© picture: nj.com
Bishop Ruth Elizabeth Brown Satchel
wearing a white biretta with 3 horns (wings, blades) and a white pompon
Same style worn by the Premonstratensians
Same style worn by the Premonstratensians
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.
January 31, 2012
January 30, 2012
Spanish Bonete for a Canon
Wonderful Spanish bonete made out of black fabric with moiré-effect and
blue-purple pompon
Worn f.e. by canons beloning to the chapter of the cathedral of Jerez
A light blue sweat band sewn inside assures a high comfort.
Very beautiful craftsmanship!
More details from:
Canon from Calatayud
Canon from Jerez
January 19, 2012
Hat Museum in Lindenberg
If you are in the Allgäu region in Germany, please do not mis the hat museum in Lindenberg.
Brennterwinkel 4
D-88161 Lindemberg
Get this wonderful little catalogue about the Hutmuseum:
"Hat Museum of the City of Lindenberg in the Allgäu Region"
written by Manfred Röhrl
A very nice cappello romano (saturno)
A Protestant barett
The biretta of Rev. Father Johannes Josephus Wettach, priest of Lindenberg from 1769 until 1819
Acknowledgment:
Thank you very much to Mr Manfred Röhrl, the director of the museum for his kindness to show me the museum on 18th of January 2012. His extensive knowledge about the history of the hat industry in Lindenberg is breath-taking. I learned a lot from him.
January 13, 2012
Head Coverings of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI)
© Picture: Philippine American War
Gregorio Aglipay as Supreme Bishop of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) (Philippine Independent Church). Photo taken between 1902 and 1905
Cappello romano (saturno) with hat cord
Biretta with 3 wings (horns, baldes) made out of royal blue cotton and a blue pompon
Made for a priest of the IFI
Biretta with 3 wings (horns, baldes) made out of royal blue cotton with moiré-effect
and a blue pompon
Made for a preist as well
In the picture above it seems that the 2nd prelate (from the left) is wearing a red pileolus (zucchetto, soli deo)
© pictures: IFI
Bishops of the IFI wearing red purple pileoli
January 08, 2012
A Very Nice Jewish Kasket or Kasketel (קאסקעט קאסקעטל)
Made of velvet and a very nice lining inside
See as well my post:
January 05, 2012
How to make a Spanish Bonete?
© pictures:
Bordados & Sastrería Infantes
Calle del Ángel, 1 Bis.
E- 45002 Toledo, Spain
More information with pattern here
January 04, 2012
Buddhist Headcovering: The Shana Hat from Bhutan
Shana is meaning "black hat".
This hat is worn by the head monks while performing a certain ritual to subdue the evils.
January 03, 2012
The Grey Biretta of the Old Catholic Church of the Mariavits
Grey Biretta wirth 4 horns (wings, blades) and a grey pompon worn by the clergy of the
(Old Catholic Church of the Mariavits in the Polish Republic)
Clergy of the Mariavits Church dressed in grey cassocks
