Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical Garments of the 13th Century: The Dalmatic
The Orgins of the Dalmatic The Dalmatic, an over-sized super tunic, takes its name from Dalmatia. Dalmatia itself is s a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast.* The dalmatic was in use by … Continue reading
Ecclesiastical Garments of the 13th Century: The Chasuble
This looks like it’s going to be a shorter post, I apologize in advance! Origins of the Chasuble The chasuble in its original form was perfectly round with a hole cut in the center for the head to go through. The name is said to be derived from the Latin word casula which means little house. A … Continue reading
Ecclesiastical Garments of the 13th Century: The Amice
Today is my attempt to get ahead by a few posts as I will be camping with my in-laws in a couple of weeks and won’t have internet access. So please forgive what may be the next few erratic posts as I’m hyped up on sweet tea! Now, on to the amice! Amice Use In … Continue reading
Ecclesiastical Garments of the 13th Century: The Alb
Extant Albs The overall shape of the alb has not changed in many years and, thanks to an exsisting garment at the V & A Museum we can see how the garment was cut and created. (No. 8710 of 1863 and labeled “Albe, white linen, with apparels of crimson silk, Sicilian fourteenth century.”*) The alb was … Continue reading
Ecclesiastical Garb and Religious Personas in the SCA
Over vacation this past week I was going though the hundreds of pictures from my SCA events. I happened to be going through a new book (Medieval Costume in England and France by Mary G. Houston) and noticed that for all SCA folks like decorative garb not may take on the roles of the religious … Continue reading