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Re: Baptism Gowns in the 1860s



Kevin,
I couldn't help but notice that you used to work at a living history museum!
I'm in the process of trying to figure out how many other LH museums have
research/ interpretation liasons, and if the museums have found them to be
beneficial as well as what kinds of duties they perform. I would really
appreciate some input on this or possibly a redirection to someone you might
know that could help answer my question..

Much Thanks.

Kristin Torgerson
Historic St. Mary's City.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bunker, Kevin" <kbunker@SS.CA.GOV>
To: <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: Baptism Gowns in the 1860s


> Angela --
>
> From my past experience in helping costume volunteers at several 1860s &
> 1870s living history interpretive re-enactments, I've learned to think
> sideways about such questions.
>
> A couple of related questions might need to be asked:
>
>         -- What faith tradition are we speaking of? This would
>            determine whether immersion baptism or the dribble-
>            of-water over the forehead of a child-in-arms would be
>            the sacramental means, which in turn alters the
>            clothing style.
>
>         -- Is the family of means, or basic, plain prairie folk?
>
>         -- Gender will (to a lesser extent during the latter 19th
>            century for very young children) affect the fashion,
>            although young boys might still be seen in skirt-like
>            clothes before they turned 8, with longish hair.
>
> Keep researching!
>
> Kevin V. Bunker
> Student Assistant
> CA State Archives
>
>
> > ----------
> > From:         Angela Curran[SMTP:acurran@AAFP.ORG]
> > Reply To:     Archives & Archivists
> > Sent:         Wednesday, September 13, 2000 6:42 AM
> > To:   ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> > Subject:      Baptism Gowns in the 1860s
> >
> > I have a friend who has asked for help to find out what a small child
> > (6-8) would have worn while getting baptized in the 1860s in the Plains.
> > (Specifically, she said 1869 in Kansas.)  My hunch is that a child's
dress
> > would have been similar to an infant's christening gown, just bigger,
but
> > I can't find anything to confirm that.  One problem is that infant gowns
> > are referred to frequently, but nothing for slightly older children.
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas?  I also wonder whether it would depend on the
> > particular church or denomination.
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Angela Curran
> > Archives for Family Practice
> > 11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway
> > Leawood, KS 66211
> > (913) 906-6000, ext. 4420
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> > acurran@aafp.org
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