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Costume, Holiday

Object number2015.99.7 a-h

OriginJapan

OriginChina

OriginUnited States

MediumAcrylic/Fabric/Metal/Plastic

Credit LineGift of Macy's Inc.

DescriptionSanta Claus holiday costume consisting of jacket, pants, hat, pair of boot leg covers, belt, wig, and beard.DimensionsApproximate dimensions together: Height 76, Width 32, Depth 19;
(a) Width 28, Length 36;
(b) Width at waist 19, Length 37.5;
(c) Height 21.25, Width 14;
(d) Height 16.25, Width 12.25;
(e) Height 16.25, Width 11.5;
(f) Width 5, Length 58.875, Depth 0.75;
(g) Height 13, Width 12.5, Depth 12.5;
(h) Height 15, Width 14.5, Depth 9.
Inscriptions(a)
White tag inside collar at center with black printed text "RED: / 100% ACRYLIC / TRIM: / 100% ACRYLIC / DRY CLEAN / ONLY / MADE IN U.S.A."

(g)
Inside at back center is a white fabric tag with black printed text "NON-FLAMMABLE / 100% SYNTHETIC / FIBER / ORIGIN FROM JAPAN / WIG MADE IN CHINA".
Historical NotesThis Santa costume is from the My Macy's Holiday Parade. Part of a collection of artifacts that document the downtown location of Kaufmann’s (became Macy’s) department store. This large collection of items was field gathered from the downtown location of Macy’s (formerly Kaufmann’s) after the store’s final closing was announced in the fall of 2015.

Related institution Kauffman's

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