The Season Per Annum 2026 : 14

In this Season  Per Annum  the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present another set of green vestments.  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.  

This set is in the style common in the mediaeval period, being quite different in shape from the modern chasuble.  With the arms by the sides, the mediaeval chasuble is almost the shape of a bell and often referred to as such, or as the conical chasuble.  

The distinctive thing about this form of chasuble - quite different from the modern chasuble - is its drapery.  When the arms of the wearer are raised, the chasuble gathers into folds from the bottom upward, not from the centre outward (as with the modern "Gothic" chasuble). 

The Studio has made many such chasubles, based upon careful study of illustrations of mediaeval chasubles and examination of modern reproductions.  Through trial and error, the Studio has developed a form of conical chasuble which is comfortable to wear, although the wearer certainly benefits from the assistance of a minister to adjust the chasuble.

This set is made from an ecclesiastical brocade.  The ornament is formed from a reproduction of a mediaeval braid, in colours of crimson, straw-yellow and white upon a dark background.  

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The Blessed Fulton Sheen, Bishop and Confessor

 

24th September

The Blessed Virgin Mary is honoured on 24th September under various titles : 

 

Our Ladye of Ransom;

Our Ladye of Mercy and 

Our Ladye of Walsingham.

In this post, we are pleased to describe a set of Marian vestments which we call Ave Maris Stella,  being in the Gothic Revival style.  These vestments have been very popular with customers of the Studio.

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

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

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The Apostle Matthew

 

On this Feast of the Apostle Matthew, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present a glimpse of 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.  

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.

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The Triumph of the Holy Cross

On this beautiful Feast, the Studio is pleased to present this vestment in our Saint Anselm style.

This style of chasuble, which we have been making for a few 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.

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

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.

In the case of this chasuble, the Studio's knotwork braid Saint Columba is laid upon pendants of vibrant red silk dupion.  These pendants are attached to the front and to the back of chasuble and not hanging loosely.

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

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The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

On this beautiful Feast day, we are pleased to present a set of vestments in honour of the Blessed Virgin.  The vestments are made from a brocade in ivory and fully-lined in blue taffeta. 

The chasuble in this post is ornamented is an adaptation of the well-known Roman style, a TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed by a silk damask in beautiful shade of blue and an outlining galloon in blue and straw-gold.

These vestments are 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!

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

The Season Per Annum 2026 : 13

In this post is depicted a set of vestments in a beautiful shade of green ecclesiastical brocade.  These vestments are in one of our Gothic Revival styles.  The chasuble and accessories were lined in straw-coloured taffeta.

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 S' Edmund,  based on the work of AWN Pugin.

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

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AMDG

The Season Per Annum 2026 : 12

 

This post features a set of vestments in the Studio's nod to contemporary styles.  This style we call Saint Martin.  It is both long and wide and is especially designed to fold up beautifully when the arms of the celebrant are elevated.

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.

These vestments are made from a darker shade of green brocade and lined with a contrasting green fabric.  The ornament is very simple : a TAU in the front and a column at the back, formed from an ecclesiastical brocade in colours of burgundy and old gold. 

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Saint Augustine of Hippo

On this Feast of Saint Augustine, the Studio is pleased to present a glimpse of a set of festal vestments, in the Gothic Revival style.  

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This set is constructed from ecclesiastical brocade in ivory.  The vestments are lined in a muted shade of taffeta. 

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

This is a beautiful and distinctive set of vestments.

 

Click on the image for an enlarged view. 

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

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AMDG 

Saint Monica

On this lovely Feast, the Studio is pleased to present a set of festal vestments, in the Gothic Revival style.  

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

This set is constructed from ecclesiastical brocade in a muted shade of gold.  The vestments are lined in a shade of red taffeta. 

The ornament is formed from an orphrey braid in colours of red 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.  

This is a beautiful and distinctive set of vestments.

 

Click on the image for an enlarged view. 

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

Enquiries.

Information on placing an order.

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

AMDG