Buying A Designer Christening Outfits

In the past, before the days of mass manufacturing, it was easy to find beautiful heirloom christening gowns with high quality materials and excellent craftsmanship to make your baby’s special occasion very memorable. The tradition of fine materials and beautifully crafted christening dresses are being brought back by a number of designers who specialize in christening gowns in a variety of comfortable yet luxurious fabrics.

Many designer christening outfits today are lovingly made to become family heirlooms and remind the family of the special occasion. They are typically made in ivory or white shades, and in a number of pure fabrics like 100 percent cotton or knits, 100 percent silk, linen, lace silks etc. and embellished with embroideries, laces, ribbons, satin buttons or rosettes, pear or shell buttons etc. Some designers offer variations in style and colour as well, keeping the basic tone to the traditional shades of white. The gowns can be specially monogrammed to make them as personal for the baby as possible. 

When it comes to christening twins or siblings together, some designers offer themed twin outfits to make the enchanting little babies very photogenic. The christening day is special, so your babies’ outfits must be perfect and everything that you imagine them to be.

Christening gowns also make perfect gift for the baby. Designer christening outfits don’t have to be very expensive to be pretty, but there are some things that you should consider before buying one for your little one.

How to buy christening outfits 

The most important thing to consider when buying a christening outfit is to make sure that it is comfortable. Infants can easily get rashes or allergies if the fabrics are scratchy, synthetic and generally uncomfortable. The best fabrics are linen, 100 percent silk or 100 percent cotton as they are the gentlest fabrics for the skin. Polyester and satin are pretty and soft, and are popular. Outfits that are crocheted by hand may be made of acrylic yarn, and this is generally hypo-allergenic. Of course you should also make sure that the fabric you buy is easy to care for.

When choosing a style or colour, you have to think about what you want – something modern or traditional. White is a traditional colour since it suggests youth and purity, but you are by no means limited to the colour. Pale pink for girls is an alternative choice, and many white christening dresses have trims in blue or pink. Think about what you want the outfit to symbolize and choose a colour and style accordingly.

The style of the dress that Catholics typically choose for christening is white and long in the form of a smock. But you can decide whether you want a little variation on this, such as a dress-style gown, a smock etc.

When you find a balance of looks, comfort and budget for a christening gown, you will be happy and so will your baby. The little one’s special day will be memorable for you and the baby can look back at the wonderful photos of the event when it is all grown up, in its wonderful christening outfit.