This may be a Confirmation/First Communion picture. Pope Pius X lowered the age of First Communion from 12 to 7 in 1910. Until then, it was customary at age 12 to receive both sacraments.
I have a picture of my grandmother about the same age, and in the same clothes.
Ahhh.... someone's first communion. How sweet.
ReplyDeleteTheir First Holy Communion, perhaps? That would explain the fancy dresses, veils and crosses on their necklaces.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog, by the way - I love to find "forgotten bookmarks" in used books myself!
This may be a Confirmation/First Communion picture. Pope Pius X lowered the age of First Communion from 12 to 7 in 1910. Until then, it was customary at age 12 to receive both sacraments.
ReplyDeleteI have a picture of my grandmother about the same age, and in the same clothes.