As the US-inspired customs became popular in England, Father Christmas started to take on Santa Claus's attributes. His costume became more standardised, and although depictions often still showed him carrying holly, the holly crown became rarer and was often replaced with a hood. It still remained common, though, for Father Christmas and Santa Claus to be distinguished, and as late as the 1890s there were still examples of the old-style Father Christmas appearing without any of the new American features.
as the us-inspired customs became popular in england father christmas started to take on santa claus's attributes his costume became more standardised and although depictions often still showed him carrying holly the holly crown became rarer and was often replaced with a hood it still remained common though for father christmas and santa claus to be distinguished and as late as the 1890s there were still examples of the old-style father christmas appearing without any of the new american features