Our customer requested a set of vestments with an understated design and we produced something with the colour scheme of ivory, buttercup yellow and red. The ground fabric is a beautiful English floriated brocade in a shade of ivory. The vestments were lined in taffeta in a muted shade, buttercup.
These vestments were ornamented in the Gothic manner with one of the Studio's unique braids in shades of red, burgundy and straw gold; it is called Saint Giles. This braid we have used over the years to ornament vestments in all the Liturgical colours, with the exception of Rose. It is distinctive because the figured ornament of this braid is very restrained and punctuates the basic red colour. This simple ornament is effective from a great distance. This braid is woven for the sole use of the Saint Bede Studio.
For most of our chasubles, the perimeter is trimmed with a narrow galloon. Such galloons, too, have been woven for the Studio's exclusive use. In this instance, the galloon is a simple design of quatrefoils in gold upon a red base.
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AMDG