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In the modern world, carnivals are no longer popular and only children dress up for the New Year, but in the past, many people loved bright and cheerful images for this holiday.
The most popular was a costume in the form of a New Year's tree, most often the outfits were made with their own hands from materials at hand and decorated with garlands and New Year's toys.
Images of Mrs. Santa Claus, elves, kings, and snowflakes were also popular.
1. Canadian actress Dina Durbin as a Christmas fairy in a peach dress decorated with balls and tinsel, circa 1945.
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2. A young girl in a Christmas red and white elf costume, 1960s.
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3. A girl in a swimsuit and cape in the form of a Christmas tree on a California beach, around 1930.
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4. American actress and singer Mary Martin, who became a four-time winner of the theater award "Tony" poses in the outfit of Mrs. Santa Claus, 1940s.
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5. American model Joan Vos poses for a New Year's greeting card, 1950s.
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6. A little girl in a harlequin costume holds a clock showing midnight and a sign on a stick with the inscription "Happy New Year!".
The photo was taken for a holiday card in 1907.
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7. A girl dressed up as a New Year's gift, 1925.
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8. Doris Brown, Viscountess Castleross was an English socialite and the first wife of Valentine Brown, 6th Earl of Kenmare.
She is the great-grandmother of model Cara Delevingne.
In this photo, she is in a mermaid costume at the Santa Claus Ball, 1929.
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