No matter your age, the sight of an overflowing Christmas stocking is the most exciting start to Christmas morning. Traditional stockings tend to be a simple red or green with decorations of Santa or reindeer, but there’s also a great selection of stockings that are a bit more unusual. From faux fur and chunky knits, animal print to sequins, here’s our roundup of the best Christmas stockings for your mantlepiece.
The best Christmas stockings
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Patience Brewster Ballerina Reindeer Christmas Stocking, £100, Fortnum & Mason – Buy it now
!["Patience]("https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/19/2021/08/Patience-Brewster-Ballerina-Reindeer-Christmas-Stocking--8de3c48.jpeg?quality=90&resize=413%2C413" "\"Patience")
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!["Wine]("https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/19/2020/11/Wine-Bottle-Holder-Advent-Calendar-9d44e38.jpg?quality=45&resize=556,556" "\"Wine")
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Whistler Christmas Stocking Red, £65, Tori Murphy – Buy it now
!["Whistler]("https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/19/2021/08/Whistler-Christmas-Stocking-Red--6c5223b.jpeg?quality=90&resize=310%2C413" "\"Whistler")
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Marching Guard Stocking, £79, Harrods – Buy it now
!["Marching]("https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/19/2021/08/Marching-Guard-Stocking--1e87c32.jpeg?quality=90&resize=364%2C413" "\"Marching")
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Antares Star Christmas Stocking Black on Linen, £48, Tori Murphy – Buy it now
!["Antares]("https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/19/2021/08/Antares-Star-Christmas-Stocking-Black-on-Linen-841e48b.jpeg?quality=90&resize=413%2C413" "\"Antares")
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Christmas Tree Cotton Handknit Christmas Stocking, from £39, Chunkichilli – Buy it now
!["Christmas]("https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/19/2021/08/Christmas-Tree-Cotton-Handknit-Christmas-Stocking-b1fddbe.jpeg?quality=90&resize=413%2C413" "\"Christmas")
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Pom Pom Felt Stocking, £34, West Elm – Buy it now
!["Pom]("https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/19/2021/08/Pom-Pom-Felt-Stocking-46ef9c4.jpeg?quality=90&resize=413%2C413" "\"Pom")
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Ros Christmas Stocking, £29.95, Liberty – Buy it now
!["Best]("https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/19/2020/08/Liberty-London-5e64d30.jpeg?quality=90&resize=344%2C413" "\"Liberty")
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Alpine Skier Stocking, £79, Harrods – Buy it now
!["Alpine]("https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/19/2021/08/Alpine-Skier-Stocking--a7336af.jpeg?quality=90&resize=364%2C413" "\"Alpine")
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White Mudcloth Christmas Stockings with Pom Poms, from £55.99, Etsy – Buy it now
!["White]("https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/19/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-20-at-16.34.21-9779b11.jpg?quality=90&resize=427%2C413" "\"White")
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Felt Dalmatian Stocking, £19.95, & Keep – Buy it now
!["Felt]("https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/19/2021/08/Felt-Dalmatian-Stocking-9694d93.jpeg?quality=90&resize=413%2C413" "\"Felt")
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Jumbo Hand Knitted Stocking, £65, Not on the High Street – Buy it now
!["Jumbo]("https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/19/2021/08/Jumbo-Hand-Knitted-Stocking-13e2bd4.jpeg?quality=90&resize=413%2C413" "\"Jumbo")
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Stocking with Stag, £60, Harrods – Buy it now
!["Stocking]("https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/19/2021/08/Stocking-with-Stag-4d66e7b.jpeg?quality=90&resize=363%2C413" "\"Stocking")
Buds and Butterflies Stocking, £12, Lorna Syson – Buy it now
!["Buds]("https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/19/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-24-at-11.32.51-ffa1f10.jpg?quality=90&resize=406%2C413" "\"Buds")