Christmas tree decorations have evolved since its introduction. Some use the most bizarre decorations while some stick to the traditional Christmas tree décor. A quick search on the net will show you that there are two popular traditional Christmas tree décor: Country and Victorian.

The Victorian way is generally more of an expensive way in Christmas decorations compared to the all American country style décor. The American décor is widely used because of its readily available decorations, fabrics and other easily found materials and mostly used on a more robust tree that is wider than a Victorian tree. In the country style, a robust natural pine is used although any type of fir tree can be used. The Victorian traditional Christmas tree décor is used on a taller, slimmer version. The Victorian style is much older than its country counterpart, thus fits a slimmer tree.

The country style décor existed in the United Stated in the 19th century. Decorations used in the country styled traditional Christmas tree décor surrounds a rustic themes from country styled ornaments to the use of wood, tin, stuffed toys, velvet, ribbon, glass and tinsel. The Victorian styled version is much grand because is uses the decorating style of the English, in Queen Victoria’s era. The décor used is very Victorian Era and extremely elaborate. Ornaments usually found on a Victorian themed tree are musical instruments, animals, angels, portraits and birds and shapes come in cones, spheres and globes. The main materials of all these ornaments are usually tin and glass to give the illusion of lavishness. A Victorian tree is usually cluttered looking so go wild on the decorations and ornaments.