On the sixth day of Craft-mas, I made this for my tree… tinsel!
The Twelve Days of Craft-mas: Day Five
The Twelve Days of Craft-mas: Day Four
The Twelve Days of Craft-mas: Day Three
The Twelve Days of Craft-mas: Day Two
The Twelve Days of Craft-mas: Day One
The Twelve Days of Craft-mas: Introduction
Each year, at the end of November, the Dalnavert Volunteers gather in the parlour and decorate the Christmas tree. This year I had the honour of witnessing this event. Music fills the air as the volunteers carefully place the ornaments on the tree. Of these ornaments, some are antique, some have been donated by past volunteers, and some are attempts at recreating the handmade ornaments of the Victorian era. I found this last type to be the most interesting as it led me to wonder, what did people hang on their trees before the commercialization of Christmas decorations?
A Christmas Comparison
When we think of Christmas, where does your mind go? Sitting by the fire, curled up with hot chocolate and a book? Or perhaps, decorating the Christmas tree, maybe even watching Christmas movies with your family; all of these are modern traditions but how did people in the nineteenth century celebrate Christmas? In this post, I will be discussing the differences between American vs British Christmas in the Nineteenth-Century.