The Original
Cardinal's biretta, Roman sytle, made of red silk with
moiré effect (watered silk).
This model will be hand over to a new cardinal by the Pope during a
consistory.
A cardinal's biretta always has a stem ( 2.5 cm high, made of twisted cord) on the top, never a pompon.
The lining is red silk as well.
The biretta is collapsible and to make it stiff, laminated cardboard (0.5 - 0.7 mm thick) is used.
Cardinal's biretta made of red cotton with
moiré effect (watered silk)
Formerly it was used during winter season or rainy weather, because it is not
so sensitive against water spots.
Cardinal's biretta made of red cotton
Formerly it was used during winter season or rainy weather, because it is not
so sensitive against water spots.
Cardinal's biretta made of red
taffeta fabric with some kind of patchy pattern
It was made by an Orthodox tailor for a Catholic cardinal in Bulgaria.
Cardinal's biretta made of red
taffeta fabric with
paisly pattern
It was made by an Orthodox tailor for a Catholic cardinal in Bulgaria.
Cardinal's mini biretta
sold as a souvenir item in the shops of some ecclesiatical tailors in Rome