Academic biretta with 4 blades (wings, horns), made of cotton with moiré-effect
and a pompon in white/scarlet
Inside the biretta is lined in scarlet red
Made for the PhD robes of the University of Malta
The Philippi headwear collection is currently the world’s largest collection of clerical, ecclesiastical and religious head coverings and is unique in both its scope and size. You will find examples of headgear from every religious persuasion around the globe, whether ceremonial or worn as part of everyday life. In addition, the collection includes 116 religious objects.
As the designer of the new PhD robes, I should point out that, while the University liked the biretta, they decided in the end not to adopt it, but to stick with their plain black four-horned one. I did have two made up - one of which is above. One is with the University archive, and the other is in my possession.
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