Other People's Clothing

Most of the clothing in the costume shop is "real." It was not created as a costume, but was once part of someone's wardrobe. As a school wheels out a rack of clothes for a show, I can just imagine the spirits of the original owners chuckling, "look -- there is my dress. Ooh, I remember when I wore that." And then, somewhere beyond what we see, there is a sharing of stories triggered by the clothing, and happiness that on earth, a part of them lives on.