In March 2011, fragments of 23 medieval manuscripts were discovered sewn into the hems of dresses. These dresses were made by nuns at the Cistercian convent of Wienhausen (Northern Germany) in the late 15th century to dress up sculptures for feast days.
You can read more about the book here... (however it is in German)
or Nora Wilkinson talks about 'Finding Manuscripts in Unusual Places' here...
waste not want not!
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