The first thing that Arnotts childrenswear buyer Jenny Erwin does when selecting Holy Communion dresses is to ... ivory “looks like dirty white”. Boys are another matter.

A look at the tradition of dressing children for the occasion of a First Holy Communion and the cost of outfits for boys and girls. Sometimes an unjustifiable amount of money was spent on clothes ...

PHILADELPHIA — It’s First Holy Communion season ... Now some area parishes are creating “communion closets,” rooms filled with donated communion clothing and accessories that can be ...

Goldstein’s Men’s & Boys’ Wear in South Philadelphia is one of the few local spots that specialize in the formal white suits worn by boys for their First Holy Communion, writes Mike Newall ...

Mothers smoothed back their sons’ hair and helped the boys tuck in their white shirts and straighten their neckties ... Even though First Holy Communion is supposed to be a solemn celebration, there ...