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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">confirmation dresses</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>confirmations</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>dresses by function</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>ceremonial costume</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>confirmation dress</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>dresses, confirmation</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Garments worn by young girls during confirmation ceremonies performed in various Christian faiths. Often white or lightly-hued fabrics are used. ]]></note></mads>