I never had my gown preserved. We are RC. The nun teaching Catechism classes shared she made Mass vestments. I gave the gown of brocade to her. Sometime later I was gifted with a vestment and she had sent another to the missions. That left me with the bodice. I made a Christening bonnet out of it for my oldest grand child. Now I need ideas for a cotton lace gown made in layers.