Lynlee, It sounds lovely. I know when I made a christening gown for my daughter to go with my husband's faith (Catholic-I'm not), it had to be primarily white, I had very very subtle undertones of lavender in the underskirts and embroidery. >From what little I recall of Maori patterns, aren't they primarily >red/black/white? Ask the clergy if you can use the colors in the >smocking/embroidery threads, or perhaps more muted ones to evoke that family >heritage. Or possibly shadow applique?
JonnaLyhn Wolfcat aka Angharad verch Reynulf, BAO, An Tir ________________________________ From: lynlee o <bahr...@live.com.au> To: "h-cost...@indra.com" <h-cost...@indra.com> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 5:19 PM Subject: [h-cost] Question re a future family heirloom (hopefully) 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 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
