10 Photos of 1930s French Boys and Rosaries at Their First Communion
10 Photos of 1930s French Boys and Rosaries at Their First Communion
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In the 1930s in France the usual age for the Roman Catholic First Communion
was 11 or 12. This was a solemn event with much preparation having been done by the child before hand, there were certificates and of course photos to go to all the relatives.
Boys wore their Sunday Best, sometimes with polished shoes, or the less wealthy just wore their everyday boots. They also wore fancy white armbands and in the case of these boys, carried rosaries.
was 11 or 12. This was a solemn event with much preparation having been done by the child before hand, there were certificates and of course photos to go to all the relatives.
Boys wore their Sunday Best, sometimes with polished shoes, or the less wealthy just wore their everyday boots. They also wore fancy white armbands and in the case of these boys, carried rosaries.
