I made a gown for my neice 60 years ago that had been used for every child in my sister's…
Great story! Always enjoy your posts. My wife's family, the Blanchards of Massachusetts, had a similar thing with a baby…
What a beautiful gown and happy baby! Thank you for this. A college friend (now deceased) lost the family christening…
How lovely to read your christening gown story! I am fortunate to be the custodian of our family's gown which…
The christening gown in my family only lasted 3 generations before it had deteriorated. We framed pieces of the elaborate…
Our family has had a christening gown for at least over a hundred years. My great-grandfather was baptized in it…
A Beautiful story of family and tradition. Your mom, you and the gown are do beautiful and precious.
What a wonderful story and heritage. It brings to life knowing all the generations names and stories.
We too have a family christening gown. Unfortunately I don't know its original provenance. The first documented use was my…
I asked my girlfriend, a wonderful seamstress, to make a christening gown when I was pregnant with our first child.…