Victorian Christening Gown - Exquisite Hand Embroidery - Newborn Antique 1900s

Description

This wonderful antique infant's christening dress has a fitted yoke with eyelet sprigs embroidery and micro-fine pleating at the seam. There's poinsettia embroidery to the lace-trimmed cuffs, and an intricate embroidered hem border.
Infant's Size
Newborn
Measurements
Chest 19; Neck to Hem 32.75 Inches
Era
1900s
Label
None, expertly hand made with machine-sewn seams and hand-finishing
Materials
Fine white cotton batiste, matching white hand-wrought embroidery, serpentine motif brocade trim and crochet lace
Closure
Three petite white carved shell buttons at back neck
Condition
Good
Condition Detail
Near-excellent, has a 1/4-inch tear at left bodice front and back, a very minor single gray scuff at back bodice and a 1-inch tear & very faint tan mark at lower back skirt that is hard to notice when worn; overall very wearable
Wear Recommendation
Wearable with caution
Washing Instructions
Cold hand wash, shape and dry flat, press on medium-high setting
*your chest, waist & hip measurements will fit those listed if your measurements equal what€™s listed or are slightly smaller
*to get actual fabric widths, add two inches at the chest, one inch at the waist, two inches at the hip
*size we list is a modern size equivalent, any size listed on label is a vintage size (which can be very different than a modern size)
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