Euonymus Europaeus, Golden Biretta, Golden Bonete

© picture: Wikimedia

In Germany in some regions the Euonymus europaeus is called "Pfaffenhütchen".

"Pfaffe" (from lat.: papa = father) means a catholic priest [however, since the reformation the word "Pfaffe" has a disparaging connotation],

"hütchen" means little hat.

The blossom of this bush reminds someone of the biretta.

Biretta on a Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk

Have a look here, too.

Golden Bonete with black piping (application cord) and black pompon

Seen at Westminster Cathedral, London

Galero above the tomb of

John Carmel Cardinal Heenan

Saint John Fisher with Canterbury cap

United States Air Force Airman Battle Uniform (ABU) Christian Chaplain's Caps

"Since July 29, 1775, approximately 25,000 Army Chaplains have served as religious and spiritual leaders for 25 million Soldiers and their Families. From military installations to deployed combat units and from service schools to military hospitals, Army Chaplains and Chaplain Assistants have performed their ministries in the most religiously diverse organization in the world. Always present with their Soldiers in war and in peace, ArmyChaplains have served in more than 270 major wars and combat engagements. Nearly 300 Army Chaplains have laid down their lives in battle. Six have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Their love of God, Country and the American Soldier has been a beacon of light and a message of hope for all those who have served our nation. Currently, over 2,900 Chaplains are serving the Total Army representing over 130 different religious organizations."

© United States Army Chaplain Corps

United States Air Force Airman Battle Uniform (ABU) Christian Chaplain's boonie hat for hot weather

(as well called "floppy hat")

This hat only can worn in the desert of the Middele East

The ABU Utility Cap can be worn everywhere.

All Christian Chaplains, Catholic and Protestant, wear the USAF Chaplain's Cross on their hats and shirts. Jewish Chaplains would wear the tablets of the Ten Commandments on their hats, Muslim Chaplains the crescent and Buddhist Chaplains the Dharmacakra

The hats and caps are worn in these two fabrics:

1. ABU

United States Air Force Airman Battle Uniform (ABU) fabric

2. ACU

United States Army Combat Uniform (ACU) fabric

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Monsignor Mark Rowan for sending me these two hats.

The above picture is showing him May 2009 in the Iraq

See my article:

"ABU Utility Cap and ACU Patrol Cap with Religious Emblems", too

Interview published in the Altöttinger Liebfrauenbote

In his issue of 8th of July 2012 the Altöttinger Liebfrauenbote published a very nice interview about the collection.

You can read the full text here.

Camauro Made out of Red Fulè

Camauro made out of red fulè (mixture of wool and cashmere)

Trimming with white ermine fur

Same fabric like the tabarro of the Holy Father:

© picture: Stefano Spaziano

On this picture the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI., wears a Camauro made out of red velvet

Foulé / Folé / Fulé / Fulè:

Tessuto di lana morbido e di medio peso [[Abbigliamento_di_lana|che si presenta pieno alla mano; la struttura della sua armatura risulta migliorata dal conferimento di pelo sottile. Viene prodotto in ]] armatura a lino o a saia con filati pettinati e cardati. Viene impiegato per la realizzazione di vari capi di abbigliamento uomo e donna. Il suo nome deriva dal francese "fouler", che significa calandrare, follare. 

FOLARO: colui che lavora i tessuti per renderli più omogenei e compattati; fa la follatura, cioè l’operazione di giuntura (eseguita facendo passare una lama a contatto della superficie del tessuto per eliminare i solchi lasciati dal pettine). Deriva dal latino volgare fullare= pigiare, collegato con fullo,-onis=lavandaio. Chierese: folé (fulé).

Headcovering of Jesus Christ

From time to time I am asked the question which headcovering Jesus Christ wore?

The only source I found was in the book "The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah" written by Alfred Edersheim, 1883, Book III, Chapter 26, page 917:

CHRIST’S PERSONAL APPEARANCE

 "In regard to the covering of the head, it was deemed a mark of disrespect to walk abroad, or to pass a person, with bared head. Slaves covered their heads in presence of their heads in presence of their masters, and the Targum Onkelos indicates Israel’s freedom by paraphrasing the expression they ‘went out with a high hand’ by ‘with uncovered head’. The ordinary covering of the head was the so-called Sudar (or Sudarimn), a kerchief twisted into a turban, and which might also be worn round the neck. A kind of hat was also in use, either of light material or of felt (Aphilyon shel rosh or Philyon). The Sudar was twisted by Rabbis in a peculiar manner to distinguish them from others. We read besides of a sort of cap or hood attached to garments."

Maybe the Sudar looked like that ...

In front of the Temple of Jerusalem

Linings of Different Pileoli (Soli Dei, Zucchetti)

I compared the lining of the following 4 pileoli:

from left to right:

1) Italian made pileolus with a lining in linen (soft version)

2) Italian made pileolus with a lining of chamois leather (soft version)

3) Spanish made pileolus with a lining of sheep leather (rigid version)

4) Italian made pileolus worn by the pope with a very thin chamois leather lining (soft version)

1)

2)

3)

This Spanish pileolus is lined with sheep which keeps it rigid. Around the brim inside, a ribbon of red velvet to assure a better fit.

4)

The pope's pileolus is made of white silk with moiré-effect,

inside lined with very thin chamois leather to assure a better hold and, around the brim inside, a ribbon of white velvet.