Doos waarin de bruidsjapon is bewaard before 1909

This cardboard box, by Hirsch & Cie N.V. is a time capsule of sorts. It must have started its life crisp, clean, and eager, ready to protect a wedding dress. I wonder about the hands that folded the cardboard, the machine that stamped the logo, the person who carefully placed the dress inside. What did they think of the woman who would wear the dress? What were their hopes for her future? The box is scuffed and marked now. It has a story to tell beyond the dress it holds. It reminds me that the most mundane objects can become vessels of memory, imbued with the hopes, dreams, and lives of those who came before. I hope the dress is still inside!