Festal Vestments

We are pleased to present these images of a distinctive set of vestments recently made by the Studio for an esteemed customer in New Jersey (USA).  This set was made according to the size of chasubles of the 16th century, being more a variant than a reproduction of such vestments.  They were made from a delightful brocade with a floriated woven design in gold and chocolate brown upon a  base colour of ivory.  The vestments were lined in silk taffeta in a beautiful and muted shade of green.

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The vestments were ornamented with a vintage orphrey braid made of silk; it features a Cross in two shades of gold upon a vibrant yellow base.  

These vestments were ornamented with a simple column, back and front, which is attached to the chasuble.  We might say a little more about this ornament.  An unfortunate trend in vestment-making is employing a column of great width to ornament the chasuble.  Sometimes this amounts almost to 30 cm (12") !  This always looks disproportionate, even unseemly.    

The column orphreys made by the Studio to ornament our chasubles are constructed to careful measurements.  Often we use one of our unique braids as the basis for such columns, which we enhance by running a galloon along either side.  The above photograph shews just such an arrangement.  The wider orphrey braid is carefully arranged at the neckline and the bottom of the chasuble, so that its particular decoration is not truncated.  In this case, the particular is a stylised Cross, which is repeated at intervals along the orphrey.  A galloon of knotwork in burgundy and gold has been mounted on either side of the wider orphrey braid.  This same galloon is run around the perimeter of the chasuble and the neckline.  For most of our chasubles, the perimeter is trimmed with a narrow galloon.  

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Salve Regina

In this post, we are pleased to present images of a set of vestments recently made for a Catholic Cathedral in the United Kingdom.  These vestments were made from a silk damask of floriated design and were lined in a taffeta of a lovely shade of sea-blue. 

This set of vestments employs a new Marian orphrey braid, designed by the Studio, which we call Salve Regina.  We should describe this braid.

It employs two shades of blue, one a sea blue, which is the base colour, the other Royal Blue and upon these two colours, the ornamental design is figured in (non-metallic) gold and in ivory.

Within a Royal blue monogram is a stylised design of the fleur de lis, surmounted by a golden crown.  Separating these monograms is a bar of inscription with the Latin words SALVE  and  REGINA (Hail, O Queen).  

This new braid is formed from elements of a Marian braid by the Gothic designer AWN Pugin.  No matter whether you shop in Poland, India, England or America, you will not find another braid like Salve Regina.  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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During the Month of the Holy Souls : 2

During this, the Month of the Holy Souls, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present sets of black vestments recently completed for our customers.  The post is a continuation from the previous post.

These sets of vestments were ornamented very simply and in a colour scheme of silver and black.  The clavi of the dalmatic were formed from a narrow galloon in silver and grey, whilst the apparel - at chest-height - was enhanced by the use of a black brocade.  The dalmatic was lined with a silvery-grey taffeta.

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During the Month of the Holy Souls : 1

During this, the Month of the Holy Souls, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present sets of black vestments recently completed for our customers.  The first is a Solemn Mass set and in this post we discuss its chasuble.

The chasuble was made according to the most ancient form of the chasuble, sometimes called the conical form.  It is quite different from the Gothic Revival chasuble in that its shoulder seams are steeply sloped and very long indeed.  It resembles the shape of a cope, but not open at the front.

These vestments were ornamented very simply and in a colour scheme of silver and black.  The chasuble's orphrey was formed from a narrow galloon in silver and grey, whilst the chasuble's lining was formed from a silvery-grey taffeta.

The image above illustrates how a conical chasuble falls around on all sides when the arms of the celebrant are by his side.

A further post will illustrate the different ways in which the conical chasuble can be worn.

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