Fashion and Faith: Girls and First Holy Communion in Twentieth-Century Ireland (c. 1920–1970)

With a focus on clothing, bodies, and emotions, this article examines girls’ First Holy Communions in twentieth-century Ireland (c. 1920-1970), demonstrating that Irish girls, even at an early age, embraced opportunities to become both the center of attention and central faith actors in their religi...

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Main Author: Delay, Cara 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2021
In: Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 7
Further subjects:B First Communion
B Women
B feminization
B Clothing
B Family
B Gender
B Girls
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