Christening gown
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Silk and lace
Measurements
1090 mm (length)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 658551
Summary
A baby's cream silk long robe or christening gown with short sleeves. The neck is trimmed with a lace collar and frill, and is fastened at the back with two mother of pearl buttons. The robe has short puffed sleeves with a wide lace cuff. The robe is gathered at the neck panel. Towards the hem the skirt has a border of lace with a row of five pin tucks at either side. The skirt is trimmed with a frill, which has a row of three pin tucks and a lace trim.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs G L Howarth in 1977.