Hi Julian
Yes you are right a Christening gown was made for the Millenium - 28
lacemakers were involved and the whole project took more than a year.
The sprigs made included a large bow and wildflowers common in Devon. The
sprigs are appliqued on to net and form the front panel of the dress. They
are beautifully made but extremely sparse when compared to the royal
christening robe.
The Millenium robe is in Allhallows museum and has already been used by some
new grand children of the lacemakers involved.
If one panel of a dress needed 28 lacemakers working years imagine how long
an accurate replica of a gown covered with lace would take!
Annette in Trentham Vic. Australia
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