Christmas past

If the past is a different country, as the saying goes, we invite you to take a trip via these charming images to celebrate the holidays in a simpler, smaller place.

We're old-fashioned when it comes to holidays.

Continuing our seasonal trip through time to Vintage Christmas past with found photos of women in the festive season. The styles, the tinsel and the glamour

From aluminum trees to matching pajamas, check out which Christmastime trends have endured.

From aluminum trees to matching pajamas, check out which Christmastime trends have endured.

From aluminum trees to matching pajamas, check out which Christmastime trends have endured.

1959 Sears Christmas Wishbook Catalog

What you really needed to do before Christmas in 1958 (from Dec. 1958 issue of Family Circle)

Another Christmas family photo. Me on the floor, my sisters and brother. My sister has a Crissy doll, I wonder if she opened it early or got it last year. I did notice that blue chair is there, it was seen in a previous photo, and I mentioned I didn't remember it. I still don't. Scan from a slide. Located in Chicago IL