Christening is a very important and bright event in the life of every believer. The spirituality and purity of this ritual obliges you to appear within the walls of the church dressed appropriately so as not to feel uncomfortable. How to dress for a christening?
Instructions
Step 1
First, forget about open tops or low-cut tops, jeans or miniskirts. Even if you are used to wearing shorts and T-shirts all the time, you will feel awkward in church. Look in your wardrobe for a long dress with sleeves or a floor-length skirt and a blouse. These options are most suitable for attending christenings or being baptized yourself.
Step 2
Choose shades and colors of the outfit more modestly, the obsession and variegation of the pattern will make you feel constrained.
Step 3
Do not forget to cover your head with a scarf or a scarf, as visiting the Temple of the Lord with your head uncovered is not permissible for women according to the canons of Orthodoxy.
Step 4
Avoid bright, eye-catching makeup. It is better not to use eyeshadow and blush at all. Do not paint your lips, especially lipstick in saturated shades, even lip gloss should be left for later. During the sacred rite of baptism, the priest will ask you to kiss the cross, but it is not permissible to do this with painted lips.
Step 5
Don't wear jewelry. Earrings, beads or bracelets will ring and distract others from the spiritual ordinance, and you will feel uncomfortable. But don't forget about the cross.
Step 6
If you are going to baptize a small child, consider his dress. Buy new clothes for your baby, they should be in light colors. Please note that the father will smear the arms and legs of the baby, so it is better to take care of loose clothing. In the process, first of all, it will be uncomfortable for you to bend the long sleeves of the undershirt or bend the pants, especially if the child begins to cry. Expose your baby's arms and legs in advance.
Step 7
If you are going to baptize a baby, wrap it in a special white baptismal cloth or towel (cantina). The godmother should take care of the acquisition of this important thing.
Step 8
The baptism of an adult, according to all the rules, should take place in a long shirt or light shirt. You can find such clothes in the church itself right before the ceremony.
Step 9
Do not forget about flip flops and a towel or sheet, you will need to dry off after three dives. Be sure to keep your baptismal gown.
