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 Photo courtesy of Pegeen "Designers of Fine Childrenswear” |
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Christening Gowns, Flower Girl and Communion Dresses, Communion and Ring Bearer Suits: Preserve Your Family TraditionWhether your family's christening gown is a treasured nineteenth-century heirloom, a handmade silk coat and gown from the 1940s, or the christening gown you yourself wore as a child, we can remove the yellow stains and discoloration with our careful handcleaning and restoration process. Your antique or vintage christening dress, flower girl dress, or communion dress will be restored and pressed by hand so that your family's gown looks as fresh and new as your new baby, as bright and beautiful as your children! And there are no harmful chemicals to irritate the delicate skin of your baby or young child. You can trust our Certified Wedding Gown Specialists™ to give very special care to your very special family gown. We specialize in restoring your antique and vintage christening gowns, communion dresses and suits, and flower girl dresses to the true color without damage to delicate fabrics or dyes. We can remove stains and discolorations that ordinary drycleaners cannot. Click here to find the Specialist near you who will give you a free evaluation of any fabric, new or vintage. Restoration, Cleaning, and Preservation: Your Family TraditionCareful cleaning is essential to prolonging the life of all your ceremonial children's clothing. After your christening or other special occasion, our Specialist will handclean and store your family's vintage gown or suit in acid-free paper in an archival-quality, acid-free container that is just the right size for your christening gown. If you are beginning a new tradition in your family with a christening gown, flower girl dress, communion dress, or suit selected especially for your child, choose a Specialist to clean it. Our Specialists understand that spills containing sugar, salt and acid will dry clear and cannot be seen when the stains are fresh. These latent stains do not dissolve during ordinary drycleaning and turn an ugly brown over time. Be sure to have your special little gown or suit cleaned and preserved the right way so that it is not disfigured by ugly stains and oxidation. Let our Specialist make sure it is ready for the next baby in the family---guaranteed! And if you move to a new home before the next baby, there's no need to worry. Each of us guarantees the work of every other Specialist in our Association of Wedding Gown Specialists. Click here to find the Specialist near you. Then when it is time for your family gown to be worn again, any one of our Specialists will take the gown out of the museum-quality container and press it at no charge. When you choose a Specialist to care for your very special gown, you can be sure your family's gown will be ready for the next baby in your family. And if there is no Specialist near you, we offer Courier Service with safe and speedy prepaid shipping. Call 1-800-501-5005 for an estimated price, or call the Specialist near you for an estimated price. Flower Girl, First Communion and Other Special Occasions: Save Those Adorable Oufits for the Next Youngsters in the FamilyWhether it's something handmade for your boy or girl, a special costume from a couture designer, or just your favorite outfit from Toys R Us, we know how to clean each precious garment so that it will be ready for the next child. Special decorations such as flowers or metallic accents will be carefully protected from harm during the cleaning process. Ask about how you can safely store your special photographs with your special clothing Flower Girls, Ring Bearers, and Junior Bridesmaids: The Charmers at Every WeddingOur Specialists take the same precautions with your miniature gowns and suits that we would with a grown-up wedding gown. You spent a lot of time choosing colors and fabrics to look just right with your wedding gown, now choose the care just right for these charming little dresses and suits. Storage of Your Christening Dresses, Flower Girl and Communion Dresses, Communion and Ring Bearer SuitsOur archival-quality chests offer the best protection for your precious garments. Our chests will protect your children's clothing from accidental damage such as crushing or cuts from sharp objects. There are reports of gowns stored in these chests that have survived a fire; the container was seared and scorched, but the contents were safe. Our museum-quality chests are completely acid-free with an acid-free polyethylene window, and we use only completely acid-free tissue to pad the folds of your special clothing. Our special containers will protect your heirloom fabrics from light, moisture, dust, and dirt. Do remember never to store your heirloom clothing where there are extreme changes in heat and humidity: do not keep your preserved heirlooms in the attic which is too hot or in the basement, which is too damp. Heirloom Gown Restoration and Preservation of Gowns Both Old and New Are Our SpecialtiesMembers of the Association of Wedding Gown Specialists use the safest, most effective methods ever developed for restoration and preservation of all fabrics such as family bridal gowns, flower girl and communion dresses, communion and ring bearer suits, christening gowns, linens, quilts, and doll clothes. A blind test of four nationally-known bridal gown preservation services conducted by National Bridal Service proved our gown preservation was cleanest, provided the safest museum-quality packaging environment, and offered the most comprehensive guarantee. You can trust us to give your special family gowns the individual care and attention they deserve. Call 1-800-501-5005 or e-mail us at info@WeddingGownSpecialists.com for the Certified Wedding Gown Specialist™ near you. |
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 Photo courtesy of Pegeen "Designers of Fine Childrenswear”  Private collection: bodice and sleeves of Ayrshire christening gown, about 1835. Gowns in this tradition originated in Scotland early in the nineteenth century and became an important commercial industry throughout the British Isles. Customarily the bottom of the v-shaped decoration was joined to a long skirt in a straight line for a girl; here the triangular piece overlaying the seam may have been added for a boy. There are mid-century Ayrshire christening gowns with an opening in the seam so that the triangle could be worn in or out depending upon the baby's sex. By the end of the century the decorative v-shaped yoke evolved into a series of lacy bands and pin tucks that extended the entire length of the gown
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