Vintage Christmas Card Angel Child Holly Berry Victorian Era

Set against a deep purple background that screams 'Victorian existential dread,' this child angel has been trapped in a gold-rimmed oval like some kind of celestial mug shot and has fully committed to the bit: blue coat, pink scarf, a jaunty fur-trimmed hat with a little pompom, and wings that suggest divinity while the winter outfit suggests a Tuesday in Cleveland. The cherub clutches what appears to be a golden bell with the grim determination of someone who has been told to look festive or else. Surrounding this theological fashion disaster, oversized holly leaves and aggressively plump red berries create a frame that is doing way more work than it should to distract from the fact that a winged celestial being has been dressed like it's heading to a Victorian children's piano recital. 'Wishing You a Merry Christmas,' says the card, though the angel's expression suggests it is wishing you nothing of the sort.