Christening gown
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cotton lawn
Measurements
1100 mm (length)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 657692
Summary
A full length long sleeved white cotton lawn baby's christening gown. The neck of the gown is picot edged with a cream draw-string threaded through. The front of the bodice has a triangular insert covered in white embroidery. An embroidered edged collar follows this triangular line. The cuffs are decorated with three overlapping embroidered edges. The skirt has a front panel with a loose embroidered edge and three lines of embroidery running the full length of the skirt. The central line expands into a mass of embroidered leaves and flowers. The hem is embroidered too. There is a drawstring threaded through a casement at the waist.