How to keep the baptism dress

At the time of baptizing a baby or child, there is a tradition of dressing him in his own baptismal costume, in most cases, white . Once baptized the little one, we usually keep this dress as a memory full of feeling and nostalgia. But it is essential to keep it properly so that it does not deteriorate or yellow. In this article we offer you some tips on how to keep the baptism dress.

Steps to follow:

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The first thing you should do to keep the baptism dress correctly will be to wash it, so that it is absolutely clean. You should follow the instructions on the label, as it may be necessary to take it to the dry cleaner to carry out a dry cleaning.

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Once you have your baptism dress clean, you should proceed to store it correctly. It should be noted that it should not be stored in a plastic sleeve because it increases the possibility of damage, so if you have been given this way in the dry cleaner, you will have to remove the plastic.

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The most appropriate thing is that you get a cardboard box to put the baptismal costume. This box should be resistant to preserve the dress from light, dust, moisture, etc. but neither should it be plastic. The most recommended are those made without acids, so they will not spoil your dress.

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Also, before placing it in the box, we suggest wrapping the dress with colorless tissue paper, so that it absorbs any moisture that may leak into the box.

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Once you have wrapped the dress and you have already put it in the box, you must cover the box well and keep it somewhere dark, cool and dry . Dormers or lofts are not recommended, since they are usually very humid places.

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It should be noted that it is recommended to ventilate the baptism dress with certain periodicity, to prevent fungi from being created and to verify that it is in perfect condition.