Dad Straightening the Star on a Christmas Tree
Decorating the tree becomes teamwork as a dad reaches for the star and his son keeps the stand steady below.
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Finishing Touches on the Family Christmas Tree
A bearded father in a cozy sweater stretches up to straighten a five-pointed star at the very top of a small Christmas tree. He smiles as he works, and the ribbed cuff of his sleeve shows beneath his hand. Kneeling at the bottom, his young son looks up with a happy face while both hands hold the tree stand, which rests on splayed metal legs. The fir is trimmed with round baubles hanging from little caps and with loops of beaded garland that wrap around the branches.
Where Christmas Tree Traditions Come From
Bringing an evergreen tree indoors and decorating it at Christmas became popular in German-speaking lands in the sixteenth century. The custom spread through Britain after an 1848 illustration showed Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their children gathered around a decorated tree at Windsor Castle, and families in Britain and America soon copied it.
Glass baubles also have German roots. Glassblowers in the town of Lauscha began making ornaments in the mid-1800s, and their shiny hollow balls were later exported around the world. The star on top usually represents the Star of Bethlehem from the Christmas story, while some families prefer an angel.
Natural Colors of the Scene
- Tree branches: deep fir green
- Star: shiny gold or bright yellow
- Baubles: red, silver, gold and royal blue
- Beaded garland: pearly white or gold
- Sweaters: cranberry red for dad and soft blue for the boy
- Tree stand: dark green or black metal