Guadalupe

On these adjacent Feasts of Saint Juan Diego and our Lady of Guadalupe, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present a set of vestments in honour of the Blessed Virgin.   

These vestments are ornamented is an adaptation of the well-known Roman style, a TAU at the front and a column at the back.

But they are ornamented in imitation of the beloved image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, being the colours of ivory, gold, blue and rose.  The orphreys are formed from a beautiful blue silk damask with an outlining galloon in old-gold and burgundy.  The lining is formed from taffeta in a subtle shade of rose.

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.

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On the Immaculate Conception of BVM

To commemorate this beautiful Feast of the Immaculate Conception, we are pleased to present these images of sets of vestments in honour of the Blessed Virgin.  

These vestments are in the Saint Bede Studio's Maria Regina style.  This was the first orphrey braid the Studio developed specifically in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Since then, we have designed several other unique Marian braids.

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In the Season of Advent 2025 : 3

In this Holy Season of Advent, the Studio is pleased to present a further set of violet vestments.

These vestments were made from an English ecclesiastical brocade, in a rich shade of violet and lined with a taffeta red in colour. The vestments were ornamented in the Roman manner with the crimson red damask, outlined with a galloon in colours of burgundy and grey and a narrow galloon of the same colours.

This set is a modern interpretation of the chasubles illustrated in various depictions of Saint Philip.  Although ornamented in the Roman manner, this is an earlier and more traditional form of "the Roman chasuble" being both wider and longer. 

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In the Season of Advent 2025 : 2

In this Season of Advent, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present this set of vestments.

The vestments were made from an ecclesiastical brocade in a deep shade of violet.  A deep, narrow chevron formed from Peacock blue brocade was framed with a galloon comprised of knotwork in black upon a taup background.  This formed the chasuble ornament, front and back.  The vestments were fully lined in a lovely teal-blue taffeta. 

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These vestments are in the Studio's Saint Cuthbert form which is ample, but carefully shaped to avoid falling upon the wearer like a blanket.

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The Feast of Saint Francis Xavier

On this Festal day, we are pleased to present a set of vestments in the style described as Saint Philip Neri.  It is a style which would have been very familiar to Saint Francis Xavier.

This set is a modern interpretation of the chasubles illustrated in various depictions of Saint Philip.  Although ornamented in the Roman manner, this is an earlier and more traditional form of "the Roman chasuble" being both wider and longer.  As made by the Saint Bede Studio, this style of vestment is very comfortable to wear.

This particular set was made from an ecclesiastical brocade in a shade of ivory, it was lined in a golden taffeta and ornamented simply with an outlining golden galloon.

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In the Season of Advent 2025

During this holy Season of Advent, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present a set of violet vestments.  

This distinctive set of vestments was made from silk dupion in a lighter hue of violet; it was lined with a taffeta in a dark shade of purple.  The colour of the vestment inclines towards blue; but it is distinctly violet, as distinct from purple or blue.

The chasuble is in the style we call Saint Cuthbert,  being a contemporary version of a mediaeval chasuble.  The chasuble is very ample, being both wide and long, and is ornamented with a narrow braid in the familiar "Y" arrangement.  

The braid ornamenting these vestments is purple and ivory, upon a black base.  It is complemented by a narrow galloon in a lighter shade.

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On the Feast of Saint Andrew

The last day of the liturgical year coincides with the Feast of the Apostle, Saint Andrew.  In this post, we present a set of vestments in the Studio's Saint Anselm style.

This style of chasuble, which we have been making for several years now, is simple and comfortable to wear.  Although the chasuble is unlined, it is made from substantial, not flimsy material, so that it hangs down well.  Around the neckline, on the underside of the chasuble is a facing, which causes the vestments to sit well on the shoulders.

Concerning the appearance of this vestment, it is intended to be a mixture of the contemporary and the traditional.  It is a long chasuble and reaching near to the wrists.  It is ornamented simply.  The colour of the ornament varies, but consists of two columns made from silk with a selection of the Studio's unique braids.

In the case of this chasuble, the Studio's braid Saint Columba is laid upon pendants of crimson red silk dupion.  These pendants are attached to the front and to the back of chasuble.

Each of these simpler chasubles is supplied with a fully-lined stole.  They are available in all the liturgical colours.

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A Prayer of Thanksgiving

Almighty Father, 

we give you thanks and praise that, when we were still far off, 

you met us in your Son and brought us home. 

Dying and living, he manifested your love, 

gave us grace and opened the gate of glory. 

May we who share Christ's Body, live his risen life; 

we who drink his chalice, bring life to others; 

we whom the Spirit lights, give light to the world. 

Keep us in this hope that we have grasped; 

so we and all your children shall be free, 

and the whole earth resound to the praise of your most holy Name. Amen

Triptych  : The Martyrs of Lancaster
by Martin Earle.

The Season Per Annum 2025 : 29

As the Liturgical Year draws to a close, the Saint Bede Studio pleased to present another set of green vestments, in the Gothic Revival style.  The set is constructed from a brocade in a shade of teal-green.  This gives the set the appearance of a darker and distinctive green. 

The ornament is in the English style and is formed from an orphrey braid in colours of green, white and straw-gold upon red.  This braid, named Saint Austin, is one of the unique braids of the Saint Bede Studio and directly based on the work of Gothic Revival luminary AWN Pugin.  

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The Feast of Christ the King 2025 : 2

We are pleased to commemorate the Feast of Christ the King with this post featuring a set of festal vestments. 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 vestments are sumptuous, but yet gold metallic yarns are nowhere to be found in it.

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!

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On the Feast of Saint Cecilia

On this lovely Feast of Saint Cecilia, we are pleased to present this image of a set of Gothic Revival vestments.  

The set was made from dupion silk in a fiery-red and lined in a very muted shade of gold.  The vestments were ornamented with a geometric braid unique to the Saint Bede Studio, which we call Salisbury.  It is based on an old design and is woven in the colours of red, burgundy and straw-gold.

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 simple vestment like this is striking for its combination of colours and fine workmanship.

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The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

On this beautiful Feast day, we are pleased to present a set of vestments in honour of the Blessed Virgin.  The vestments are made from a brocade in ivory and fully-lined in blue taffeta. 

The chasuble in this post is ornamented is an adaptation of the well-known Roman style, a TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed by a silk damask in beautiful shade of blue and an outlining galloon in blue and straw-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.

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The Month of the Holy Souls 2025 : 4

In this month of the Holy Souls, we are pleased to present this set of black vestments.

These vestments - in the Gothic Revival style - were made from a black brocade, lined in red taffeta and ornamented with two of the Saint Bede Studio's unique braids.

These braids are directly based on designs by AWN Pugin.

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

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The Holy Roman Basilicas of S. Peter and S. Paul

On this Feast on which the Dedication days of the Basilicas of Saint Peter and of Saint Paul is commemorated,  the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present this set of festal vestments. 

The vestments are made from a beautiful silk damask in a very muted gold, with golden highlights. They are fully-lined in crimson-red taffeta.

This Borromeon chasuble is ornamented in the well-known Roman style, being the TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed by a damask in colours of burgundy and gold and an outlining gold galloon.

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!

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The Feast of S. Josaphat

On this Feast of the Ukrainian-Polish martyr-bishop Saint Josaphat Kuncewic, 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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The Month of the Holy Souls 2025 : 3

In this post, during the month of the Holy Souls, we are pleased to present a further set of black vestments.  The liturgical colour of vestments which have been most rarely made by the Saint Bede Studio over the 25 years of our work is BLACK.  It is obvious that within the Church there is still an unease about wearing black vestments at funerals.  We will write more about this in a subsequent post.

These vestments were made from a black brocade and were fully-lined in taffeta of a dark grey. The chasuble is ornamented with a brocade in colours of blue-grey upon black. A galloon of black and silver outlines the TAU ornament at the front of the chasuble and the column at the back.

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.  

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On the Feast of Saint Martin

On this Feastday of Saint Martin of Tours, 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 (as is shewn in the adjacent image). 

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.

An ivory shade of dupion silk is lined with lemon-coloured taffeta and is ornamented with one of the Studio's unique braids (called Saint Raymund) in colours of red, white and straw-gold upon royal blue.  The ornament is very simple : a TAU in the front and a column at the back.  

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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.

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.

In the photograph below, a matching apparel is attached to the amice, falling onto the neckline.

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On the Feast of Saint Charles Borromeo

In the Calendars of the Roman Rite, 4th November is set down as the Feast of S' Charles Borromeo (Cardinal-Archbishop of Milan 1560-1584). If Saint Charles, were alive today I suspect he would be regarded as hero to those who cherish the traditions of the Church. An important figure at the Council of Trent and confidant of Popes, he was anxious to preserve traditions and not allow fashion, false doctrine or laxity to push Tradition to one side. As Archbishop of Milan he wrote and legislated in minute detail about the Sacred Liturgy and everything associated with it.

Saint Charles laid down regulations about the dimensions of vestments for the Sacred Liturgy because, it would seem, he was concerned that the form of the vestments, which had been handed down for centuries, was being cast aside in favour of something convenient and “fashionable”. The chasuble, derived from the Latin word for “a little house” had been for centuries an ample garment. In the 15th and 16th centuries, there had been significant divergence from this Tradition, however, resulting in a form of chasuble that was not ample, but cut right back so that it comprised a sort of narrow pendant, front and back, on the wearer. We know this form of chasuble as the “Roman” or “fiddleback” chasuble, and some claim that this is the form of the chasuble that is truly “traditional”. But Borromeo didn’t think that: he thought it represented a break with Tradition. And he specified the minimum size to which he expected chasubles to conform. They were to be at least 54 inches (138cm) wide and, at the back, they were to reach down almost to the heels of the wearer. Saint Charles was not attempting to determine how a chasuble should be decorated, he was simply trying to preserve a minimum standard for the dimensions of the chasuble.

A greeting on the Feast of Saint Charles to all priest-customers of the Saint Bede Studio.

During the Month of the Holy Souls 2025 : 2

During this, the Month of the Holy Souls, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present images of a black dalmatic, part of a Solemn Mass set.

The 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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The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed

On the days the Church  prays especially for the Faithful Departed, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present a set of funeral vestments, in the Gothic Revival style.  This set is constructed from black ecclesiastical brocade. 

The ornament is formed from an orphrey braid in colours of  black and ivory upon a slate-blue background.  This is new offering amongst the Studio's  unique braids and it is called Saint Norbert.  It has been specially designed for use with black and violet vestments.

The vestments are lined in a shade of slate-blue taffeta. 

This is a dignified and distinctive set of vestments.

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All Saints' Day

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

This set is constructed from ecclesiastical brocade in a shade of white and with figured ornament in straw-gold.  The vestments are lined in a shade of red taffeta. 

The ornament is formed from an orphrey braid in colours of deep blue and straw-gold upon a red background.  This is one of the Studio's unique braids called Saint Austin and is directly based on a design by AWN Pugin.  

This is a beautiful and distinctive set of vestments.

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Vestments of the Blessed Virgin Mary

At the end of this month in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we are pleased to present a further set of Marian vestments.  

These vestments were designed to allude to the colours of the venerable image of Our Ladye of Guadelupe.  They are made from a brocade in ivory, with a hint of rose and fully-lined in a dusty-rose taffeta. 

The chasuble is ornamented is an adaptation of the well-known Roman style, a TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed by an ecclesiastical brocade in a lovely shade of blue and an outlining galloon in blue and straw-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 and carefully improved our designs.  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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On the Feast of Apostles Ss Simon and Jude

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

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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