Christening or baptizing is a very important part of your baby’s life. It’s the day, when your child is gifted with his godparents. To make the christening celebration a grand one, parents try to get their child every kind of new items, the most special of it is definitely the christening gowns. Most of the time christening gowns becomes the heirloom of your family. Let’s take a look to the ins and outs of the christening gowns. Many parents also embellish the white christening gowns with bonnets, blankets and booties as well.
Origin
Christening outfits made up of satin or silk began to be used in the mid 1700s. These fabrics were comfortable to wear. Moreover, the satin or silk fabrics comply with the style of clothing worn every day by babies of both sexes. That time, long “slip” dresses with a short bodice, low neck and short sleeves, were widely popular.
Color
When it comes to traditional christening by church, the color of the clothing worn by a child should be white because white represents the baby’s purity and innocence. However, nowadays pastel shades are also popular.
Victorian Gowns
During Victorian times, cotton was the most used fabric. It’s easier to stitch embellishments in the christening gowns with. You can also get Ayrshire work on the gowns. It’s a fine white-on-white embroidery developed in Scotland. You can also get your baby draped with matching and decorated bonnets.
Scottish Custom
According to Scottish custom, there should be a piece of shortbread pinned to the christening robe for the duration of the ceremony. The customary belief was that an unmarried girl who would later eat the shortbread would dream of her future husband. Also, it was considered lucky for the baby to sleep in the christening gown on the night of her baptism.
Heirlooms
Christening gowns are also the heirloom asset. After being used on the special day, the gowns are preserved for other children in the family. Sometimes it is handed down to future generations.
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