The Season Per Annum 2025 : 4

In this post is depicted a section of a Gothic chasuble made from a lovely shade of green moiré taffeta and ornamented with the Studio's English Rose orphrey braid.  This braid is in the colours of green, red and white upon a black background.  

This distinctive colour scheme is notable for the absence of gold.  The vestments are not elaborate, but well-made and will be serviceable for many years.  

There is much to be said in favour of vestments of simple dignity, eschewing the principle "too much is never enough."

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

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Did you know that the Saint Bede Studio has its own FACEBOOK page?

You may find it at this link.

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Attention to detail : Fringing

 

In this post are depicted stoles from two sets vestments, one made from ivory silk damask, and the other green brocade.

We draw your attention to the elegant fringes, which harmonise with the colour of the vestments, 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 : not just gold for every liturgical colour!  

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The Season Per Annum 2025 : 3

In this post is illustrated a set of green vestments in the Gothic Revival style.

This particular set of vestments is made from a rich shade of green English brocade.  

The Gothic-style ornament is formed from the Studio's Saint Edmund orphrey braid, which is based on braid designed by the Gothic Revival luminary AWN Pugin.  A narrow galloon finishes-off the vestments nicely.  The braid features the << IHS >> monogram, set amongst a Cross.

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

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Festal Vestments in the 16th century style

In this post, we are pleased to present a set of vestments made in the traditional Roman style. The vestments are made from an Italian lampas in shades of ivory and muted gold and fully-lined in a muted shade of 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 silk damask in colours of old Rose and muted gold and an outlining galloon in two shades of gold.

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.

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

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AMDG

The Season Per Annum 2025 : 2

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 his side, it envelops the body from the neck to the shins.  But when the arms of the wearer are extended, the conical chasuble folds up from the bottom, as the image above clearly shews.

A conical chasuble, however, may be worn in quite different ways and in the manner illustrated in the adjacent photograph, it is obvious how the Byzantine chasuble or phelonion is related to the ancient chasuble, common to East and West.

These vestments were made from a rustic silk, with a linen-like weave and in a  vibrant shade of green.  The ornament of this chasuble is very simple.  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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The Saint Bede Studio : vestments made by Catholics for Catholics.

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AMDG

Festal Vestments in the Gothic Revival Style

 

In this post, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present a set of festal vestments made in the Gothic Revival style for a Benedictine Priory. The vestments were made from a distinctive brocade in a shade of platinum and fully-lined in crimson taffeta.

The vestments are ornamented with one of the Studio's unique braids, called Saint George, which is in the Gothic Revival style and features the colours of crimson red, burgundy and platinum.  

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

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The Season Per Annum 2025 : 1

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.

Click on the images for an enlarged view.

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

Enquiries : stbede62@gmail.com

Information on placing an order.

Please note that posts on this blog are set-up for optimal viewing via a web-browser, not via a mobile phone.

AMDG

Festal Vestments in the Borromeon style

In this post we are pleased to present a set of festal vestments, made in the Borromeon style. The vestments were made from a lovely silk brocade in colours of white and muted gold.  They were fully-lined in crimson-red taffeta. 

This chasuble is ornamented in the well-known Roman style, being the TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed by one of the Studio's unique braids Saint Columba and an outlining gold galloon.

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 : vestments made by Catholics for Catholics.

Enquiries : stbede62@gmail.com

Information on placing an order.

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AMDG

In Epiphany-tide

We are pleased to commemorate Epiphany-tide with this post featuring a set of festal vestments, made in the Borromeon style. The vestments are made from a distinctive tapestry fabric in a very muted gold, with golden highlights.  They are fully-lined in golden taffeta. 

This chasuble is ornamented in the well-known Roman style, being the TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed by one of the Studio's unique braids Saint Columba and an outlining gold galloon.

The first image depicts the back of the chasuble; the second image depicts the lower edge of the chasuble front. 

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 Borromeon 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 : vestments made by Catholics for Catholics.

Enquiries : stbede62@gmail.com

Information on placing an order.

Please note that posts on this blog are set-up for optimal viewing via a web-browser, not via a mobile phone.

AMDG

On the Feast of the Epiphany

We are pleased to commemorate the Feast of the Epiphany with this post featuring 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.  This chasuble is ornamented in the well-known Roman style, a variation of the 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 second image depicts the back of the chasuble, including an attractive applique of the Greek letters Kai and Rho.  The first 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!

Click on the images for an enlarged view.

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

Enquiries : stbede62@gmail.com

Information on placing an order.

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AMDG

In this Christmas Season : 2

In this holy Christmas Season, we are pleased to present a further festal dalmatic.  Made from an ecclesiastical brocade in a beautiful shade of gold and fully-lined in crimson-red taffeta.

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

Note the proportions of the dalmatic and its ornament.  The columns of braid (called clavi) are not too widely set apart and are enriched with a neckline ornament.  The whole ornament is formed from crimson silk and narrow galloons.

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

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Please note that posts on this blog are set-up for optimal viewing via a web-browser, not via a mobile phone.

AMDG