Object ID
2023.7.30
Object Name
Gown, Baptismal
Object Collection
Date Created
1950s
Donor
Cathy Gofis
Material
Silk Chiffon
Object Entities
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Object Description
A small baptismal gown with embroidered characters in many colors and a blue Greek key at the bottom. There are red, green, and blue embroidered lines near the neck.
Origin
The fabric of the dress is hand woven of silk fabric, constructed completely by hand and embellished with Greek motifs and hand smocking. The dress was given to Cathy Gofis by Zoe Rummel for restoration. Cathy Gofis and Zoe Rummel were both members and past presidents of St. Helen Women’s Philoptochos of Saints Constantine and Helen church of Palos Hills, IL.
Rights and Reproduction
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Citation
Gown, Baptismal, 1950s, The Saint Helen Women's Philoptochos Cotillion Book Collection (NHM52), National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/13345. Accessed 01/11/26.