Victorian Christmas Greeting Card with Saint Nicholas

Why is Santa Claus dressed like a brooding Victorian patriarch who's gone full goth? He's traded his iconic red suit for a sweeping purple robe and hat, staring solemnly from within a frost-rimmed arched window with the expression of a man who has seen things—specifically, he's clutching a small doll figure with the energy of someone who absolutely will not be explaining why. The mistletoe sprigs framing the bottom read less as festive decoration and more as the Victorian equivalent of a 'Beware of Dog' sign. 'Christmas Greeting,' the card chirps optimistically, as Purple Santa stares into your soul and quietly judges your gift-wrapping technique.