My Christening Gown

This 58 year old handmade christening gown has seen many baptisms, but I think it has another wear or two left in it! It's in a shadow box hanging in the hallway to our bedroom, but I'm going to be removing it from its frame in a couple of months to get it ready for Baby 'M'. Rachel is expecting her first baby in July, and since Gene is Catholic their baby will be baptized. Not only did I wear this gown, but so did cousins, my brother, my godchildren, my own four children, my niece, and my nephew. (The matching bonnet was lost, unfortunately, by someone who borrowed it before my 41 year old brother was able to use it.) I'm thrilled to see one of my grandchildren baptized in it!