Entry 11
"She possessed an art that sufficed"
"Her handiwork became what would now be termed the fashion"
"But it is not recorded that, in a single instance, her skill was called in aid to embroider the white veil which was to cover the pure blushes of a bride. The exception indicated the ever relentless vigor with which society frowned upon her sin."
Hester Prynne was skilled with a needle and thread, and was asked to make everything besides things for a wedding. 'Pure,' no one can be completely pure, and after what Hester Prynne did, everyone's thoughts had been contaminated with bad and harsh thoughts. This exception doesn't really say much, besides the fact she couldn't make wedding dresses. The society made her live outside their town and wear an A, so obviously they've proved that they frown upon her sin. Allowing her to work for the town, and not allowing her to make anything for a wedding doesn't have much effect.
She's a criminal and like a criminal she is allowed only certain types of work. Not allowing her to make wedding dresses says more about community.
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