Tuesday 8 October 2024

The Season Per Annum : 19

The Saint Bede Studio
In this post is illustrated a set of green vestments in a design now familiar to readers of the Saint Bede Studio blog.

There is a difference in this particular set of vestments, since they are made from a vibrant shade of green brocade.  

The Gothic-style ornament is formed from the Studio's Saint Chad orphrey braid, which is based on braid designed by the Gothic Revival luminary AWN Pugin.  A galloon of red and gold finishes-off the vestments nicely. 

These vestments are in one of our Gothic Revival styles which we call Saint Benet.  The chasuble and accessories were lined in a muted shade of gold taffeta.

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

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Green vestments


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Tuesday 1 October 2024

Festal Gothic Revival Vestments

In this post, we are pleased to present a glimpse of another set of festal vestments, in the Gothic Revival style.

The Saint Bede Studio
This set is constructed from ecclesiastical brocade and is lined in a shade of lemon taffeta. 

The ornament is formed from matching braids, one wider, one narrow, in colours of crimson 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.  It features the sacred monogram " IHS ".

Although not elaborate, this is a beautiful and distinctive set of vestments.


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

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Gothic Revival Vestments

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


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Saturday 28 September 2024

Red Gothic Revival Vestments : 2

 

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In this post is shewn 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.

Red Vestments

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Tuesday 24 September 2024

Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary.


Marian vestments
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.

The Saint Bede Studio


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Marian vestments



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The Season Per Annum : 18

 

Saint Philip Neri vestments


For this post, we are pleased to present a set of green vestments, made in the traditional Roman style.  The vestments are made from a beautiful green brocade and fully-lined in a lovely shade of crimson silk.  The chasuble in this post is ornamented in the well-known Roman style, a TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed by a brocade in burgundy and old gold and an outlining burgundy and gold galloon. 

The chasuble is 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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Friday 20 September 2024

The Season Per Annum : 17

Green vestments

In this Season Per Annum the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present a glimpse of another set of green vestments, in the style we call Borromeon.

This set is constructed from handmade dupion silk in a darker shade of olive green, and it is lined in a lovely shade of burgundy taffeta. The ornament is formed from a brocade in colours of red upon gold, which is arranged in columns and outlined in a narrow galloon.  

At the Saint Bede Studio, 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 is a beautiful and distinctive set of vestments; there is nothing "ordinary" about it.

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Wednesday 18 September 2024

The Season Per Annum : 16

The Saint Bede Studio


In this post, we are pleased to present a set of vestments of dignified appearance, made in the traditional Roman style.  The vestments are made from an ecclesiastical brocade in a lovely shade of green and fully-lined in a muted shade of golden taffeta.  The chasuble in this post is ornamented in the well-known Roman style, a TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed simply by an outlining galloon in colours of red and straw. 

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.

Click on the image for an enlarged view.


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Saturday 14 September 2024

The Season Per Annum 15 : our unique braids


Green Gothic vestments


In this post is depicted a set of vestments in a subtle shade of green brocade and ornamented with the Studio's Sancte Deus orphrey braid.  This new braid amongst the Studio's offerings is in the distinctive colours of deep blue and ivory upon a green background. 

These vestments are in one of our Gothic Revival styles which we call Saint Benet.  The chasuble and accessories were lined in a bottle-green taffeta.

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

Click on the images for an enlarged view.

The Saint Bede Studio

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Thursday 12 September 2024

Festal Vestments in the Saint Philip Neri style : 2

Saint Philip Neri vestments

In this post, we are pleased to present further glimpses of a set of festal vestments, made in the traditional Roman style.  The vestments are made from a familiar tapestry fabric and fully-lined in crimson-red cloth.  The chasuble in this post is ornamented in the well-known Roman style, a TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed by a stripes of crimson-red brocade and an outlining burgundy and gold galloon. 

The first image depicts a section of the back of the chasuble, including an attractive applique of the Greek letters Kai and Rho.  The second image depicts a section of the front of the chasuble.

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

The chasuble is 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 Saint Bede Studio


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Tuesday 10 September 2024

PRIESTLY ORDINATIONS : 2025

To readers of this Blog :

If you are considering obtaining a set of vestments for yourself or as a gift for Ordinations in 2025 ...

  NOW 

is the time to make an enquiry with the Saint Bede Studio.  Our schedule of commissions for 2025 is almost full; please be in touch without delay.  Next week will be too late !

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Friday 6 September 2024

Saint Philip Neri vestments : Red


The Saint Bede Studio


In this post, we are pleased to present a set of vestments of dignified appearance, made in the traditional Roman style.  The vestments are made from a splendid crimson-red brocade and fully-lined in a dark purple shade of taffeta.  The chasuble in this post is ornamented in the well-known Roman style, a TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed simply by an outlining bronze-coloured galloon. 

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.

Click on the images for an enlarged view.

Red vestments

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Thursday 5 September 2024

Simple green vestments

 

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In this post is shewn two sections of a simple chasuble made from green dupion and ornamented with a column at the front and the back.  The columns are decorated with one of the Studio's unique braids Saint James in colours of gold and burgundy upon a red background.  

This set of vestments is in the style we have called Saint Anselm; it is not elaborate, but neither is it just thrown-together.  It is well-designed and of dignified appearance.  Note that the column is made from a red-coloured dupion silk, which complements the colour of the braid.  We also find that the column is not of exaggerated width, but of substantial appearance.  The shape of the neckline, coming to a shallow "V" at the front, but rounded at the back is elegant but sturdy and lacking the awful fold over collars which are all-too-frequently attached to chasubles.

There is much to be said for vestments of simple dignity.  These vestments are well-made and will be serviceable for a number of years if treated respectfully.

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Saint Anselm vestments

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Monday 2 September 2024

A conical chasuble

Conical vestments


In this post, we are pleased to present a distinctive set of vestments in the primitive style sometimes referred to as conical.  If any chasuble of the Roman Rite is rightfully to be referred to as "Traditional" then the ancientness of this form earns that designation, since it was used for the Eucharistic celebration from the first centuries of the Church and for fully a thousand years thereafter.  The ancient form of the chasuble was common in the East and the West, but the cut of the chasuble diverged at some point.

The primitive style of chasuble is shaped like a bell and when the arms of the wearer are by the side, it envelops the body from the neck to the chins.  But when the arms of the wearer are extended, the conical chasuble folds up from the bottom, as the image above clearly shews.

These vestments were made from a rustic silk, with a linen-like weave and in a "natural" colour.  The ornament of the front of the chasuble is very simple, but more elaborate on the back, as shewn in the image below.  These vestments were made for a Byzantine parish in a tropical climate.  The chasuble is unlined, but because of the weight of the silk, the vestment has good drapery and is not in the least flimsy. 

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


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Monday 26 August 2024

Festal Vestments in the S' Philip Neri style

Festal vestments

In this post, we are pleased to present glimpses of a set of festal vestments, made in the traditional Roman style.  The vestments are made from a familiar tapestry fabric and fully-lined in crimson-red cloth.  The chasuble in this post is ornamented in the well-known Roman style, a TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed by a stripes of crimson-red brocade and an outlining burgundy and gold galloon. 

The chasuble is 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 Saint Bede Studio


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Saturday 24 August 2024

The Season Per Annum 13 : Our unique braids


Green dalmatic


This set of vestments is in a very different shade of green.  It is a brocade which has brighter green ornament woven into a black background.  A set of vestments in such a deep shade of green is best used in churches where there is abundant light, otherwise it will look too penitential in its aspect.

Fully-lined in taffeta, this dalmatic is ornamented with one of the Studio's unique braids called ChiRho.  It was designed especially for use with green vestments. This dalmatic is also ornamented with an apparel, rust-red in colour, which has been placed on the front and the back.

Dalmatics made by the Saint Bede Studio all have sleeves which are sewn together from under the arm unto the wrist, as was the case with the dalmatic and tunic from ancient times until the excesses of the Baroque caused them to be stiffened and shortened to look more like a suit of armour.

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Thursday 15 August 2024

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary


Marian vestments
On this lovely feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we are pleased to describe this Marian chasuble 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.

The Saint Bede Studio


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Marian vestments



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Wednesday 14 August 2024

The Season Per Annum 12 : our unique braids

In this Season Per Annum the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present a glimpse of another set of green vestments, in the Gothic Revival style.

Green Gothic vestments
This set is constructed from ecclesiastical brocade in a beautiful shade of green, and it is lined in a shade of lemon taffeta. 

The ornament is formed from matching braids, one wider, one narrow, in colours of crimson 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.  It features the sacred monogram " IHS ".

At the Saint Bede Studio, 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. Although not elaborate, this is a beautiful and distinctive set of vestments.

Click on the images for an enlarged view. 


The Saint Bede Studio



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Saturday 10 August 2024

PRIESTLY ORDINATIONS : 2025

To readers of this Blog :

If you are considering obtaining a set of vestments for yourself or as a gift for Ordinations in 2025 ...

  NOW 

is the time to make an enquiry with the Saint Bede Studio.  Our schedule of commissions for 2025 is quickly filling up; please be in touch without delay.

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Monday 5 August 2024

Festal Vestments : our unique braids : 5

The Saint Bede Studio


The vestments in this post were made from a silk brocade in a rich shade of gold and fully-lined in crimson taffeta.  

The vestments are ornamented with one of the Studio's unique braids, called Saint Columba.  It features knotwork derived from ancient Anglo-celtic exemplars.    

One image also shews an example of the many and varied fringes used by the Studio at the ends of stoles and maniples.  In this instance, a substantial fringe in colours of rust-red and old gold harmonises both with the braid and the brocade.

Festal vestments


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Friday 2 August 2024

Red vestments in the S' Philip Neri style

The Saint Bede Studio

In this post, we are pleased to present glimpses of a set of red vestments, made in the traditional Roman style.  The vestments are made from a beautiful brocade in colours of red and straw-gold and fully-lined in a red taffeta.  The chasuble in this post is ornamented in the well-known Roman style, a TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed by a stripes of red dupion silk and an outlining burgundy and gold galloon. 

The chasuble is 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!


Red vestments


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Tuesday 30 July 2024

The Season Per Annum : 11

 

Green vestments

For this post, we are pleased to present a set of green vestments, made in the traditional Roman style.  The vestments are made from a beautiful green brocade and fully-lined in a deep shade of olive silk.  The chasuble in this post is ornamented in the well-known Roman style, a TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed by a brocade in rose and old gold and an outlining burgundy and gold galloon. 

The chasuble is 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!

Click on the images for an enlarged view.

The Saint Bede Studio

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Sunday 28 July 2024

The Season Per Annum : 10

 

Green vestments

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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Wednesday 24 July 2024

The Season Per Annum : 9: our unique braids


In this Season Per Annum the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present another set of green vestments, in the style we call Saint Cuthbert.

Green vestments
This set is constructed from handmade dupion silk in a rich shade of green, and it is lined in a lovely shade of blue taffeta. The ornament in the traditional Saint Andrew's Cross is formed from a reproduction of a mediaeval braid, in colours of crimson, straw-gold and white upon a blue background. This is one of the Studio's unique braids called Saint Raymund.

The Saint Bede Studio

At the Saint Bede Studio, 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.  Although not elaborate, this is a beautiful and distinctive set of vestments. 

Click on the images for an enlarged view. 

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Green vestments

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Monday 22 July 2024

Festal Vestments in the Borromeon Style


The Saint Bede Studio

In this post we are pleased to present this beautiful set of festal vestments.

These vestments were made from a European brocade in a lovely and subtle shade of gold.  Fully-lined in a shade of dark red cloth, the chasuble is ornamented with a silk damask in colours of old gold upon wine-red.  A galloon of burgundy and straw-gold outlines the TAU ornament at the front of the chasuble and the column at the back. 

The chasuble is in the Studio's Borromeon style, which is the product of years of research into historical vestments and refinement of dimensions for comfortable use.  Notice how well these vestments sit on the wearer !

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Sunday 21 July 2024

Gothic Revival vestments : Our unique braids : 4

The Saint Bede Studio


The vestments glimpsed in this post - a chasuble set - were made from dupion silk in a deep and lovely shade of rose and were fully-lined in a beige-coloured taffeta.  The Saint Bede Studio has made similar vestments on several occasions now and the combination of colours has been found very attractive by our customers.

The vestments are ornamented with one of the Studio's unique braids; it is called Saint George.  Saint George braid has burgundy-coloured roundels, within which is a stylised mediaeval Cross, which is augmented with a central flower.  Between the roundels are other devices which form a stylised crown.  The braid is outlined with stripes of smaller quatrefoils.  The base colour of the braid is a vibrant red; the ornaments are formed from the colour platinum and burgundy is used for contrast.
  
In the attached images, you may notice how this braid is arranged : the greatest care is taken with all our vestments to ensure that braids are precisely and harmoniously aligned, not cutting away design elements.  This very popular orphrey braid we have used on vestments of the liturgical colours white, red, purple, violet, rose and soft gold with great success.


The Saint Bede Studio


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Friday 19 July 2024

Penitential Vestments : Our Unique braids (3)


Purple vestments

The vestments glimpsed in this post - chasuble and dalmatic sets - were made from dupion silk in a deep and lovely shade of purple and were fully-lined in a crimson red taffeta.  The Saint Bede Studio has made similar vestments on several occasions now and the combination of colours has been found very attractive by our customers.

The vestments are ornamented with one of the Studio's unique braids; it is called Saint Austin.  A matching galloon is also depicted, which trims and highlights the edges.  These braids are directly based on some designs of AWN Pugin which have been preserved on some of his surviving vestments.    

In the attached images, you can see how the wider braid employs diaper-work in colours of red, blue and straw-gold in a continuous pattern.  The colours are vibrant and typically mediaeval.

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Wednesday 17 July 2024

Festal Vestments : Our unique braids (2)

The Saint Bede Studio

The vestments in this post were made from a magnificent ivory-coloured English brocade and were fully-lined in a muted-gold taffeta.  The Saint Bede Studio has made similar vestments on many occasions now and the combination of colours has been found very attractive by our customers.

The vestments are ornamented with one of the Studio's unique braids; it is called Saint Giles.  Notice how this braid is arranged : the greatest care is taken with all our vestments to ensure that braids are precisely and harmoniously aligned, not obscuring design elements.  

In the attached images, you can see how the braid features burgundy medallions or roundels which enclose a stylised Gothic Cross.  But the background colour of the braid is red.  The colours are vibrant and typically mediaeval.

Festal vestments


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