Hi everyone and Lynn I'm still waiting for the lace-chat digest and your question has pro'lly been answered, but here goes - I have two lovely old gowns that family babies have worn since c. 1900 - both are made of cotton - one is cotton lawn (strong and nearly transparent) and has a shorter slip to be worn underneath it, made of flannelette (the 'fuzzy' cotton used for sheets for warmth - no the slip isn't made of used sheeting, LOL - it was cut from new fabric ;) ). The other is a sturdier cotton but I don't know the 'species' - possibly if you have access to a shop that sells bridal fabric there will be something suitable in the cotton line. oh and the little flannelette slip was made more than 50 years ago - all the garments are in good shape and are laundered from time to time after a use, or to keep them fresh - so I would go for the cotton. Further, if you use silk/satin Baby would be slippery~
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