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With the arrival of Christianity, pagan festivals became mixed with Christmas celebrations. At the start of Queen Victoria's reign, children's toys, Christmas stocking, the concept of Santa Claus associated as the bringer of the above gifts became quite popular. Prince Albert helped to make the Christmas tree fashionable in Britain in the 1840's. Victorian Christmas decoration are characterized by wide 'home-made' variety with young ladies spending hours buying different Christmas crafts, snowflakes, stars and making small bead decorations. |
Christmas decoration on Victorian theme is greatly depended on experiencing a Victorian style Christmas celebration by adding a touch of Victorian elegance in your Christmas party. So here’s providing you some Victorian Christmas decoration ideas as—
1. Origin of Victorian Christmas decoration goes back in 1870, when exchange of Christmas Cards, crackers were invented, carol singers composed songs like ‘O Come all ye Faithful’, ‘Once in Royal David's City’ and ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ were composed which are still sung in every household.
2. Victorian Christmas tree decoration is done by putting a great tub filled with sand, little nets, colored papers, sweetmeats, golden apples and walnuts hung down with hundred little candles in varied colors as red, white and blue.
3. Christmas decoration on Victorian theme can also be done with antique toys like Cup and Ball, paper dolls and miniature angel figurines.
4. Victorian Christmas decoration also includes the making of ‘Christmas Card Box’ with millboard, dark blue silk and velvet. The velvet should be embroidered with satin stitch.
5. Authentic Victorian dishes like ‘Sweetbread Pates’, ‘Roast Turkey’, ‘Cranberry Sauce’, ‘Rice Croquettes’ and ‘’Crackers and Cheese’ can be easily prepared to add that extra delight in your Christmas party.
So make your Christmas party decoration with this spectacular Christmas decoration on Victorian theme.
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