Framed Memories

I wanted to share with you two of my most prized possessions in the world, my children’s christening gowns. The featured image is a photo of the bottom of my son’s gown. I adore the monogrammed W for his last name. Another thing I love about my children’s gowns is the fact that I monogrammed their name and the date of their christening in the lining of the gown. It is my hope that the gowns will be used to christen generations to come.

I have framed the gowns in shadow boxes and I absolutely adore them. I see them everyday and they are a constant reminder that God has blessed me with two wonderful children. They are also a reminder that I promised to raise them to love the Lord.

I can gratefully say that my children are now 15 and 17 and are maturing into wonderful young adults. I can’t think of any art I would rather have to adorn my walls. To me, these masterpieces are priceless.

About Leslie Hendrix Wood

Leslie Hendrix Wood is the founding editor of the luxury lifestyle and design blog, Hadley Court and an interior decorator with Chancellor Interiors in Midland, Texas.

Leslie received her undergraduate degree in business. She worked briefly in banking and returned to school to earn her MBA.

Upon graduation, she moved to Washington D.C. to work on a Presidential campaign and received a Presidential appointment to a position in International Trade.

At the end of the administration, Leslie returned to her hometown and joined the family oil and gas business, although her first passion has always been, after raising her children with her husband, business and interior design.

When she saw her children were closer to leaving home, she decided to start the blog, Hadley Court. in 2012, which won the Design Bloggers Conference Hall of Fame award for Best New Design Blog in 2013 - a prestigious honor granted by her peers.

In 2014, she is, in addition to blogging, beginning to build the family friendly luxury lifestyle brand: HADLEY COURT, based on her values of Gracious Living, Timeless Design and Family Traditions.

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Comments

Deborah says

April 5, 2015 at 9:29 pm

Lovely. I have a Christening dress that is well over 100 years old.
It is now too fragile for my granddaughter to wear. Five generations have worn this dress and it is a treasure and I would like to preserve it.
If you have any ideas, I would certainly appreciate them.
With my thanks.
marybeth says

January 19, 2013 at 5:58 pm

I have my and my sister’s first holy communion dresses frames in the guest room with a picture of each of us in the dress in the bottom corner. Mine are not as nicely framed as yours but I love them just the same. I will have to look into having them professionally framed.
- Leslie says
  
  January 19, 2013 at 9:03 pm
  
  Mary Beth,
  I love the idea of including a photo with the gowns. The dresses are a true treasure, aren’t they?