The HERMINE model, reproduction of an old family baptism dress. It is part of the traditional line of the designer.
It is composed on its breastplate:
- By many small alternating vertical drapes,
- By rows of similar lace (20 m) of French origin, of a variety of widths:
- "Flowery" lace of different sizes, Valenciennes lace, width ranging from 2.5 to 7 cm for a footage of 7m10.
- A “cross” between two, of Spanish origin, 1.2 cm wide for a length of 11m20.
- And, two other narrower Valenciennes lace, for the neck circumference and around the armholes, 1 cm wide for a measurement of 1m30.
This sacrament dress, bearing the 100% handmade label, is made in France, in the CECILE DE LA CHAPELLE bespoke workshop in Asnières sur Seine.
This model is a sure value to be passed on to future generations.
REPRODUCTION OF AN OLD DRESS, HERMINE model
The dress is in 100% cotton batiste, Egyptian fiber, of a highly selected quality from a large Swiss house for a longer life, with a subtle touch and harmonious rendering.
This dress can be made identically, subject to the stock of lace footage.
Each of the christening gowns are 90 or 95 cm long, with a wrap-over closure at the back, a wrap skirt, unless otherwise requested for a traditional buttoning.
Size to be specified when ordering: 3, 6 or 9 months.
All our folds are made by hand by the designer herself thanks to meticulous work.
Possibility of ordering in addition the crush and the under dress.