I loved the gown I got for my daughter at Dulles Town Center mall. Another mom had mentioned a store there called Strasburg Children and they have a lot of beautiful outfits. The whole store was also either 10 or 25% off so that helped with the cost.
Re: where can i get baptismal clothing??
I just got an outfit for my son at Nordstrom. Here's a previous post with additional ideas:
https://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/22521920.aspx
I got mine at Monday's Child in Old Towne Alexandria.
218 N. Lee St