Monday, December 30, 2013

Baby Boy Christening Outfits - Made From Mother's Wedding Gown

Little Boy's Christening Outfits generally have tucks and pleats as opposed to gathers and ruffles, which are usually seen in girl's outfits.  Some parents want a traditional gown for their little boy while others prefer a bubble with long or short pants.  The tuxedo style is very popular also.  In the pictures below, I've created a boy's bubble with short sleeves and long pants.  The sleeves feature a cuff and the collar is pointed.  The shirt has pintucks down the front.  The covered buttons on the tuxedo front, at the ankle closures and on his little shoes are from the back/train of his Mother's wedding gown. 
I was in a hurry to get this outfit in the mail and therefore didn't do a good job taking photos so disregard the poor setup! In the pic below you can see the button from Mother's train which accentuates the ankle. This is just the appearance of a closure - the pants actually snap/hook at the crotch for easy diaper changes!  This bubble opens at the back as well.  The tuxedo front is just for visual appeal. 




















I like to embroider the baby's name and sometimes the baptism date on the soles of the little soft shoes that I include with the outfit.  In this particular case, Mother didn't want a cap for her Baby Boy, but a cap or bonnet is included if desired. 



















Mother's dress was pure white silk duipioni and a pleasure to sew.  Thankfully duipioni is generally reversible because this dress was quite soiled and I had to work around dirty spots on the train.  I think little Avery's outfit turned out precious.