Having made my own wedding gown (see the post on that message board), when my first daughter was born three years after our wedding, I took the train from my gown to create a christening gown for her. I used it again when my second daughter was christened, and she subsequently wore it to a children's fancy dress party when she was three years old. I added some silver spangles and she went as "Moonbeams".

I designed and made my own wedding gown 43 years ago ... and even though I say it myself, looking at photos I would say it still looks pretty good today! I sewed it on my mother's Bernina sewing machine, which was old even then but which is still sewing to this day.