The Suffering and Death of Our Lord

We commemorate the day of the Lord's suffering and death by posting this set of black vestments without comment.

Lord, by your holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

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AMDG  

Vestments for Passiontide 2025 : 2

In this Passiontide, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present this set of vestments in a darker shade of red.  

This dignified set of vestments is in the Roman style, a particular variant we call Borromeon, being a more ample cut of chasuble.

The vestments were made from a glorious silk damask in a rich shade of red and lined in taffeta in a contrasting colour, copper.  

The ornament - in the Roman style - consists of a TAU at the front and a column at the back.  This ornament is formed from a damask in the colours of burgundy and old gold.  The effect is very solemn, which is more suited to the character of Passiontide than bright red vestments.  

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

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Vestments for Passiontide 2025 : 1

In this Passiontide, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present this set of vestments in a deep shade of red.  

This dignified set of vestments is in the Roman style, a particular variant we call Saint Martin, being a more ample cut of chasuble.

The vestments were made from ecclesiastical brocade in a darker shade of red.  The ornament - in the Roman style - consists of a TAU at the front and a column at the back.  This ornament is formed from an ecclesiastical brocade in the colours of burgundy and old gold.  The effect is very solemn, which is more suited to the character of Passiontide than bright red vestments.  

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

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

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AMDG  

Vestments for the Season of Lent 2025 : 10

In this Passiontide, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present this set of penitential vestments.  

This dignified set of vestments is in the Gothic style, a particular variant we call Saint Giles, being a more ample cut of chasuble.

The vestments were made from ecclesiastical brocade in a brighter shade of purple.  Lined in a shade of crimson-red taffeta, the vestments were ornamented with one of the Studio's unique braids.  This geometric braid named Saint Austin we have used with great success in all the liturgical colours.  It is directly based on a design by AWN Pugin.

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

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Vestments for Lent 2025 : 9

As Passiontide begins, we are pleased to make a further presentation of a set of vestments in a distinctive decorative scheme.  The colour of these vestments is commonly referred to as Roman purple.  

These vestments are made from an English ecclesiastical brocade, ornamented with a narrower braid in colours of grey and burgundy. 

The lining of these vestments is of taffeta in crimson-red colour.  Perhaps it may be noted that these Lenten vestments do not incorporate any trace of gold ornament.

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

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AMDG

Vestments for Lent 2025 : 8

In this Holy Season of Lent, we are pleased to make a further presentation of a set of vestments in a distinctive decorative scheme.  The vestments are constructed from ecclesiastical brocade in a darker shade of violet.  

The braid used to ornament these vestments is called Saint Norbert, a new braid in the Studio's range of unique braids.  This orphrey braid, in colours of slate grey, black and white, was specifically designed for use with violet or black vestments.

These vestments are a variation on the Gothic Revival style, which we call Saint Austin.  The lining of these vestments is of taffeta in a slate-grey colour, a subdued blue.  Perhaps it may be noted that these Lenten vestments do not incorporate any trace of gold ornament.

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.

Enquiries : stbede62@gmail.com

Information on placing an order.

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AMDG

Vestments for Lent 2025 : 7

In this Holy Season of Lent, we are pleased to present a set of vestments in a distinctive decorative scheme.  The vestments are constructed from a lighter shade of violet silk.  

The braid used to ornament these vestments is called Saint Norbert, being one of the Studio's unique braids and shewn for the first time in this post.  This orphrey braid, in colour of slate grey, black and white, was specifically designed for use with violet or black vestments.

These vestments are a variation on the Gothic Revival style, being more ample, and which we call Saint Giles.

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

Laetare Sunday 2025

On Laetare Sunday in this Holy Season of Lent, the Studio is pleased to feature these rose-coloured vestments, made from silk damask and lined in a champagne shade of taffeta. 

The orphrey of this chasuble is formed from one of the Saint Bede Studio's unique braids called Saint George.  This lovely braid, is formed from Gothic Revival elements.

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

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

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AMDG

 

Vestments for the Season of Lent 2025 : 7

In this post is shewn two sections of a simple chasuble ornamented with a column at the front and the back.  The columns are decorated with one of the Studio's unique braids Saint Dunstan in colours of violet, taup and white upon a red background.  This braid was specially developed to ornament violet and rose-coloured vestments. 

The braid is laid upon an orphrey panel formed from red dupion silk. 

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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AMDG

The Annunciation

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 Saint Bede Studio : vestments made by Catholics for Catholics.

Enquiries : stbede62@gmail.com

Information on placing an order.

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AMDG