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Unleash your imagination when it comes to selecting Victorian Christmas ornaments to go with your holiday theme. In just about every aspect, from size and shape to color, texture, subject, materials and more, the sky’s the limit. One of the most delightful things about holiday decorating with an 1800′s theme is the era’s over-the-top aesthetic; the lavish . . . → Read More: Victorian Christmas Ornaments Lush and lavish are the key concepts in Victorian Christmas decorations. Rich colors, luxurious fabrics, and splendidly over-the-top embellishments make this style the epitome of sumptuous holiday elegance. The Victorian period (1837-1901) was known for strict rules of behavior that regulated everything from etiquette to morality, but the styles, fashions, and tastes of the day were anything . . . → Read More: Ideas For Victorian Christmas Decorations If warmth, natural beauty, and elegant simplicity are your idea of the perfect holiday decor, vintage Christmas decorations based on Christmas folk art are for you. Made by hand and cherished for generations, these ornaments are as sturdy, uncomplicated, and enduring as the people who created them. Sometimes referred to as “naive art” or “working class art”, . . . → Read More: Christmas Folk Art: Vintage Christmas Decorations With Warmth, Natural Beauty, and Elegant Simplicity One of the fastest, simplest, and least costly ways to set a vintage holiday decorating theme is with Christmas tablecloths. The holidays are a time of feasts, and the family table takes on a whole new importance during the festive season. Between holiday meals the table is one of the natural focal points of any home, and . . . → Read More: Christmas Tablecloths Set Vintage Christmas Decoration Style Is a retro Christmas your best bet for vintage Christmas decorations? If you remember when a silver aluminum Christmas tree with pink or blue lights was the height of holiday chic …. if the sound of Alvin and the Chipmunks singing “Please Christmas Don’t Be Late” still gives you a shiver of anticipation …. if you can . . . → Read More: Retro Christmas: Mid Century Modern Memories If you remember the Christmases of the fifties and sixties – or if you just love the sleek and stylish retro modern look – you’ll want to include some Retro Christmas classics in your holiday decor. Make a bold, striking, and unmistakably retro statement with a metallic silver tree. A true fifties-sixties classic, the silver tree was . . . → Read More: Retro Christmas Classics The legends of centuries are captured in traditional Russian Christmas decorations, reflecting a long history of splendor and struggle. Christmas Day is celebrated on January 7 by the Russian Orthodox Church and is traditionally an occasion of both family festivities and solemn religious ritual. However after the revolution in 1917 the observance all religious celebrations, including Christmas, . . . → Read More: Russian Christmas Decorations One of the most well known and well loved of all folk art figures is the Matryoshka, or Russian nesting dolls. Painstakingly handpainted in an endless variety of motifs, these clever and charming sets are classic Russian Christmas decorations and make a perfect addition to holiday decor. Though the themes may differ, the basic design of Matryoshkas . . . → Read More: Matryoshka – Russian Nesting Dolls When you think of Christmas colors, do you see bright red and green? Don’t stop there! Using some non-traditional colors can really enhance a vintage Christmas decoration theme. For a Victorian look, think in terms of jewel tones. Intense and vibrant or deep and regal, rich shades of red, blue, green, mustard gold, and purple all work . . . → Read More: Christmas Colors: Use Color to Emphasize Your Vintage Christmas Decorations |
 
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