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"A quartet of stockings, Victorian style, are fashioned from elegant fabric pairings. Mine flea markets for embroidered, crocheted, or otherwise interesting remnants for decorative cuff adornment. Gingham Stocking  Materials:  5/8 yard red-and-white gingham or tiny-checked cotton fabric 5/8 yard white cotton lining fabric 1/4 yard textured cotton fabric, such as damask or matelass\u00E9 1/2 yard white embroidered trim, 1/2&amp;quot; wide Matching threads Sewing machine Hand sewing needle Scissors Pins Chalk marking pencil Iron Tracing paper Pencil   NOTE: To view the stocking patterns, you&amp;#039;ll need a copy of Adobe Reader, which is available for free at Adobe.com. Instructions:  1.  Enlarge patterns  per instructions given; add 1/4&amp;quot; to patterns all around for seam allowance. Cut out and trace enlarged patterns on fabric. From checked cotton, cut two pieces for stocking front and back and one 1 1/2&amp;quot; x 6&amp;quot; strip for hanging loop. From lining fabric, cut two pieces for body front and back and two pieces for cuff linings. From textured fabric, cut two pieces for cuff front and back. 2. Pin stocking front to back, with right sides facing and raw edges even. Machine-stitch sides and lower edges in 1/4&amp;quot; seams, leaving upper edge open. Trim seams and clip curves. Pin, stitch and trim lining pieces in same manner. 3. Turn under 1/4&amp;quot; on upper edges of stocking and lining; pin and press edges. 4. Fold hanging loop in half lengthwise, with right sides facing and raw edges even. Machine-stitch edges in 1/4&amp;quot; seam, leaving 2&amp;quot; opening along long edge for turning. Trim seam; turn loop right side out and press. Fold loop in half lengthwise; slip-stitch short ends together. 5. Turn stocking right side out. Place lining inside stocking, fitting toes and heels together. Align side seams and upper pressed edges. Slip-stitch stocking to lining. 6. Pin loop inside upper back corner of lined stocking so basted ends of loop are even with upper edge of stocking and loop hangs down into stocking. Baste loop to stocking. 7. To make cuff, pin cuff front to back at short sides, with right sides facing and raw edges even. Machine-stitch side edges in 1/4&amp;quot; seams, leaving upper and lower edges open to form tube. Press seams open. Pin, stitch and press cuff lining pieces in same manner. 8. Turn cuff lining right side out. Place lining inside cuff with right sides facing, raw edges even, and seams aligned. Pin and stitch lower edges together, leaving upper edge open. Trim seam; turn cuff right side out. Press. Baste raw upper edges together. 9. Place cuff inside stocking, with right side of cuff facing stocking lining. Keep raw edges of cuff even with slip-stitched edge of stocking and seams aligned; pin cuff to stocking, enclosing loop. Machine-stitch cuff to stocking in 1/4&amp;quot; seam. Trim seams. 10. Fold cuff to outside of stocking; press upper edge.  Striped Stocking  Materials:  5/8 yard red-and-white-striped cotton fabric 5/8 yard white cotton lining fabric 1/4 yard crocheted or embroidered cotton fabric Matching thread Sewing machine Hand sewing needle Scissors Pins Chalk marking pencil Iron Tracing paper Pencil  Note: To view the stocking patterns, you&amp;#039;ll need a copy of Adobe Reader, which is available for free at Adobe.com. Instructions:  1.  Enlarge patterns  per instructions given; add 1/4&amp;quot; to patterns all around for seam allowance. Cut out and trace enlarged patterns on fabric. From striped cotton, cut two pieces for stocking front and back and one 1 1/2&amp;quot; x 6&amp;quot; hanging loop. From lining fabric, cut two pieces for body front and back and two pieces for cuff linings. From crocheted fabric, cut two pieces for cuff front and back. 2. Follow Steps 2 through 10 for --&amp;amp;gt; --&amp;amp;gt;.  Toile Stocking  Materials:  5/8 yard red-and-white toile cotton fabric 5/8 yard white cotton lining fabric 1/4 yard red-and-white gingham cotton fabric 1/2 yard white fringe trim, 1&amp;quot; wide Matching thread Sewing machine Hand sewing needle Scissors Pins Chalk marking pencil Iron Tracing paper Pencil   Note: To view the stocking patterns, you&amp;#039;ll need a copy of Adobe Reader, which is available for free at Adobe.com. Instructions: 1.  Enlarge patterns  per instructions given; add 1/4&amp;quot; to patterns all around for seam allowance. Cut out and trace enlarged patterns on fabric. From toile cotton, cut two pieces for stocking front and back, and one 1 1/2&amp;quot; x 6&amp;quot; hanging loop. From lining fabric, cut two pieces for body front and back and two pieces for cuff linings. From gingham cotton, cut two pieces for cuff front and back. 2. Follow Steps 2 through 10 for --&amp;amp;gt; --&amp;amp;gt;.  Plaid Stocking Materials:  5/8 yard red-and-white plaid cotton fabric 5/8 yard white cotton lining fabric 1/4 yard crocheted-lace trim, 3&amp;quot; wide Matching thread Sewing machine Hand sewing needle Scissors Pins Chalk marking pencil Iron Tracing paper Pencil  Note: To view the stocking patterns, you&amp;#039;ll need a copy of Adobe Reader, which is available for free at Adobe.com. Instructions: 1. Enlarge patterns per instructions given; add 1/4&amp;quot; to patterns all around for seam allowance. Cut out and trace enlarged patterns on fabric. From plaid cotton, cut two pieces for stocking front and back and one 1 1/2&amp;quot; x 6&amp;quot; hanging loop. From lining fabric, cut two pieces for body front and back. From crocheted trim, cut one piece for cuff, placing lower edge of trim even with lower edge of pattern. 2. Follow Steps 2 through 4 for --&amp;amp;gt; --&amp;amp;gt;. 3. Turn stocking right side out. Pin loop inside upper back corner of stocking so short ends of loop are 1/4&amp;quot; below pressed edge of stocking; baste loop to stocking. Place lining inside stocking, fitting toes and heels together. Align side seams and upper pressed edges. Slip-stitch stocking to lining, catching loop in stitching. 4. To make cuff, use a French seam to prevent raveling and enclose raw edges. Fold crocheted trim in half crosswise, with wrong sides facing and raw edges even; pin short ends together. Machine-stitch short ends together in 1/8&amp;quot; seam. Trim seam; press to one side. Turn cuff wrong side out. Fold in half crosswise, with right sides facing and seam at one end. Pin short end together, enclosing raw ends. Machine-stitch in 1/8&amp;quot; seam. 5. Turn cuff right side out. Place stocking inside cuff, with right sides up, upper edges even, and cuff seam in center of stocking back. Pin upper edge of cuff to upper edge of stocking and slip-stitch edges together.    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