Why are Red and Green Christmas Colors? And a Selection of Marion's Mittens in Red and Green.

Red and green mittens are always popular color choices for mittens this time of year. I know that

these are traditional Christmas colors but I didn't know why until I did a little research. Here's what I found out:

Green is a Christmas color because evergreen plants (holly and mistletoe) were used to decorate indoor spaces in the wintertime. This goes back to Egyptian and Roman times! During the Middle Ages, Paradise plays featuring green trees decorated with red apples were performed on Christmas Eve.

Red is also tied into those apples and to the berries on holly. It was also the color of bishops' robes that were worn by St. Nicholas, and by extension, Santa Claus! 

Here's a selection of the red and green items that are available right now.

red mittens for... adults | kids 7-8 | kids 5-6 | kids 3-4

kelly green mittens for... kids 7-8 | kids 5-6 | kids 3-4 | 6-12 months

marsala red mittens for... adults | 12-18 months

sage green mittens for... adults | kids 5-6 | 18-24 months

sunset mittens for... adults

soft green mittens for... preemies

red striped scarf

green zigzag scarf

There's still plenty of time to order and receive these before Christmas. The US Post Office's deadline is December 20; orders need to be in to me by December 19. Shop the full Marion's Mittens store on Etsy.

Christmas colors resource.