Xmas outfit, Xmas jumper and red snowflake scarf. Red and green. Discussing Christmas Colours. Dress 560.
Red berries and green holly. Photo by Trevor Sharot. The jumper has a black background. The pattern is red holly berries on green holly leaves, and red and white candy canes. Xmas Symbols I wondered, was this a Christian symbol and was it suitable for visiting family, friends, and business associates who might be Jewish, Moslem or Hindu? American Striped Candy I decided that striped red and white candy canes used to be American but have now reached the UK. Candy canes, like British rock, are all solid sugar - and bad for your teeth, like ice cream. But in times of war (in Ukraine) and Covid worldwide, people are taking a short term view of life and enjoying pleasures now, although we are also health conscious and cautious. Seasonal Symbols On Clothes? Green Holly What about holly? Holly does not lose its leaves in winter. It adds colour, the combination of red and green. That was pagan. The early church tried to get rid of the winter symbols but failed. If...
