Christmas Shoes

There are lot of traditions and customs associated with Christmas - the biggest Christian festival that is celebrated with much fanfare and traditional gaiety around the world. Numerous masses, prayer meets along with parties and get-togethers are organized and people take special care to look their very best in any and all of the Christmas parties or functions they attend during the festive season.

Amidst all the ostentatious celebrations and grand preparations made for Christmas, a small albeit significant role is played by the shoes. This exclusive article attempts to take a look at the role of shoes in Christmas traditions and celebrations.

Traditions Concerning Shoes for Christmas

Here is an attempt to unravel Christmas traditions from around the world where shoes have a small but significant role to play.

France

As a tradition in France, small children usually do not attend midnight Christmas mass with their parents but go to bed early. Before going to bed, kids put their shoes by the fireside hoping for a gift from their favorite "le père de Noël" or "le petit Jésus." In earlier times, peasants’ wooden shoes, called sabots, were often used at Christmas time, but today children put shoes of all kind before the fireplace or around the tree. The tradition of sabots however, is not forgotten – pastry shops prepare chocolate wooden shoes and fill them with candies!

Germany

In certain parts of Germany, Christian families still follow an old Christmas tradition. Young children leave their shoes outside the front door. These shoes are filled with carrots and hay to feed the mythical St. Nicholas' horse as he rides by. It is said that if the children were good all year, St. Nicholas leaves apples, nuts, and candy for them!

Mexico

Following a Mexican tradition, children place their shoes by the window, so that the Magic can place the present in the shoe. If the present is bigger than the shoe, it will be placed next to it. Many children get a new pair of shoes for a Christmas present.

Shoes for the Christmas Party

Traditions apart, shoes are an essential aspect of Christmas celebrations. As people make devoted efforts to dress up their best for the Christmas parties and events, special attention is paid to the shoes they choose to match with their attire. With fashionistas calling shoes the hottest accessory for the winter 2008-09, a lot of shoe shopping is going on across the High Streets and online shoe shopping sites.

Fashion stylists feel Christmas is a good time to update one’s collection of party shoes as the markets come up with both good varieties and bargains at this time of the year. Further, with lots of socializing happening around Christmas in the form of parties, masses and get togethers, one gets a good opportunity to attract positive attention by showing of their latest range of designer shoes. Stylists however, add a word of caution that one should sport a shoe that gels well with both the attire and the personality and at the same time is easy to carry. The idea is not to get carried off by the ultra sexy range of shoes on display or what the women standing next to you is shopping for.

As far as the current trends in shoes for Christmas party is concerned, high heels and ankle boots are the rage. Go in for high heeled thigh high boots if you can manage glances and also balancing on high heels. Patent leather shoes in seductive red, white and black colors are also considered chic shoes for this Christmas party season. In case your attire carries lot of sequins or studded gems go in for sexy sandals or stilettos embellished with sequin, rhinestone and other glittery ornamentation. Diamante shoes along with silver and gold shoes also make an eye catching style statement in a happening do.

So gorgeous ladies, wear a trendy pair of shoes at the coming Christmas Party and enjoy the attention of all the handsome hunks out there!

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