A Mrs Claus costume on a friendly woman can make Santa seem a lot less scary. And sometimes, even if the child won’t go by Santa to tell him what he or she wants for Christmas or to get a photo taken or a candy cane or small gift, that same child may go by Mrs. Claus more readily.

Mrs Claus costumes – like Santa Claus costumes-can be relatively simple, made from inexpensive fabrics and trims. Or they can be more ornate, authentic, and luxurious. Sometimes a Mrs. Claus costume is basically just a long red dress and a white old-time styled nightcap. But other Mrs. Claus costumes are quite impressive.

A truly authentic looking Mrs Claus costume might include a long, old-fashioned looking dress made of rich red velour fabric with a wide band of white fur or maribou around the base of the skirt and the cuffs of the dress. It might also have this same trim around the neck area.

Alternately, the white fur or maribou could be replaced by a full white ruffle. Either way, the Mrs Claus costume is even more authentic and attractive when it also comes with a rich red velour cape also trimmed like the dress. It’s those little touches that make all the difference.

Typically the Mrs. Claus costume will also have that ruffled edge old-fashioned nightcap style hat. Many people like the look of a Mrs. Claus with short curly white hair or a little white-haired bun in her hair. For an older Mrs. Claus, a white wig may be the answer. An older Mrs. Claus usually wears little round spectacles that may also come with her costume.

Finally, Mrs. Claus usually wears a full white apron. This may also have white ruffled trim, depending on the style. It might also be a simple style. But in either case, the apron really helps create a vision of Mrs. Claus baking Christmas cookies up at the North Pole, too. That’s the kind of friendly image children love to associate with Mrs. Claus. And it’s perfect if you’re handing out Christmas cookies to the kids at your event, too.

Regardless of which variety of Mrs. Claus costume you purchase, it really is a nice authentic touch to have her sitting or standing beside Old Kris Kringle-no matter what reason he is making his personal appearance. It could be in a parade, at a department store, or in the mall for photographs. It might be for a children’s hospital or a company Christmas party or even a family gathering.

Mrs. Claus helps make the holiday more merry. And she also helps Santa Claus seem a little less scary. Because let’s face it, Santa Claus elicits lots of smiles and laughter when children see pictures of him and read about him in books. But plop a small child down on Santa’s lap-particularly one who isn’t used to men in beards-and many children are afraid and start to cry.

But Mrs. Claus in her Mrs. Claus costume looks like a warm, friendly grandmotherly type-and she’ll rarely scare anyone. So together, they make the perfect team!