Spring is the optimum time for christening ... on present ideas for the baby, but an outfit for guests is a whole new ball game. While there's no rules on christening outfits for women, the ...

This sort of work - which was known as Ayrshire work - was a feature of baby clothes and adult's ... The bodice has very puffed sleeves. Christening gowns in the 19th century tended to follow ...

Unlike the royals, many parents in the UK now choose to dress up their little ones in "smart" but less formal clothing which has led to sales of traditional christening gowns going down.