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A cream silk long sleeved gown for infants christening with a pin tucked bodice. It has a draw string neck with two buttons on the back opening, lace at wrists and neck.. There is embroidery at the yoke, and daisy stitch embroidery on the skirt. There is cotton lining of the bodice.
