bridal gown
12-15-2010, 11:11 AM
#24
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my daughter could not wear mine and my son eloped so i ask my daughter what she thought and we are taking my dress (30yrs old) and hers (3yrs old) and making a christening gown for my granddaughter coming next month, and then making something for my other 2 granddaughters to keep..
12-15-2010, 11:18 AM
#25
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Location: Indiana
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My mother is a seamstess and does all kinds of sewing projects. She had a woman ask to make a christening gown out of her wedding dress, my mom did. The wedding gown was used in 5 different christening gowns and the woman's sister has had 2 gowns made out of her own wedding gown-quite a tradition to start!
12-15-2010, 03:14 PM
#27
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I only hesitated a lil before cutting up my wedding dress to make my daughter a purse. She will loan it to her sisters on their wedding day. I made Christmas ornaments for all 3 girls and now for my 2 grandsons. there is some dress material left and I will find a sentimental way to use it also. My style is not my daughters (3) so I see no reason to save it. We enjoyed picking out what made them feel beautiful on that special day.
12-15-2010, 03:59 PM
#29
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Originally Posted by cherrio
I only hesitated a lil before cutting up my wedding dress to make my daughter a purse. She will loan it to her sisters on their wedding day. I made Christmas ornaments for all 3 girls and now for my 2 grandsons. there is some dress material left and I will find a sentimental way to use it also. My style is not my daughters (3) so I see no reason to save it. We enjoyed picking out what made them feel beautiful on that special day.
12-15-2010, 04:41 PM
#30
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Location: Marengo, Iowa
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Originally Posted by redquilter
I can't stand to see good things just hang around, so many years ago I sent mine to a place in Italy that gives them to young girls too poor to buy a dress of their own and they then return it so someone else can wear it. I don't get attached to "things". I also like the idea of making the teddy bears, or ring bearer pillows or christening gowns and especially sending it to that place where it can be made into burial gowns for pre-term babies. That's really special and a very good use of the gown. What good are they doing cluttering up an attic? That's why we take pictures! Hope I'm not offending anyone - that's not my intent. It's just how I feel, but I respect anyone's wishes to hold onto theirs. I did, however, save my cathedral veil and each of my daughters wore it as did a cousin and her daughter and 2 other young cousins want to wear it too.
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