The Season Per Annum 2025 : 1

In this post is illustrated a set of green vestments in a design now familiar to readers of the Saint Bede Studio blog.

There is a difference in this particular set of vestments, since they are made from a vibrant shade of green brocade.  

The Gothic-style ornament is formed from the Studio's Saint Chad orphrey braid, which is based on braid designed by the Gothic Revival luminary AWN Pugin.  A galloon of red and gold finishes-off the vestments nicely. 

These vestments are in one of our Gothic Revival styles which we call Saint Benet.  The chasuble and accessories were lined in a muted shade of gold taffeta.

The vestments of the Saint Bede Studio are beautiful in design, sound in construction and distinctive in appearance.

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The Saint Bede Studio : vestments made by Catholics for Catholics.

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AMDG

Festal Vestments in the Borromeon style

In this post we are pleased to present a set of festal vestments, made in the Borromeon style. The vestments were made from a lovely silk brocade in colours of white and muted gold.  They were fully-lined in crimson-red taffeta. 

This chasuble is ornamented in the well-known Roman style, being the TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed by one of the Studio's unique braids Saint Columba and an outlining gold galloon.

The vestments of the Saint Bede Studio are beautiful in design, sound in construction and distinctive in appearance.

Click on the images for an enlarged view.

The Saint Bede Studio : vestments made by Catholics for Catholics.

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AMDG

In Epiphany-tide

We are pleased to commemorate Epiphany-tide with this post featuring a set of festal vestments, made in the Borromeon style. The vestments are made from a distinctive tapestry fabric in a very muted gold, with golden highlights.  They are fully-lined in golden taffeta. 

This chasuble is ornamented in the well-known Roman style, being the TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed by one of the Studio's unique braids Saint Columba and an outlining gold galloon.

The first image depicts the back of the chasuble; the second image depicts the lower edge of the chasuble front. 

The vestments of the Saint Bede Studio are beautiful in design, sound in construction and distinctive in appearance.

The chasuble is in the Studio's Borromeon style, which is the product of years of research into historical vestments and refinement of dimensions for comfortable use.  The Studio revived this more ample 16th century style of the Roman chasuble in 2007 and since then we have made many of them.  Beware of poorly-made imitations!

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The Saint Bede Studio : vestments made by Catholics for Catholics.

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AMDG

On the Feast of the Epiphany

We are pleased to commemorate the Feast of the Epiphany with this post featuring a set of festal vestments, made in the traditional Roman style.  The vestments are made from a familiar tapestry fabric and fully-lined in crimson-red cloth.  This chasuble is ornamented in the well-known Roman style, a variation of the TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed by a stripes of crimson-red brocade and an outlining burgundy and gold galloon. 

The second image depicts the back of the chasuble, including an attractive applique of the Greek letters Kai and Rho.  The first image depicts a section of the front of the chasuble.

The vestments of the Saint Bede Studio are beautiful in design, sound in construction and distinctive in appearance.

The chasuble is in the Studio's Saint Philip Neri style, which is the product of years of research into historical vestments and refinement of dimensions for comfortable use.  The Studio revived this more ample 16th century style of the Roman chasuble in 2007 and since then we have made many of them.  Beware of poorly-made imitations!

Click on the images for an enlarged view.

The Saint Bede Studio : vestments made by Catholics for Catholics.

Enquiries : stbede62@gmail.com

Information on placing an order.

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AMDG

In this Christmas Season : 2

In this holy Christmas Season, we are pleased to present a further festal dalmatic.  Made from an ecclesiastical brocade in a beautiful shade of gold and fully-lined in crimson-red taffeta.

The vestments of the Saint Bede Studio are beautiful in design, sound in construction and distinctive in appearance.

Note the proportions of the dalmatic and its ornament.  The columns of braid (called clavi) are not too widely set apart and are enriched with a neckline ornament.  The whole ornament is formed from crimson silk and narrow galloons.

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The Saint Bede Studio : vestments made by Catholics for Catholics.

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AMDG

As 2024 draws to a close

We recall with sadness that day two years ago when our beloved Pope Benedict was called from this life to the next. How greatly we miss him ! But we rely on his intercession and continue to reflect on his profound teaching in the brief years of his Pontificate.

Almighty, Eternal God, by ever giving strength to our weakness, you enable the Church to flourish even amidst its trials, so that when it appears to men to be utterly cast down, then rather does it gloriously prevail. Whilst, then, it accepts affliction as a proving of its faith, let it persevere, by your grace, in triumphant loyalty.  

Missal of Robert of Jumieges - 11th century

AMDG

In this Christmas Season

In this holy Christmas Season, we are pleased to present this festal dalmatic.  Made from a European silk damask in a beautiful shade of ivory and fully-lined in red taffeta, this dalmatic is ornamented with a simple foliated braid (non-metallic).

The vestments of the Saint Bede Studio are beautiful in design, sound in construction and distinctive in appearance.

Note the proportions of the dalmatic and its ornament.  The columns of braid (called clavi) are not too widely set apart and are enriched with apparels of modest proportions (front and back).

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The Saint Bede Studio : vestments made by Catholics for Catholics.

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AMDG

On the Feast of Saint Stephen

On this feast of the first martyr, Saint Stephen, we are pleased to present this red dalmatic.  Made from a European brocade and fully-lined in taffeta, this dalmatic is ornamented with a simple foliated braid in colours of burgundy and straw.

The vestments of the Saint Bede Studio are beautiful in design, sound in construction and distinctive in appearance.

Note the proportions of the dalmatic and its ornament.  The columns of braid (called clavi) are not too widely set apart and are enriched with an apparel which is placed at chest level (front and back).

Click on the image for an enlarged view.

The Saint Bede Studio : vestments made by Catholics for Catholics.

Enquiries : stbede62@gmail.com

Information on placing an order.

Please note that posts on this blog are set-up for optimal viewing via a web-browser, not via a mobile phone.

AMDG

On this Holy Day

 

To all friends, customers and readers of this Blog, 

sincere wishes for a Blessed Christmas.

Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill be made low; the crooked shall be made straight and the rough places, plain; and the Glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it.
Isaiah 40:4-5.

Michael Sternbeck
The Saint Bede Studio
December 2024

In this season of Advent : 3

In this Holy Season of Advent, we are pleased to present a set of vestments in a distinctive decorative scheme. 

The vestments are constructed from a deeper shade of violet ecclesiastical brocade and fully-lined with Royal Blue taffeta.  The use of a colour scheme of violet, blue and gold is a fitting reference to the Blessed Virgin Mary.  

The vestments of the Saint Bede Studio are beautiful in design, sound in construction and distinctive in appearance.

The braid used to ornament these vestments is called Saint Chad, being one of the Studio's unique braids and based directly on the designs of AWN Pugin.

This set is a variation of the Studio's Gothic Revival style and is quite ample.

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The Saint Bede Studio : vestments made by Catholics for Catholics.

Enquiries : stbede62@gmail.com

Information on placing an order.

Please note that posts on this blog are set-up for optimal viewing via a web-browser, not via a mobile phone.

AMDG