Majority of the costumes are made from warm wool blends. As this costume is a for a meet and great experience, both indoor and outdoor, we made the costume breakdown into different layers and looks for each environment.
The hats and coat are made from wool blends and are fully lined. All the fur is completely removable for cleaning purposes. Santa’s coat has Henry VIII style over sleeves which are trimmed with a wool mix braid.
The shirts are made from a woven/printed pinstripe cotton, one of which we then machine embroidered and trimmed with ribbon and lace.
The dungarees/trousers and made from a thick corduroy, fully lined with cotton. They have stirrup feet for ease of pulling on boots. This also helps with the appearance of the costume and stops the trouser leg from gathering.
The waistcoats are made from a melton wool and and are fully lined. One is trimmed with a wool mix braid and has three red corded frog fasteners, whilst the there is trimmed with fur that is removable for cleaning.
The belts are made from a strip of veg tan leather. The design was drafted by Jude and then 3D printed. This 3D print was then used as a stamp to press the design into the moist leather. Once dry the belts were dyed, finished and connected to a brass purchased buckle.
We hope you like these amazing Christmassy costumes. For more information on having a Christmas costume made by us hear at Clothears Costumes & Props for your event or Grotto please use the contact form at the top of this page and click here.