Hi Lynlee,
It sounds like a beautiful project!
Churches are different as far as how traditional or conservative they
expect everyone to be. The best answer would come from the clergy of
the church where he will be Christened. Otherwise you'll just get
opinions of people based on their own background. :-)
-Carol
On Apr 19, 2013, at 8:19 PM, lynlee o wrote:
Not fully costume related, but I would love some ideas from you
all. I have been asked to make my Grandson a Christening Gown :).
He will be about 18 months old and it is to be held near a rock
pool. For anyone who has seen the film "Whale Rider", it is this
area of NZ!I have been asked to make it represent his heritage
(Maori and Kiwi-Irish). I was thinking about smocking the yoke with
maori patterns evoking the sea and a whales tail (which is the
local motif) and a hem showing the family crests as small repeat
motifs like an embroidered border. I don't attend church and have
no idea what is current/traditional. How much colour is used? Can I
use full colour, very muted tones or is it supposed to be white and
cream? As he will be toddling, would a long jacket over a suit with
trousers be a good idea? Many thanks in advance. Lynlee
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