Today, if you have not realized it yet, is my sixth day of my 12 Days of Christmas! To me stockings are a HUGE part of Christmas. After the tree is decorated (here) they are the next thing that goes up.
In my family we have had the same stockings since my brother was born in 1992. They are great tradition and every year when the stockings are hung on the mantel I truly know it is Christmas. I have moved houses and grown up quite a bit, as you can see in these two photos, but these red and white felt stockings have remained one of a constant and one of the things that really makes the holiday special for me.
(PS. I asked my mom last week and she did, in fact, make these stockings!)
If you do not have stockings and do not want to make them here are some of my favorites:
Pottery Barn (here)
Free People (here)
JcPenney (here)
Do you have stockings for the holiday season? Are they for decoration or do you actually use them?
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Mrs. H says
Great stocking finds! I love the sparkle ones from jc penny’s!
Xo, B
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Chelsea Yates says
Thankyou for becoming my 850th follower! 🙂
I really love christmas stockings there so cute and I love that there only ever filled with a little gift! 🙂
xxx
Ashley Elizabeth says
Oh my goodness….how darn cute are those snowmen stockings!! And your Mommy’s handmade stocking are so Mommy-like = adorable!
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anasgch says
Already decorating the christmas tree? :O wow~ my fam haven’t even took out out christmas tree from the garage..X___X
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DAILY DISGUISE says
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Patricia Snook says
Love the selection! I have a pretty little sparkly sock I’ve had since a kid, it’s kinda falling apart now but santa still seems to fill it when I’m at my parents for the season… xoxo
Allison says
Yep…still have my stocking from when I was a kid! 🙂 These are some really cool stockings!
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Pocket of Sunshine says
Amazing pictures 🙂
Raisa @ Endless Wardrobe says
Have to agree with you, it’s Christmas until the stockings are up! My brother always insisted on stockings even if they were just plain white or gray… =D
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Mara Oliveira says
So Sweet!!
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Carla Kokoszka says
Hi, what a sweet post! Yep, i have stockings and use them! Love this time of year! Wanna follow each other? Come by and let me know! xoxo
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Pretty Dresses in the Laundry says
So cute!
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Arien Plutonidades says
Hi dear!
Christmas socks are one of the best things of these days, love them!
xoxo
My-cliffnotes says
I love the red and gold one!!!
And I also love your blog!!
Kacie Cone says
I saw the Free People ones in the store and they are even more gorgeous in person! My mom bought me and my brother these huge body sized stockings, we’ve had them since we were like 5! Every year shes shoves all of our present in them it’s great 🙂
Jess @UsedYorkCity says
I love the Free People patchwork stocking! My family has always used stockings, and one of the best parts of Christmas mornings has always been sitting in front of the fire place, coffee cup in hand, and then picking out the small stocking stuffers one by one!
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nancy @ adore to adorn says
awww stockings. I love decorating with them. It’s such a festive look and I love the symbolism.
xo,
nancy
Ashley says
WE have the red and white stockings from Pottery Barn and I absolutely love them. I think it’s important, like you, to have that one Christmas decor tradition that doesn’t change!
zhanna says
I love the baby picture of you!!
XO,
Zhanna
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Marie McGrath (The Joy of Fashion) says
I love stockings as well, they really do give the house a Christmas feeling. I’ve been using the same stockings since I was a child as well 😉
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Treasure Tromp says
oh my gosh – that first picture!! love it
Sofia Donatelli says
Deck the Halls Kelly. Love the pictures! You look so happy with you bike.
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Maddie says
Aw such a lovely post! 🙂 Great!
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Estilo Hedónico says
Amazing post!! 🙂
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Little Rus says
They are so cute! We don’t really have them here, but they certainly are great for the little ones. x
Angela Celio says
How cute! Stockings are my favorite! I just bought new ones last night. I can’t wait to start stuffing them. 🙂
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Kimberly says
What an amazing post! Those stockings are beyond cute! Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year… <3 Anyways, I’m your newest follower via google (#428). I’d love it if you could check out my blog and maybe follow as well?
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Rachel says
I’m obsessed with the Free People stockings! So unique. We already have stockings but I’m not sure where to hang them. No fireplace in our small apartment!
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Lauren says
The stockings at my parents’ house are the red and white PB stockings you have pictured! For my husband and I, we have red and white snowflake ones I found at Target a few years back!
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ashley says
I was so sad when my mom got us new stockings a few years ago. Love this post!
xo Ashley
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Kim says
Cute socks! I’m so looking forward to Christmas!!!
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Creando mi armario says
I love Free People ones !!
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Viola says
Lovely!! I love Free People!
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xx Viola
Kelinha says
Xmas’s coming 🙂
Valeria Alvarez says
I don`t have aby yet but I might try to get some 🙂
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