A friend of mine on facebook asked a question about blessing gowns the other day. I started to think about the idea of blessing gowns and the ones I have for my daughters. Should they be something formal that they can pass down to their children or more casual that they can actually wear more than once? Does it matter who makes it? A family member? A factory worker in Thailand? My sister-in-law's family has one dress that all of the little girls wear. My thought is how far out does that extend? When your great-grandniece gets blessed, do you send her the dress, or what? What do you think?
Emma was born in 1998 and my tastes had evolved. I wanted a more traditional, long, draping down to the ground type of dress. Forget the fact that she was born in December and it was still pretty cold when she was blessed. So, yes, she was all wrapped up in a blanket. Also, my sewing confidence had grown and so , of course, I messed it up. I kind of extended the pattern, but I didn't think to gradually widen the skirt as it got longer. So, basically, it's like a long (but still pretty) tube. It has lace and puffed inserts and pretty lace at all the edges. I hope she likes it.
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You made those? That is amazing, they are gorgeous. I am a big fan of smocking, love that last one the most. I also love the simpleness of the first one. All my girls wore the same blessing gown lended to me by my mother-in-law. It was lovely but the only problem with it is that it isn't mine to pass on to them. But it was still beautiful.
Thanks. Yeah, I've wondered how those family dresses work. Will everyone be able to ask Grandma if they can use the dress? What about after she passes on? Who inherits the dress and decides who uses it?
I better teach my kids to sew!
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