Christening Gown for Baby T

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott

I made this gown using baby’s mummy’s wedding dress – which is a wonderful tradition going back hundreds of years that not many people know about now. A really good way to get another use from that dress! Simple bodice with lace over-lay and organza frill sleeves. The diamant? sash from mummy’s dress gave a bit of sparkle. Layered organza skirt, extra long as is traditional and pretty button back detail. Christening gowns from ?150 plus fabrics.

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott: design sketch

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott

I also made a sweet little bonnet in organza with matching lace trim.

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott

Christening dress in ivory lace and organza, made from the bride's wedding dress, by Felicity Westmacott: thank you letter

My happy customer wrote:?Thanks so much for making the dress, Aly is delighted and I was very touched with the little drawstring bag – it’s beautiful! Many thanks, Julie.

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Felicity Westmacott

I write about all aspects of weddings, dressmaking, fashion history, and the human relation to clothing. I welcome comments and debate.

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My goal this year is to use up as much of my existing fabric stash as I can. Having been a seamstress for several decades now, I have amassed a huge pile of fabric over the years. That, and I just can’t throw anything away. As a result, I have an island’s worth of gorgeous, unusual and tragically under-utilised material, begging to be used for its purpose – creating unique and beautiful wedding dresses.

So, when Amy approached me about creating some looks for a steampunk Alice in Wonderland themed wedding shoot, it felt like the perfect opportunity to dip into my stash. 

As a result, everything was made from fabrics in stock – nothing was bought new. In fact, some of the scraps of lace are from my mum’s stash, so parts of this dress are from the 50s and 60s. I trimmed the gown with scraps of vintage and antique lace, sequins and tulle, as well as torn blue silk for the very Alice bows. They had a long while waiting to be used, but finally these frabrics have their home.

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This softly feminine bridal cape is made from delicate pale ivory tulle, with elegant guipure lace  carefully hand sewn, asymmetrically cascading down the neckline and beyond. This cape is made with hidden wrist catches that ensure it stays placed correctly, with the lace delicately skimming your wrist.

There's something so dreamy and nostalgic about this style, especially when paired with a simple satin silk shift. Perfect for a little cover up during a sunny, destination wedding. 
Don't you think the lace motifs at the back are reminiscent of angel wings? 

This sweet little cape is part of my sample sale at an absolute steal. It's free size, meaning it will fit sizes UK4-UK26 easily. Find it on my Etsy and make it part of your perfect day 💜

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