Red velvet suit, white fur trim ... but instead offers gifts. As his clothes evolved, Santa Claus’ elfish nature faded, too, into a much taller, jolly, and purely benevolent guest.

From St. Nick to Santa to Kris Kringle, why we have different names for the jolly bringer of Christmas gifts You may call him Santa Claus, but the bearded guy in the red suit is a man known by ...

Red velvet suit, white fur trim ... but instead offers gifts. As his clothes evolved, Santa Claus' elfish nature faded, too, into a much taller, jolly, and purely benevolent guest.