The Family Baptismal Gown

In 1975, when I was expecting

our first daughter,

I made a baptismal gown.

Something that would endure

and be an heirloom. 

As I stitched I hoped it 

would be used someday

for my grandchildren.

My wish came true!

It was made from an

old Vogue pattern.

I wish these pictures were clearer.

This is the top of the gown.
It is tucked and embroidered.

Another picture of the top,

embroidered and edged with

Irish lace from my grandmother's

sewing box.

The lace is thick and heavy.

This is the bottom of the gown.

It is all embroidered with satin stitch~

as is the coat that goes over the gown

I am sorry these are such 

poor pictures.

On the bottom of the gown

there are three rows that

are tucked.  

On there I have hand embroidered

the name and birth date of each child

that was baptized in the gown.

CharlesInCharge is number 14!
You can see them here.

There are no dots on this material..
it looks that way because I enlarged
the photo.

I don't know why that appears 

uneven...it is even.

Here is a close up of the edge of 

the sleeve on the coat.

And here is the dear little 

onesie that goes underneath it all.

It is pressed and ready to go.

There is a slip underneath the

gown and everything is 

French seamed.

 Enough pictures for one day?
okay..1 more....

Pop back by tomorrow

and I will have a few family

pictures of the actual baptism. 

SOMEONE

 was 

"in charge"

of someone else...

It was quite a circus~

MyHero was home sick-

in bed sick-

The main service was how the

world has gone from G-rated in the 50's

to X-rated today.

Now, lest you think kids don't listen,

halfway through the service

SweetCheeks turned to me and asked~

"Does Papa knohw all that Jeesuhs

stuff that guy iss talhking about

up there?"

I assured her he did.

He does?

Yeah..but doehs that guy up there

 efven knohw that it goes

all the wahy to Z and nott just X?

Hmmmm...not you got 

ME wondering~

Now tomorrow, if you promise not to
put a bracelet on the pet pig,
I will show you pictures of
CharlesInCharge
IN the gown!