The Christening Gown: A Quick History
Posted by Mary Anne in November 28th, 2008
Posted in: Christianity Tags: baby, baptism, children, christening, christening gowns, christening robes, christian, Christianity, family, fashion, gowns
Posted in: Christianity Tags: baby, baptism, children, christening, christening gowns, christening robes, christian, Christianity, family, fashion, gowns
Up until the seventeenth century, young babies were tightly wrapped in swaddling clothes and carried to the font in a “bearing cloth”. This was a large square piece of silk, edged with trimmings of gold lace and braid.
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