I LOVE that! A gown being passed on is so special. With two girls, I decided that my wedding gown was dated. The coloring (champagne) wasn’t a good one for either and to be honest.. I didn’t want either a fight over it or for them to feel like they “had” to use it. The Christening gown that was made was beyond spectacular. Super long train that draped over your arms and beading/sequence used so delicately. I saved the other “scraps” of the gown in case they want it sewn into a wedding gown they choose or they can have it sewn into a ring pillow. You know what’s funny, Bigg Red. We’ve sort of gotten away from “heirlooms”. Everything today has to be new and such. I guess I’m old fashioned or sentimental that way. (((Hugs))) Mom
That sound just wonderful. You are very clever. Did you make the baptismal gown yourself?
Yes, heirlooms are often not appreciated today in our throw-away society. The notion of passing on wedding gowns seems to have faded away. In my small town there is a second hand shop run by volunteers for the benefit of our local hospital. I have never visited the store, but I read an article about it in our local paper some time back.
Seems they have a ton of wedding gowns. I suppose that there were many brides in the past who had saved them in anticipation of passing them on to daughters or granddaughters. And, of course, there was a time when it was very difficult to afford such a gown, whereas now most brides have the money to fork over for the dresses made in Asian sweatshops.
Don’t get me started on the weddings that young women plan these days. If the time and effort they spent planning the marriage was even 1/10 of the time and effort they put into planning the wedding, they would most likely be married more than a just a few years.
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