Monday, 15 September 2025

The Seven Sorrows

On this lovely feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, The Seven Sorrows, we are pleased to describe this Marian chasuble being in the Gothic Revival style.

The decorative focus of this vestment is an orphrey braid which is based on the work of AWN Pugin. This braid, which we call Salve Regina, is produced in two shades of blue (lighter and darker) with figured ornament in gold and white.

These vestments were made from an ecclesiastical damask in the shade of ivory and lined in blue taffeta.


Marian vestments


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Sunday, 14 September 2025

What range of vestments does a young priest need ?

The Saint Bede Studio is often asked what a newly-ordained priest needs in the way of vestments, so I present these recommendations, based on years of experience and observation.  


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Ideally, of course, a young priest would own a set of vestments in the Liturgical colours of white, green, red and violet.  Every priest ought to have a set available in these colours.  

He needs a chasuble, stole and chalice veil.  Whatever about liturgical requirements or permissions, it is unseemly to dispense with the chalice veil for the celebration of Mass.

Some additional points :

If it can be afforded, a priest should have two sets in different shades of the liturgical colours.  A congregation often appreciates seeing some variety in the vestments that are used.  Remember, it is the congregation which is looking at the vestments during Mass, not the priest wearing them.



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Saturday, 13 September 2025

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

On this noble Feast of the Church's year, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present a set of red vestments in the Gothic Revival Style.  The vestments were made from a rich shade of English ecclesiastical brocade and lined in taffeta of a brass-gold colour.   

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The ornament was formed from one of the Studio's unique braids Saint Giles in colours of burgundy and straw-gold, upon red.  These vestments are simple in their ornamentation, but striking.  There is no need here for fine embroideries, but the effect is created with strong colours and contrasts : the hallmark of the work of the Saint Bede Studio.

Red Vestments

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Thursday, 11 September 2025

Festal dalmatic

In this post is depicted an elegant festal dalmatic made by the Studio for an Australian customer to match a set of Low Mass vestments. 

The dalmatic is made from ecclesiastical brocade and fully lined in a rich golden taffeta. In this instance, the choice was made to ornament the dalmatic with a Gothic Revival orphrey braid in colours of red and gold.  


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The work of the Saint Bede Studio is distinctive for its artistic qualities and the pains taken with every detail, such as the alignment of ornaments.  Even a restrained set of vestments like this is striking for its combination of colours and fine workmanship.

 
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Dalmatic


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Tuesday, 9 September 2025

Purple Gothic Revival Vestments

In this post, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present this set of penitential vestments.  

This dignified set of vestments is in the Gothic style, a particular variant we call Saint Giles, being a more ample cut of chasuble.

The vestments were made from ecclesiastical brocade in a brighter shade of purple.  Lined in a shade of crimson-red taffeta, the vestments were ornamented with one of the Studio's unique braids.  This geometric braid named Saint Austin we have used with great success in all the liturgical colours.  It is directly based on a design by AWN Pugin.

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Monday, 8 September 2025

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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On this beautiful Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we are pleased to present these images of one of the Studio's most popular sets of vestments, which we call Ave Maris Stella.  This is made in various Gothic styles and from different fabrics, but always and is ornamented with the now-familiar braid.

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We should describe this braid, for those who have not followed previous posts closely.  It employs two shades of blue, one a sky blue, the other Royal Blue and upon these two colours, the ornamental design is figured in (non-metallic) gold.

Within a Royal blue quatrefoil (four-leafed flower) is a stylised monogram being the letters MR.  This is the Latin abbreviation of Maria Regina (Mary the Queen).  It was very typical in the Mediaeval period for such monograms to appear as decorative schemes in churches and upon vestments. 


Marian vestments


These quatrefoils alternate with another emblem, which is upon a light blue base.  Here is a crown emphasising the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin.  Below it, in heraldic lettering, is the greeting AVE.  From this is derived the name of this braid and based on the beautiful Marian antiphon Ave Maris Stella (Hail, Star of the Sea).

Running along either side of this orphrey is a row of smaller quatrefoils in gold, upon the Royal Blue base.

Although not directly-based on the work of the Gothic designer AWN Pugin, this Ave Maris Stella braid incorporates Puginesque elements.  No matter whether you shop for your vestments in Poland, India, England or America, you will not find another braid like Ave Maris Stella.  It is just one of the Saint Bede Studio's unique braids, designed by the writer of this blog and made exclusively for the Studio's use.


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Saturday, 6 September 2025

A further set of red vestments

The Studio is pleased to present this image of a set of Gothic Revival vestments.  

Red vestments
The set was made from dupion silk in a fiery-red and lined in a very muted shade of gold.  The vestments were ornamented with a geometric braid unique to the Saint Bede Studio, which we call Salisbury.  It is based on an old design and is woven in the colours of red, burgundy and straw-gold.

The work of the Saint Bede Studio is distinctive for its artistic qualities and the pains taken with every detail, such as the alignment of ornaments.  Even a simple vestment like this is striking for its combination of colours and fine workmanship.


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Friday, 5 September 2025

Vestments for Masses of the Holy Spirit

In this post we are pleased to present this image of a set of brighter red vestments, suitable for those Masses of the Holy Spirit.  

The set was made from ecclesiastical brocade in a fiery combination of red and straw-gold and lined in a matching shade of red.  The vestments were ornamented in the Roman style, with a TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed from an outlining galloon
 
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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-designed imitations!

The work of the Saint Bede Studio is distinctive for its artistic qualities and the pains taken with every detail, such as the alignment of ornaments.  Even a restrained set of vestments like this is striking for its combination of colours and fine workmanship.


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Thursday, 4 September 2025

Priestly Ordinations 2026

To readers of this Blog :

If you are considering obtaining a set of vestments for yourself or as a gift for Ordinations in 2026 ...

  NOW 

is the time to make an enquiry with the Saint Bede Studio.  Our schedule of commissions for 2026 is nearly full; please be in touch without delay.  Next week will be too late !

This is our last notice on this subject.

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Wednesday, 3 September 2025

The Feast of S' Gregory the Great


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The vestments in this post were made from an ecclesiastical brocade in bright white and fully-lined in a muted gold taffeta.  The vestments are in the Gothic Revival style and the combination of colours has been found very attractive by our customers.

The vestments are ornamented with one of the Studio's braids, being a replica of a design by AWN Pugin; this braid is augmented by a narrow galloon running alongside it and in the same colours of brighter red and old gold.  Notice how these braids are arranged : the greatest care is taken with all our vestments to ensure that braids are precisely and harmoniously aligned, not cutting away design elements.  


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Tuesday, 2 September 2025

Borromeon Festal vestments

In this post we are pleased to present this beautiful set of Festal vestments.  These vestments were made from a silk damask with a gold figured design on an ivory background. 

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Fully-lined in a shade of dark red taffeta, the chasuble is ornamented with a unique braid of the Studio, Saint Columba.  A galloon of straw-gold outlines the TAU ornament at the front of the chasuble and the column at the back.

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



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Borromeon vestments


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Sunday, 31 August 2025

The Season Per Annum 2025 : 22

In this post, we are pleased to present another set of green vestments, in the Gothic Revival style.

Green Gothic Revival Vestments


The set is constructed from ecclesiastical brocade with figured Crosses and quatrefoils in a bright shade green upon a black background.  This gives the set the appearance of a quite dark green. The vestments are lined in a brighter shade of green taffeta.

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The ornament is in the English style and is formed from an orphrey braid in colours of straw-gold upon red.  This braid, named Welby, is one of the unique braids of the Saint Bede Studio and is derived from the designs of the Gothic Revivalist, A.W.N. Pugin.  

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Saturday, 30 August 2025

A simple set of Festal vestments

Festal vestments

In this post, we review a set of vestments in the Saint Bede Studio's Saint Anselm style.

This style of chasuble, which we have been making for several years now, is simple and comfortable to wear.  Although the chasuble is unlined, it is made from substantial, not flimsy material, so that it hangs down well.  Around the neckline, on the underside of the chasuble is a facing, which causes the vestments to sit well on the shoulders.

Concerning the appearance of this vestment, it is intended to be a mixture of the contemporary and the traditional.  It is a long chasuble and reaching near to the wrists.  It is ornamented simply.  The colour of the ornament varies, but consists of two columns made from silk with a selection of the Studio's unique braids.

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In the case of this chasuble, the Studio's braid Saint George is laid upon pendants of vibrant red silk dupion.  These pendants are attached to the front and to the back of chasuble.

Each of these simpler chasubles is supplied with a fully-lined stole.  They are available in all the liturgical colours.

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Thursday, 28 August 2025

Festal Gothic Revival Vestments

Gothic Revival Vestments
In this post, we are pleased to present a glimpse of another set of festal vestments, in the Gothic Revival style.

This set is constructed from ecclesiastical brocade in a shade of white and with figured ornament in straw-gold.  The vestments are lined in a shade of red taffeta. 

The ornament is formed from an orphrey braid in colours of deep blue and straw-gold upon a red background.  This is one of the Studio's unique braids called Saint Austin and is directly based on a design by AWN Pugin.  

This is a beautiful and distinctive set of vestments.


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Tuesday, 26 August 2025

For the Feasts of Martyrs

The Studio is pleased to present a glimpse of a set of red vestments, in the Borromeon style.

This set is constructed from ecclesiastical brocade in a beautiful shade of crimson red and is lined in a coppery shade of taffeta.


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The ornament was formed from one of the Studio's unique braids in colours of old gold and burgundy, with a hint of white, upon red.  It features knot-work, rather than our usual mediaeval style.  We called the braid Saint Columba. It can be used with any of the liturgical colours, excepting rose. 

The orphrey is outlined with another knot-work narrow galloon in the same colours.

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Sunday, 24 August 2025

The Season Per Annum 2025 : 21

For this post, we are pleased to present a set of green vestments, made in the traditional Roman style.  The vestments were made from a beautiful green brocade and fully-lined in a muted shade of gold taffeta.  The chasuble in this post is ornamented in the well-known Roman style, a TAU at the front and a column at the back.  These are formed from a simple galloon, being an outline.  


Saint Philip Neri vestments

 

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!

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Friday, 22 August 2025

The Queenship of Mary

Marian vestments
On this Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Studio is pleased to present a further set of vestments with a Marian theme. 

The vestments, in our Saint Benet Gothic Revival style, were made from a silk damask in a muted shade of gold and lined with taffeta in a shade of crimson. 

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The ornament of these vestments was formed from one of the Studio's unique orphrey braids named Saint Marie.  It was based on an illustration of a mediaeval ornament.  It is woven from threads the colours of blue, relieved with white and straw-gold upon a red background.  This is a braid which has a subtle Marian theme, since the medallions which punctuate the orphrey have a Gothic monogram of the Blessed Virgin : MR.

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Thursday, 21 August 2025

The Season Per Annum 2025 : 20

Green vestments
In this post, we are pleased to present another set of green vestments, in the Gothic Revival style.

The set is constructed from ecclesiastical brocade with figured Crosses and quatrefoils in a bright shade green upon a black background.  This gives the set the appearance of a quite dark green. The vestments are lined in a brighter shade of green taffeta. 

The ornament is in the English style and is formed from an orphrey braid in colours of green, white and straw-gold upon red.  This braid, named ChiRho, is one of the unique braids of the Saint Bede Studio.  

This beautiful and distinctive set of vestments was commissioned by a bishop in the United States.


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Wednesday, 20 August 2025

The Season Per Annum 2025 : 19

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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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Green vestments


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Monday, 18 August 2025

Masses for the Faithful Departed

In this post we are pleased to present a set of black vestments.  The liturgical colour of vestments which have been most rarely made by the Saint Bede Studio over the 25 years of our work is BLACK.  It is obvious that within the Church there is still an unease about wearing black vestments at funerals.  

Black vestments


These vestments were made from a black brocade and were fully-lined in taffeta of a dark grey. The chasuble is ornamented with a brocade in colours of slate grey upon black. A galloon of black and silver outlines the TAU ornament at the front of the chasuble and the column at the back.

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.  Interested readers, beware of poorly-made imitations!


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Saturday, 16 August 2025

The Season Per Annum 2025 : 18

In this post is depicted a dalmatic in a lovely shade of green ecclesiastical brocade.  In this instance, the choice was made to ornament the dalmatic with a galloon in colours of burgundy and gold.  


Dalmatics


The work of the Saint Bede Studio is distinctive for its artistic qualities and the pains taken with every detail, such as the alignment of ornaments.  Even a restrained set of vestments like this is striking for its combination of colours and fine workmanship.

 
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Friday, 15 August 2025

The Assumption : 2

On this Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Studio is pleased to present a further set of Marian vestments.  We have made a number of these sets, which we have named Salve Regina.

Marian vestments

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The vestments, in our Saint Benet Gothic Revival style, were made from a brocade in a shade of ivory and lined with taffeta in the shade Peacock blue. 

The ornament of these vestments is in the familiar Gothic Revival style and is formed from one of the Studio's unique orphrey braids titled Salve.  It is woven from two contrasting colours of blue thread, relieved with ivory and straw-gold.  


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Thursday, 14 August 2025

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

On this happy Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Studio is pleased to present this set of Marian vestments made for an American customer. This design we have named Regina Coeli.

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The vestments were made from a brocade in a shade of ivory. They were ornamented with a damask in peacock blue and silver, outlined with a silver-coloured narrow galloon. The vestments were lined with taffeta in a shade to match the orphrey. 


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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!


Marian vestments


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Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Red Gothic Revival Vestments

The Saint Bede Studio
The Studio is pleased to present these red vestments, in the Gothic Revival style.  

The set is constructed from a magnificent silk damask in a rich shade of crimson-red.  The vestments are lined in Royal Blue taffeta. 

The ornament is in the English style and is formed from an orphrey braid in colours of red and straw-gold upon blue.  This braid, named Saint Chad, is one of the unique braids of the Saint Bede Studio and directly based on the work of Gothic Revival luminary AWN Pugin.  

A simple quatrefoil galloon in straw-gold upon blue outlines the neckline and perimeter of the chasuble.


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Red vestments

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Monday, 11 August 2025

The Bishop and his Cat

Bishop Peter Elliott

I have the pleasure of sharing this image with readers.  It was a portrait of the late Bishop Elliott entered amongst others for the Archibald Prize (Australia) in 2010.

It reveals a side of the Bishop known well to those who visited him at his residence : his love of cats.

May his soul, and the souls of all the Faithful Departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Wednesday, 6 August 2025

Bishop Peter Elliott : 1943 - 2025

On this Feast of the Transfiguration, we share with readers today's sad news of the death of the Most Reverend Peter Elliott, retired auxiliary bishop of Melbourne.  He was 81 years old.

Bishop Peter Elliott
The Bishop pictured in his private oratory.

The late bishop was a pastor of renowned orthodoxy, a gentleman of great wit, and a well-known liturgical scholar.  He was also a great friend of the Saint Bede Studio.

His last correspondence with the Studio was on the exciting night (Australian time) when the new Pope, Leo XIV, presented himself.

Eternal Rest grant unto him, O Lord, with your saints forever, for you are merciful.

Tuesday, 5 August 2025

The Season Per Annum 2025 : 17

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For this post, we are pleased to present a set of green vestments, made in the traditional Roman style.  The vestments are made from a beautiful green dupion silk and fully-lined in a deep shade of crimson taffeta.  The chasuble in this post is ornamented in the Roman style, formed by a geometric brocade in old gold and burgundy and an outlining burgundy and gold galloon. 

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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Green Borromeon vestments


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Monday, 4 August 2025

Red vestments in the Borromeon style

In this post, we are pleased to present a set of red vestments, in the Borromeon style.

Red vestments

This set is constructed from ecclesiastical brocade in a beautiful shade of crimson red and is lined in a coppery shade of taffeta. 

The ornament was formed from one of the Studio's unique braids in colours of Old Gold and burgundy, with a hint of white, upon red.  It features knot-work, rather than our usual mediaeval style.  We called the braid Saint Columba. It can be used with any of the liturgical colours, excepting rose. 

The orphrey is outlined with another knot-work narrow galloon in the same colours.

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Red vestments

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