Twenty-five years ago, my sister made my wedding dress. She has now made a beautiful baptismal gown for her granddaughter from it. The original train was left in tact.
"Slavery ended in medieval Europe only because the church extended its sacraments to all slaves and then managed to impose a ban on the enslavement of Christians (and of Jews). Within the context of medieval Europe, that prohibition was effectively a rule of universal abolition. "— Rodney Stark
2 comments:
It is beautiful!
I think so too. I'm so glad she could re-use it.
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