Christening Gowns & Baptism Attire
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Christening Gowns & Baptism Attire
Oct 2006
We're having our son baptised in SF next month - but having difficulty finding an
appropriate white outfit for him to wear. What is appropriate today for baby to
wear - and any suggestions in the Oakland/Berkeley/San Francisco areas to find an
appropriate outfit?
Thank you
anon
I'm sure you will find tons of adorable baptism outfits in the Mission
district. Depending on how big and how mobile your 8-month-old boy is, you
could go with either the very traditional baptism gown, or a more
gender-specific pants and shirt outfit.
If you want to go in a different direction--Euro-elegant and
expensive--check out Claude Vell in Berkeley for to-die-for French linen
outfits. There's also tons of stuff online.
Cotton and Company in Rockridge, Oakland has a selection of christening
gowns. http://www.cottonandcompany.com Buy a good quality garment, and
it can be used for generations within a family
For a great selection of infant baptismal clothes, why not try the latino
neighborhoods? I am often in the Fruitvale District of Oakland, and found
my daughter's first communion dress at Rodriguez Clothing at 3900
International Blvd. (tel. 510-533- 5161), a couple of blocks south of
Fruitvale. The had some lovely hand-stitched garments, different than the
other shops.
You might also try the Mission District in S.F., or Richmond for baptismal
clothing.
---Buena Suerte!
---Juanita
We went the traditional route and my mother-in-law sewed a gown for our
son's baptism a month ago. I did see baptismal outfits (for boys) at
Babies R Us and also at Nordstrom. The boys outfits resemble a ''mini
tuxedo'' that is white and in a satin material. Some of them have little
crosses on the fabric too.
GB
You might want to try POSH BABAN (http://www.poshbaban.com) for a
Christening outfit (and gifts). Laura
I think I saw options at Janie & Jack in Walnut Creek; it's a chain so
they may be elsewhere in the area too. When my son was baptised this year
at age 1 he wore dressy street clothes (Gap chinos) but we draped him in a
crocheted white blanket
that had swaddled his dad at his (infant) baptism 40-odd years ago.
Nicole R.
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