One such was a Marian chasuble, made some years ago for an Australian priest. Sewn from an attractive ivory jacquard, its impact was lessened by a rather unrelieved ornament formed from a very dark blue orphrey (almost navy), outlined with upholstery cord.
The orphrey was removed and parts of it were cut-up into small diamonds. Upon each of these diamonds was applied a quatrefoil formed from a foliated Cross in the colours of Royal Blue and ivory. The column orphrey itself was replaced with dupion silk in a mediaeval blue colour, and the diamonds with their appliques were stitched to the dupion orphrey, front and back.
As a finishing touch, the orphreys were outlined with a narrow galloon in deep blue and ivory.
The result is shewn in the photograph: to the greater Glory of God and in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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