Christening Gown

Object/Artifact

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Perth Museum

Christening Gown: White cotton christening gown with lace trim.
Christening Gown

White cotton christening gown with lace trim.

Name/Title

Christening Gown

Entry/Object ID

985.298.1

Description

Gown, Christening, Baptismal: Long gown with gathered square neck, short puffed sleeves. Skirt gathered (with drawstring) at waist, ties in back, bottom edge finished with lace insets and eyelet trim. Dress front has eyelet insert and neckline and sleeve edges are finished with ruffed lace. Made of cotton, fine plain weave now off white, may have once been white.

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Chest - 51 Length - 105

Material

Lace, Cotton