Rose-coloured vestments were never commonplace and they still are not. Many different colours have been deemed by the Church as acceptable as liturgical rose. Some of these are a salmon shade; some a silvery-pink, almost mushroom-colour; some close to what we would call Bishop's purple or fuchsia; and some red with overtones of gold.
These vestments were made from dupion silk in a quite lovely shade of rose. This dupion silk is distinctive for having weaves of two complementary shades, which appear different at alternative angles. The photographs accompanying this post shew these differing appearances. The vestments were fully lined in a taup-coloured taffeta.
The ornament was formed from a braid from the range of the Studio's unique offerings, called Saint George. The braid is in the colour of platinum and burgundy, upon a crimson background. A narrow galloon outlines the perimeter of the chasuble. Both these braids are derived from the designs of AWN Pugin.
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