European Ornamental Holiday Stocking

Golden-brown cloth woven with a big lotus-like bloom, trimmed in dark braided gilt.

This is an ornamental holiday stocking. It is embroidered fabric. Embroidery is the decoration of cloth with a needle and thread, and it has been used on festive textiles in Europe for centuries. Tan-gold stocking with a large flower pattern pressed into the weave and a sheen that shifts with the light. A darker braid with glittering threads runs across the cuff, and a twisted loop is stitched at the top. Red lining peeks out along the back. It is 4 inches wide and 6 long.

Quiet shimmer, a dressy cuff, and a flash of red underneath.