ANT FRENCH BAPTISMAL/CHRISTENING DRESS,23"MID-LENG, LACE BODICE, 1800S -TLC

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MOST ALL FAMILIES IN THE OLD SOUTH PRESERVED THEIR CHILD'S BAPTISMAL GOWNS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.  I AM LISTING A LIFETIME COLLECTION OF CHRISTENING/BAPTISMAL GOWNS - ALL ORIGINALLY WHITE, MANY WERE EXPERTLY CREATED IN FRANCE OR BY EXPERT SEAMSTRESSES - THIS WAS FOR A VERY SPECIAL EVENT.  THIS AUCTION IS FOR A GORGEOUS  MID-LENGTH GOWN, 23" LONG,  GORGEOUS, SOFT FLOWING DRESS, GATHERED AND PIPED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BODICE, LONG FLUFFY SLEEVES, ALSO PIPED WITH A RUFFLE.  TUCKS DOWN THE FRONT OF THE BODICE, VERY VERY FULL, BACK IS ALSO VERY FULL AND GATHERED.  ONE PEARL BUTTON.  THE SOFTEST, MOST ETHEREAL BATISTE FABRIC.   APPROPRIATE FOR DRESSY DRESS ALSO.  BE SURE TO ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING BECAUSE THERE ARE NO RETURNS.  THESE GOWNS ARE FROM OVER 100 YEARS AGO.  I USED TO SHIP IN BOXES, BUT WITH THE RECENT HUGE INCREASES FOR PACKAGES BY THE USPS, THE GOWNS WILL BE SHIPPED IN FIRST CLASS MAILERS.LOOK FOR LOTS MORE OF THESE GOWNS - LONG, SHORT, EXCELLENT, FINE, AND SOME NEED A LITTLE TLC.