WIBU to wear this dress, and no it's not see through ?

[JustAnotherManicMomday]

Attending a christening and not sure if this is OTT.

@TheAzureSwan no need to apologise!

I had a friend who organised a baptism for the sole purpose of getting their child a place in a certain school. They didn't attend church and are not religious. They still planned a 'knees up' after. It all seemed very pointless and a bit of a farce!.......so they do live amongst us 🤣

I wouldn't wear it, its more of an evening party dress and it could be seen as a bit tacky to wear it to a christening. However its really up to you, I've been to funerals where some women dress like they are going on a big night out so I'm not sure what is considered ok these days.

• I'm old fashioned and think a Christening is about a child and the religious significance of the ceremony. Are Christenings now fashion shows ? How sad* How miserable, it's a celebration and why not dress up? Any christenings I've been to everyone was very well dressed, not quite to wedding level but still very glam.

They're not quite "leggings and jumpers", but people do seem to wear jeans and a nice top...
seriously? suits for the men, nice dress for the women.
Honestly jeans and a 'nice top' is the nice too a bloody tunic? MN at its best, everyone so to be drab

It's lovely.

For a Christening? Absolutely not.

Not for a christening, you need something smart casual not a fancy evening dress

Too sexy.

I agree. Christenings generally aren't as dressy an occasion as weddings are. The dress is lovely, but not something I would wear to a christening. I have never seen any members of a christening party in jeans either.

I think a warm coat or jacket is important though as churches are not warm.

I admit to finding a bit sad that there are fewer occasions to dress up for these days.

Jeans and jumpers normal for me because church is an ordinary weekly activity for me in normal clothes. It's not a fashion parade.

I did wear a dress rather than my normal jeans for my own children's christenings but a fairly plain jersey one from JoJo Maman Bebe with breastfeeding access.

People who dress for christenings like they are dressing for a wedding are going OTT. Only ever seen people who don't regularly attend church turn up to christenings dressed like the dress in the OP

At our church (C of E), christenings are during the Sunday morning service and the congregation are mostly in jeans and jumpers, but the family/friends would often dress up - for some families like this, others a different smart vibe, others a bit more low key. Would just depend on the family and what kind of do they had planned after.
At this time of year you’d want a warm layer on top at our church though - the heating would be on full blast but the ceilings are high so you’d need a blazer or something.

Only ever seen people who don't regularly attend church turn up to christenings dressed like the dress in the OP

That's true in my experience. However, I do think it is nice to make an effort for such an occasion, but not with the OP's dress.

It's what I wear every week. Twice a week sometimes. You can tell the non churchgoers who are using the christening as an Instagram moment quite easily by their choice of clothes.

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No one in my village church turns up on a Sunday morning in jeans and jumper!

Plan B sounds good

I don’t think I’ve ever been to a Christening and somebody was wearing jeans and a jumper.

It’s a celebration and a nice excuse to dress up. Why’s that sad?

I think the dress is beautiful but I think only you know if it’s ’too much’ or not. There are some Christening’s I’ve been to and I would wear that, others definitely not.
Depends on the other people going I think.

Crikey...definitely too much for a normal Christening imo.
I wouldn't wear jeans but a nice knee length dress is enough.

Wear what you like! But please, please do not chat, look at your phone or give the impression of being bored through the religious bits, it will last 30 minutes or so if a stand alone christening, an hour if in the service, respect that it means something to others.

I work for a church and I'm so fed up with the appalling behaviour of guests at baptisms, the families aren't much better including inviting dozens of people to a small country church without telling us so we don't have enough seats put out nor service sheets printed and not offering a donation to cover the expenses of the last minute printing etc. Most the guests are visibly bored, disrupt the service talking (when during our regular service especially it's so rude) and they have taken the "good seats" so the regular congregation are stuck in the stacking chairs at the back, the ones funding the "beautiful medieval church" that the guests are taking photos (during the service) of. If the collection was nice and full, there would at least be one good thing but no, they don't even put in a pound (and yes we have a card reader option ) ok rant over.

The colour is lovely. The lace and the split are not quite the thing for a daytime event IMHO.

Not what you asked but judging by the way the fabric hangs at the split, I think it's very badly made and would look really cheap and shabby IRL.

I think it could look lovely in the church for the christening if you wear a coat over the top open like a smart jacket – and churches can often be chilly - then take it off if there is an after the service lunch or similar. But I think you could just wear the dress as it is a very dark smart colour.

it is a lovely dress and I think it's a shame people never seem to dress up as much anymore. Lovely colour and although the sleeves are lacy, it looks like the body of the dress is solid and would look very smart.

I think it looks cheaply made and poor quality in the picture and would look cheaply made and poor quality IRL.

This does seem rather miserable tbh, as are all the other posts about people being hypocritical treating a christening as a celebration. I'm not christened and neither are my kids, and i didn't get married in a church either but I don't think the church can have it both ways. If it's entirely religious and nothing secular can ever be mixed up with it then what's it doing still being such a big part of our constitution, education system, land ownership etc. For centuries our ancestors basically had very little choice but to have significant life events marked in a church so they are of historical significance and meaningful places to welcome a new baby into the family, and if the family are themselves religious then of course people want to support their family and friends by attending something so important to them - I would hope to be similarly welcome at a bah mitzvah and not be made to feel I was taking up a seat that I should have left for a regular. It's first come first served presumably and the christening guests likely got there early.

I'm old fashioned and think a Christening is about a child and the religious significance of the ceremony.
Are Christenings now fashion shows?
How sad.
Op is asking if it is appropriate, not is cutting edge of style?
That's not sad!

Op, find out what others are wearing, if they are getting dressed up, it's fine. If not you may feel a bit over dressed.