Santa suit

This has become the image of the American Santa, while in some European countries where Saint Nicholas remains popular, the outfit worn is closer to religious clothing, including a Bishop's mitre.

Nast's original drawings were of a small Santa who could slide down chimneys, but his later works made him full size.

He was also the first to draw Santa wearing a red suit, a fur-lined stocking cap, and a wide belt with a large buckle.

[3] This change is often attributed to the work of Haddon Sundblom, who drew images of Santa in advertising for the Coca-Cola Company since 1931.

][self-published source] The Coca-Cola Company itself has attributed the red color of the suit to Nast's earlier work.