TRC-2017.3365
provider: Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed
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  technique: Factory woven hand embroidered
  material: Artificial silk cotton
type: Aggregation
is shown at: https://www.trc-leiden.nl/collection/
data provider: Textile Research Centre
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aggregated CHO: Christening gown

Christening gown
coverage: Urban
identifier: TRC 2017.3365
medium: Artificial silk cotton
provenance: Family 't Jong donation
created: 1947
description: The gown was made in 1947 by Mrs. 't Jong for the baptism of her first child. It is made out of a WW2 parachute. The name and date of the christening were embroidered to hide the diagonal seam. Further information was later added to the gown namely the name of the vicor the church where the baptism took place and the Biblical text used during the service. Later a total of 16 children and grandchildren of Mrs. 't Jong were baptised in the gown and their names and relevant dates were also embroidered onto the gown.
description: Small gown made from cream coloured parachute silk and decorated with lace and ribbons. It has a series of 17 names and dates hand embroidered on the skirt section.
type: IMAGE
type: Christening gown
type: ProvidedCHO
date: 1947

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