1940s Santa Costume w/ Painted Mask
A two-piece Santa Claus costume ensemble consisting of a hooded tunic with an integrated mask, matching trousers, and a coordinating waist sash. The suit is constructed from a coarse-weave natural fiber fabric, likely cotton or linen, in a distinctive rust-red or burnt orange color. The tunic features a contrasting off-white center front panel, matching cuffs, and an attached hood. Sewn into the hood opening is a hand-painted fabric mask made of stiffened gauze or buckram. The mask depicts a face with blue eyes, black eyebrows, forehead wrinkles, and prominent red cheeks, featuring applied raw white fiber for the eyebrows and a full beard. The tunic features a single white four-hole button located on the lower front placket. No manufacturer labels or other marks are present on the garments.
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A two-piece Santa Claus costume ensemble consisting of a hooded tunic with an integrated mask, matching trousers, and a coordinating waist sash. The suit is constructed from a coarse-weave natural fiber fabric, likely cotton or linen, in a distinctive rust-red or burnt orange color. The tunic features a contrasting off-white center front panel, matching cuffs, and an attached hood. Sewn into the hood opening is a hand-painted fabric mask made of stiffened gauze or buckram. The mask depicts a face with blue eyes, black eyebrows, forehead wrinkles, and prominent red cheeks, featuring applied raw white fiber for the eyebrows and a full beard. The tunic features a single white four-hole button located on the lower front placket. No manufacturer labels or other marks are present on the garments.
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24%