Christening gown worn by 25 family members over past 90 years. Steve Dimattia. It's a simple piece of cloth. White linen with some subtle embroidery and lace, not overly fancy.

Christening gowns in the 19th century tended to follow the prevailing adult fashions, and these very puffy sleeves were seen on women's dresses in the late 1820s and early 1830s, so the sleeves ...

Some people are baptized as adults, while others are baptized as infants. If you’re planning on attending a baptism, you’ll need to dress the part. Generally, most people dress conservatively ...

Adult-sized baby dresses are here. ... longing for a baptism dress at the age of 30. Getty Images. Prince Archie’s christening on July 06, 2019. Courtesy. My baptism, circa 1990. ...

Beatrice Graham-Boatwright never thought the simple, white baptismal gowns she sewed for new members of her church would end up in a museum.For 40 years, she stitched them by hand — and later ...