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Stocking stuffers
Christmas stockings are fun for all ages.
Those delightful little gifts, some whimsical
and some useful, are welcome. The stock-
ings, whether simple or elaborate, are a
reminder of an age-old tradition. -
In the days of St. Nicholas, patron saint of
boys and girls, legend, has it that three
dowry -less girls hung their stockings on the
mantel to dry. On Christmas Eve when St.
Nicholas dropped his bag of gold down the
chimney, it landed in the girls' stockings.
By the Middle Ages all Christmas
presents were delivered by St. Nick and left
in the stocking, not one of special design but
just an ordinary sock. Typical gifts were
cakes, nuts,.., dolls, small toys, clothes,
Bibles, writing materials and alphabet
books. There was an orange at the toe,
useful presents with a new sixpence in
between and an apple at the top. •
Today's stockings are usually kept from
year to year and often have the person's
name on them. The idea is that Christmas
stockings are so 'special that Santa will be
eager to fill them with goodies. The stocking
itself makes a nice Christmas gift for a new
baby or other new member of the family. In
addition to felt or knit stockings, we've seen
some home designs of challis print or
suedecloth trimmed with beautiful lace.
They're pretty enough to be filled with
greens to decorate a door or stairway. These
charming stockings can be° created for last
minute gifts from an inventive choice of
fabrics dressed up with nostalgic lace and
trim.
Stocking stuffers can come out in the open
as decorations, cornucopia or a gift garland
tree. Justtie small gifts on a door or wall
decoration of evergreens. Or an attractive
cornucopia can hold gifts for both family
and visitors. A small Christmas tree hung
with small gifts color keyed to each family
member is unique. For example., the green
packages can be for father, the red ones for
mother, and so on. A mantel isn't the only
place to display stockings as many owners
of two storey houses have discovered. A
stair rail trimmed with a garland and hung
with stockings makes an attractive entry
foyer.
Stocking stuffers make fun -giving on the
holidays. Your budget and family's taste
and interest will dictate how whimsical or
how useful stocking stuffers need be.
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