Sewing a Blessing Gown

My sweet Rose was dedicated to God in April and here are some pictures of her gown I made.

The gown was inspired by Christening gowns from by-gone eras.

The main overdress was cut from a large lace dress I thrifted for $7. I love reusing and recycling materials.

The original dress had a large ruffle which I kept for the hem of Rose’s gown.

The top of the overdress is akin to a pinafore.

The back simply consists of lace straps.

The undergown is the only part of her ensemble I did not sew. It was a family heirloom from my husband’s family. His mother wore it as a baby-isn’t that amazing? I LOVE family history!

I sewed pantaloons from delicate white cotton to match the heirloom underdress.

My favorite aspect of the outfit was probably the bonnet. I sewed this from an old lace shirt-which was also thrifted.

I added ribbons along the sides which cascaded down gracefully.

It was beautiful and also looked great paired with her Easter dress this year.

Hope you enjoyed this!

xoxo 

Lexi