In the Catholic parish in the Russian town of Lesozavodsk, some elderly women have been hard at work creating some very beautiful baptismal gowns. Below are two photos showing off some of their work. More items for sale can be found at the link below the photos. 
The website informs:
This is a cottage industry of our elderly parishioners in the Russian town of Lesozavodsk (in Southeastern Russia). The cost of the yarn has been donated by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Los Fresnos, Texas. Proceeds go in part (20%) to assist the womens’ crisis pregnancy center at the parish. All other proceeds go to the parish. Thank you for your support!
So if you are expecting or know someone who is, please consider purchasing from these folks rather than a commercial retailer. Looking at the prices online of these handmade items versus what is available at the commercial level, they are a bargain being similarly priced or cheaper than machine sewn catalog options that are not one of a kind. I would also wager that Target doesn’t donate 20% of the proceeds to crisis pregnancies in Russia or any amount at all to support our brother and sister Catholics in Siberian Russia.
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