Company hood

They were waiting for Santa? Well, for lack of anything better, on December 22, the children hospitalized at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington received a visit from Jill and Joe Biden, the American presidential couple, who came with their arms full of beautiful gifts and beautiful stories. In this case, the book that the first lady of the United States is holding here is A Visit from St. Nicholas. This illustrious tale, written by the American pastor Clement Clarke Moore at the beginning of the 19th century, made Saint Nicholas famous in the United States, thus giving birth to the figure of Father Christmas, or rather Santa Claus.

Fuchsia seeds

For the occasion, Jill Biden opted for a dazzling, entirely fuchsia outfit. Which reminds us that if this color owes its recent popularity to Pierpaolo Piccioli, artistic director of the Italian house Valentino, its name and its history go back to a much older figure. In fact, the fuchsia plant, discovered on the island of Santo Domingo in 1696, was named in homage to a famous German doctor and botanist of the 16th century, Leonhart Fuchs.

Hazardous Azure

For his part, Joe Biden had worn a blue suit that day, but not just any blue. Rather than the classic navy, the American president had in fact opted for this azure shade which has been sweeping in recent years, dressing political classes around the world, weddings in France and Navarre, establishing itself in bank agencies, trade shows , or on the sets of 24-hour news channels. So, let’s say it once and for all, this blue is disgusting!

Traditional peas

To accompany the costume of shame, Joe Biden had chosen a pair of blue socks, also, but decorated with green polka dots, or polka dots in English. Why polka dots?, you ask. Quite simply because these polka dots were first visible on the loose dresses of polka dancers in Central Europe, turning according to their movements.

Final Cut

Finally, in this setting full of good feelings, how can we not note the surprising presence, in the foreground, on the back of a participant, of this denim jacket covered in patches? These jackets, originally very popular among “metalheads”, punks and German football fans, are called Kutte. Object of true fetishism, they have all the more value as their personalization is great. Once the outer side is covered with patches, it is customary to cover the inner side in the same way.