European Ornamental Holiday Stocking

Hearts within hearts, outlined in gold on cream, and perfectly earnest.

This is an ornamental holiday stocking in Fortuny fabric. Mariano Fortuny was a Spanish-born designer who worked in Venice in the early twentieth century and became known for his printed textiles. A small stocking in cream with nested heart outlines in soft gold printed down the front, and a curl motif near the toe. A woven gold braid trims the cuff, and a thin brown loop hangs from it. It is 4 inches wide and 6 long.

Sentimental, but it keeps the sentiment tidy.