Our daughter is expecting her first child, a girl.
I have the skirt from my mother's wedding dress. It is about 2 yards of a brocade with a small pattern in it. It has yellowed to the most beautiful soft almost beige color. I suspect it may be nylon, if not then satin of some sort. She wore it in 1946 and she said nylon had just came out. She took the dress apart to remove the tulle (nylon) that had turned brown, and the top was lost somewhere. My great grandmother made the dress.
So, I am trying to think of something to make my daughter for her baby out of it. Of course the first thing I thought of was a Christening gown, but the other grandma is doing that already. And I really don't think there is enough to make a nice one from.
I can't think of anything else? Does anyone have any ideas? Years ago they wore little short jackets over Christening gowns, but it really isn't something you see now.
Thank you for the help.
Autumn