A friend of mine plays Santa’s Helper for a children’s Christmas gift charity event each year. For several years, he wore a cheap costume (purchased from the internet) made of very thin, pale green fabric and desperately wanted an upgrade. So I made him this outfit. The fabric is a lovely Christmas green stretch velvet with faux rabbit collar and cuffs. The embroidered Holly motifs are done in a Madeira gold, but it’s not metallic. I didn’t want to take the chance that it might not hold up well with laundering. I made the hat using headliner foam, so it would be strong enough to stand up straight and hold the feather. The children all think he is Buddy the Elf!! Thanks for looking.