The Season Per Annum resumes

In this Season Per Annum, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present a glimpse of another set of green vestments, in the Gothic Revival style.

This set is constructed from ecclesiastical brocade in a beautiful shade of green, and it is lined in a shade of lemon taffeta. 

The ornament is formed from matching braids, one wider, one narrow, in colours of crimson and straw-gold upon a green background. This is one of the Studio's unique braids called Saint Edmund and is directly based on a design by AWN Pugin.  It features the sacred monogram " IHS ".

At the Saint Bede Studio, we strive to avoid the idea that the designation Ordinary Time is a reason to make green vestments which are non-descript, or lacking in inspiration. Although not elaborate, this is a beautiful and distinctive set of vestments.

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A Prayer in Times of Disturbance

A prayer composed by the Saint Bede Studio.

The Most Holy Trinity

It is truly fitting and just, right and profitable for our salvation, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Lord, holy Father, almighty, eternal God. With your only-begotten Son and the Holy Spirit, you are one God, one Lord, not in the singleness of one Person, but in a Trinity of one substance. For, whatever we believe through your revelation about your glory, the same also we believe about your Son and about the Holy Spirit, without distinction or difference. So that in acknowledging the true and eternal Godhead, we adore each individual person and, at the same time, their one substance and their equal majesty: which the Angels, the Archangels, the Cherubim and the Seraphim all praise, never ceasing to cry out with one voice:

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God of mighty hosts! The heavens and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Bless'd is he who comes in the Lord's name. Hosanna in the highest.

This is the translation of the Preface of the Most Holy Trinity prepared by the Saint Bede Studio for the Order of Mass published by Ignatius Press in 2008.  Copies of this Mass book may be purchased at this link.

The translation and illustration may not be reproduced without prior approval.

AMDG

Whitsuntide 2025 : 4

In this sacred Octave of Pentecost, we are pleased to present this image of a set of Gothic Revival vestments.  

The set of vestments was made from ecclesiastical brocade in a brighter red and lined in a very muted shade of green.  

The vestments were ornamented with a geometric braid unique to the Saint Bede Studio, which we call Lux aeterna.  It is a geometric braid after the style of AWB Pugin and is woven in the colours of ash-grey upon black.

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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Whitsuntide 2025 : 3

 

In this blessed Octave of Pentecost, we are pleased to present this image of a set of Gothic Revival 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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Mary Mother of the Church

On this beautiful Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church, we are pleased to present these images of a set of Marian vestments.  This is made in a more ample Gothic style which we call Saint Cuthbert.  These vestments were made from dupion silk in an ivory colour and fully-lined in blue taffeta.  Despite their being so ample, they are very lightweight.

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The vestments are ornamented with the familiar "Gothic" form of orphrey which is formed from an embroidered braid in two shades of blue, interwoven with gold thread.  Running along either side of this braid is a narrow galloon in a very muted shaded of yellow.

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

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Whitsuntide 2025 : 2

On this joyous day of Pentecost, we are pleased to present this image of a set of red vestments.  

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. 

  

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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On the Feast of Pentecost

On the glorious day of Pentecost, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present a set of vestments made in the Borromeon style for a returning customer in the United States. The vestments were made from a red brocade and fully-lined in copper-coloured taffeta.

The vestments are ornamented with the TAU at the front and a column at the back, these being formed by a brocade in colours of flame-red and gold, outlined with a narrow galloon.

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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 will soon be full; please be in touch without delay.  Next week will be too late !

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A Precious Mitre

Not seen so regularly on the Studio blog are episcopal mitres, although we usually make a few of these each year.

In this post, we feature a precious mitre made for an Australian bishop.  A precious mitre may be more or less ornate and is distinct from the simple mitre of white linen.

This mitre is in the Gothic style and features a golden metallic brocade, with small woven Crosses arranged geometrically.  The lining of the mitre - part of which can be seen in the images - is formed from crimson-coloured silk, creating a rich contrast.

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The ornament of this mitre is arranged in the bandings referred to as circulus (because it encircles the head) and titulus.  In this case, these bandings are formed from the layering of two braids, both metallic, in gold and red.

The lappets, or tails of the mitre are made and ornamented in the same manner.

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

The custom mitres produced by the Saint Bede Studio are almost entirely hand-made.  Great care is taken with the design of the mitre to provide a comfortable fit and good proportions.  They are always provided with a sturdy cloth bag to keep them clean and secure.

Are you interested in presenting a mitre to your bishop?  If so, please contact us to discuss possibilities.

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In Ascensiontide : 4

This post features a further set of Festal vestments in the Studio's nod to the contemporary.  This style we call Saint Anselm.  

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

Tasteful contemporary vestments are made by certain studios in Italy, France and Germany, but we also make them here in Australia at the Saint Bede Studio.  This set has a simple dignity and is made from high quality fabrics.

The chasuble (which is unlined) and stole are made from a sturdy cream-coloured moiré taffeta.  A column ornaments the back and front of the chasuble, formed from one of the Studio's unique braids called Saint Edmund, and based on the designs of AWN Pugin.

These vestments are exceedingly comfortable to wear and not in the least flimsy.

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Ascensiontide : 3

 

This post features a set of vestments in the Studio's re-creation of the most ancient form of chasuble, often referred to as the conical chasuble.  Most readers of this post will never have seen such a chasuble, which was the only form of chasuble in the West from primitive times until the Middle Ages.  

The conical chasuble is like a flattened bell in its shape, with very long shoulders seams.  When it is put on, it completely envelops the wearer and must be drawn up into the small of the arms for convenience.  It is in drawing-up the chasuble in this way that caused it to form the distinctive folds which are so commonly seen in Mediaeval images of the celebration of Mass.  These folds are shewn in the image.

This set of vestments was made from an ivory-coloured dupion silk and lined with a lemon-coloured cloth.  It was ornamented with one of the Studio's unique braids, forming a TAU in the front and a column at the back.  This braid, being a replica of  a mediaeval ornament, is in colours of red, white and straw-gold upon a deep blue background.  It is called Saint Raymund.

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In Ascensiontide : 2

In this post, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present a set of festal vestments made in the Gothic Revival style for a returning customer in the United States. The vestments were made from a silk damask in a muted shade of straw-gold and fully-lined in crimson taffeta.

The vestments are ornamented with one of the Studio's unique braids, called Saint Marie, which is in the Gothic Revival style and features the colours of crimson red, Royal blue, straw-gold and white.  

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AMDG