Christening robe
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Linen
Measurements
1080 mm (Length)
Collection
Castle Ward, County Down
NT 836946
Summary
Baby's gown/christening robe of fine white linen with wide low neckline and short sleeves; centre bodice is a triangular panel of Ayrshire embroidery trimmed on either side with pointed whitework edging; this same edging forms three frills on the sleeves and two frills on each side of the centre front of skirt which has Ayrshire embroidery towards the hem (several of the infills are missing), pointed whitework edging around the hem; the whole handstitched; centre back fastening.