In many cities of Russia, contests are held among girls and women for the best embodiment of the Snow Maiden. The Snow Maiden is an exclusively Russian character, she is a faithful companion and assistant to Santa Claus. mystylex.techinfus.com/en/ has already covered the snow maiden's origins and traditions. You can read in detail in these publications ...



In the USA and Europe, there are also Snow Maidens, only they are more than Santa Claus. It seems that Santa Claus is a purely male character, but in fact, the girls have long won the right to dress in the costume of this fairytale character. Collected here are photographs from the 1920s of the American actress Joan Crawford as the adorable Santa.