Finding the Right Santa Suit

Which Is The Right Santa Suit For You?

When trying to decide which Santa Claus costume to buy, there are a couple of basic factors which need to be taken into consideration. First of all, how do you plan on using your Santa costume? And secondly, how much money do you plan on spending for your Santa Suit? The way in which you plan on using your Santa suit can have a direct impact on how much wear the costume must be able to endure as well as how realistic the Santa suit will need to be. However, your particular budget for this purchase will make the ultimate determination in which Santa costume you will be able to purchase.

Generally speaking, the more money you spend for the costume, the higher quality the fabric will be as well as the overall quality of the entire Santa Suit. A Santa costume that has a pullover style jacket will be much more affordable than one which uses a zipper jacket. However, a Santa suit that has a jacket with a zipper will certainly be much easier to get on and off, especially if a Santa belly is going to be used as well. Another important consideration is that some Santa costumes will also include a Santa wig and beard set, but many of the higher quality Santa costumes and Santa suits will require that the beard and wig be purchased separately.

Below are some popular ways that Santa costumes are frequently used. We have listed our suggestions for Santa Suits below the descriptions.

Office Party Santa

This type of Santa makes his appearance at the company's annual Holiday Party or even at a costume party for Halloween. The Santa at the office party typically spends more time face-to-face with people than the North Pole Santa. He will usually be entertaining and interacting with a crowd that is grownup. Of course, it is nice if the costume is fairly convincing, but colleagues and friends will certainly know who the person behind the Santa suit is.

Retail Store Santa

This type of Santa will spend the weeks leading up to Christmas trying to attract customers and handing out candy while offering up a hearty "HO HO HO" as greeting to all the holiday shoppers. Because this type of Santa will be spending a lot of time dressed up in his suit, his costume needs to be very durable, comfortable to wear and definitely cleanable. Since this Santa will also be mostly spending time with children of various ages, he needs a wig and beard that are realistic and an overall appearance that is quite convincing to those who see him.

Photo Opportunity Santa or Visit with Santa

This Santa is the one the majority of children believe is actual real Santa. This is the Santa who will ask all the children if they were naughty or nice; the one who will listen to the various wish lists of all these children, and the one who will have his costume put to the test the most by numerous children coming to sit on his lap. This Santa certainly needs to have a costume that looks perfect for all the pictures which will be forever cherished. He will need a high-quality deep, rich, red velvet costume as well as white gloves, glasses and of course, a huge Santa Belly. And, if this Santa has not already grown a beard of his own, he will need to purchase a high quality wig and beard set and be sure it is applied very carefully. You'll want to ensure that you can re-apply the beard without tearing it for repeated wearings.

Cleaning your Santa Suit

You can of course get your santa suit professionally dry cleaned. There are other options to keep your suit wrinkle free like a hand held clothing steamer which does a great job on delicate fabrics with a one time expense. Most of the hand held cleaners can be had for under $99.