On the Solemnity of Ss Peter and Paul

On this solemn Day, in which we commemorate the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, we pray for the unity of the Church and that the bishop who presently sits in the Chair of Peter will be known for his sound Catholic teaching and the even-handedness of mercy to all his poor flock throughout the world.

The Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present this image of a set of red vestments, the colour used for the Apostles and Martyrs.  

The set was made from dupion silk in a subdued shade of red.  It is not the fiery  red used for the Feasts of the Holy Spirit, but closer to colour of blood.  The vestments were ornamented in the Roman style, with a TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed from a damask in colours of red and straw gold and an outlining galloon.  The lining was made of bronze-coloured taffeta.

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-designed imitations!

The work of the Saint Bede Studio is distinctive for its artistic qualities and the pains taken with every detail, such as the alignment of ornaments.  Even a restrained set of vestments like this is striking for its combination of colours and fine workmanship.

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The Season Per Annum : 6

The vestments in this post were made from an ecclesiastical brocade in colours of green upon black.  Fully-lined in crimson-red taffeta, the chasuble is ornamented with one of the Studio's unique braids, being a replica of a design by AWN Pugin.  The effect is rich and very striking, even though the ornamental scheme is quite simple.

The chasuble is in the Studio's Saint Giles style, which is the product of experiment and refinement of dimensions in order to produce a "Gothic" chasuble for easy use.

In this instance, the chasuble is worn with an apparel, forming a detachable collar upon the amice in the mediaeval style.

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The Season Per Annum : 5

 

For this post, we are pleased to present an elegant set of green vestments.  The photograph is looking upward towards the front neckline of the chasuble.  The vestments are made from a beautiful green brocade and fully-lined in a teal shade of taffeta.  The ornament, in the Roman style, is distinctive for its use of contrasting colours formed from dupion silk and an outlining black 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!

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Festal Vestments in the Borromeon style

 

In this post is depicted the stole of a set of Borromoen vestments, made from ivory silk damask, ornamented in a silk damask of rust-colour and old gold and lined in crimson red taffeta.

Note the elegant fringe, which harmonises with the colour of the lining and the ornamentation.  At the Saint Bede Studio, we take great care to ornament our stoles and maniples with attractive and substantial fringes.

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Green dalmatic

This is a set of vestments in a lovely shade of green.  Made from dupion silk and fully-lined in taffeta, this dalmatic is ornamented with a simple foliated braid in colours of burgundy and straw. 

Note well the proportions of the dalmatic and its ornament.  The columns of braid ( called clavi ) are not too widely set apart and are enriched with an apparel which is placed at chest level (front and back).

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The Season Per Annum : 4

 

In this post is depicted a section of a set of vestments in a lovely shade of green.

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-designed imitations!

The work of the Saint Bede Studio is distinctive for its artistic qualities and the pains taken with every detail, such as the alignment of ornaments.  Even a restrained set of vestments like this is striking for its combination of colours and fine workmanship.

In this instance, the choice was made to use a galloon in colours of black and gold to ornament the vestments : at first glance, an odd choice.  At close range, the contrast is distinctive; at a distance, black and gold merge with the surrounding green to produce an harmonious effect.

 

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Saint Philip Neri vestments

 

For this post, we are pleased to present a very simple set of vestments, made in the traditional Roman style.  The vestments are made from a beautiful ivory brocade and fully-lined in a shade of gold 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 simply by an out-lining golden 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!

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The Throw-away Culture

 

The throw-away society we live in, where the value of anything is measured in short-term satisfaction, is consumerist and ungodly.  The Church is not immune from such a mentality, unfortunately.  Vestments can be purchased ONLINE quite readily and affordably and the merit of this is all measured by convenience.

The Saint Bede Studio wishes to offer an alternative to this culture.  Our vestments are made to last decades (if well cared-for).  They are the product of artistic and careful design, not mass-production (no pun intended).

One such is shewn in this post - a glimpse of a set of green vestments in the mediaeval style.  The vestments were made from a lovely shade of English ecclesiastical brocade and lined in taffeta of a deep red colour.  

The ornament was formed from a lovely braid in colours of red and ivory, upon black.  These vestments are simple in their ornamentation, but striking.  The maniple is finished with solid fringing in colours of green and ivory.  There is no need here for fine embroideries, but the effect is created with strong colours and contrasts.

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Red dalmatic

 

In this post is shewn a glimpse of a pair of dalmatics made for a priest in the United States.  The dalmatics were made from a brighter-red shade of English ecclesiastical brocade and lined in taffeta of a taup colour.  

The ornament was formed from one of the Studio's unique braids in colours of platinum on black.  We called the braid Lux Aeterna.  It is also used with black and purple vestments.

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Festal Gothic Revival Vestments

 

In this post is shewn a glimpse of a set of festal vestments in the Gothic Revival Style.  The vestments were made from a rich golden shade of brocade and lined in taffeta of crimson-red colour.  

The ornament was formed from one of the Studio's unique braids Saint Chad in colours of red and straw-gold, upon a Royal Blue base.  It is shewn in this image ornamenting the chasuble and the base of the maniple.  These vestments are striking in their ornamentation.  There is no need here for fine embroideries, but the effect is created with strong colours and contrasts.  And, of course, quality workmanship.

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Red Gothic Revival Vestments

 

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.  It is shewn in this image ornamenting the base of the maniple.  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. 

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The Season "Per Annum" : 3

 

Following Pentecost, the Season "Per Annum" has resumed.

In this post is depicted a section of a set of vestments in a lovely shade of green and ornamented with the Studio's Sancte Deus orphrey braid.  This braid is in the distinctive colours of deep blue and ivory upon a green background.  The accessories of this set - stole, maniple, chalice veil and burse - were constructed from dupion silk.

This set of vestments is not elaborate, but is well-made and will be serviceable for many years.  It is very suitable for weekday celebrations of Mass in warmer climates.  There is much to be said in favour of vestments of simple dignity for weekday Mass.  

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Festal Dalmatic

 

Figure 1. Apparel and cuff ornament of a dalmatic.

In this post is shewn a glimpse of a pair of festal dalmatics made for a priest of the Archdiocese of Melbourne (Australia).  The dalmatics were made from an ivory shade of English ecclesiastical brocade and lined in taffeta of a brass-gold colour.  

The ornament was formed from one of the Studio's braids in colours of straw-gold, on red;  the braid is a reproduction of a design of AWN Pugin.  A square apparel, ornamenting the chest-area of the dalmatic, was formed from a brocade in orange, red and straw-gold, outlined with a quatrefoil braid.

Figure 2. Apparel and clavi ornament of a dalmatic.

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