communion veil
First sacrament headwear
A communion veil is a white head covering worn by girls and women during their First Communion or while receiving the Eucharist in Catholic tradition.
Typically made of lace or tulle, it symbolizes purity and reverence.
The practice has declined since the mid-20th century but persists in traditional communities: She wore her mother's communion veil for the ceremony.
- mantillaLace veil for head
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
- lace trimDecorative netted edging
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- white dressPale-hued women's garment
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- EucharistBlessed Sacrament, bread and wine, Real Presence, blood of Christ, transubstantiation
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Face covering for grief
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Soft hat, stiff brim
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