Festal Dalmatic

Recently, the Saint Bede Studio has completed a dalmatic, shewn in the adjacent image, for a returning customer of the Diocese of Covington (Kentucky) USA. The dalmatic, ornamented in the Roman style, was made to match a chasuble previously made by the Studio.

The dalmatic was made from a lovely ecclesiastical brocade in colours of ivory and straw. It is lined in a lemon-coloured taffeta and ornamented with a narrow galloon (designed by the Studio) in colours of burgundy and gold.

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Festal Vestments

During the Easter Octave, we are pleased to present these vestments which were made by the Saint Bede Studio for a priest-customer of the Diocese of Arlington (Virginia) USA.

Our customer, being quite tall, requested a very ample chasuble for Festal Days, but with a decorative scheme which made reference to the Blessed Virgin. These vestments were made from a very lightweight golden silk damask and lined in Royal Blue taffeta. The orphrey braid, of the Studio's own design, was enhanced with a galloon border in red, gold and blue.

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Ad multos annos

The glory of the Day of Resurrection has an additional facet of joy this year, being the 90th birthday of our beloved Benedict XVI, formerly our Shepherd during the years 2005 - 2013.

The Church now is in troubled waters and we rely on the prayers of Pope Benedict, as we would look to a grandparent. May God grant him a clear mind and good health for the remainder of his earthly life.

Paschal Greetings 2017

To all readers of this blog and to customers and friends of the Saint Bede Studio, may many Graces be yours on the Day of our Lord's Resurrection.

In a world full of strife, violence, persecutions, hatred, abuse, etc. - all wrought by man - we look again to the optimistic Christian message that God has overcome Death - and all the awfulness, frailties, discord and disappointments of our earthly life - and loves each and every poor sinner.

Christ is Risen !

Passiontide 2017

The Saint Bede Studio recently completed a set of vestments for a young priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, USA.

These were vestments in the Saint Martin style: very ample.  The vestments were made from a purple ecclesiastical brocade and lined in a deep red shade of taffeta. They are ornamented with a narrow braid in colours of Royal Blue, red, gold and white. The distinctive arrangement of the braids is derived from the chasuble of Saint Thomas Becket at Sens Cathedral.

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Dalmatic for the Penitential Seasons

The Saint Bede Studio recently completed the vestments shewn in the adjacent photograph for a parish in the Diocese of Fall River (USA). This is one of two dalmatics and the matching chasuble is shewn in a previous post.

Although there are many different shades used for Lenten and Advent vestments (none of which has a claim to being the correct colour), nevertheless, this particular shade of violet is closer to what was used during the mediaeval period and until the beginning of the 20th century.  It is a subdued colour, but not dark, closer to the shade of the flowers violets. 

Instead of the ubiquitous treatment of gold ornament, these vestments are ornamented with galloons of charcoal and silver and are lined in taffeta of silver-grey. The dalmatics are ornamented in a modified form of the Roman manner.

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