tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post2245651853432167223..comments2023-12-16T16:17:43.886+00:00Comments on Fr Ray Blake's Blog: Borrowed From the CathedralFr Ray Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-3419658184611375892009-05-11T15:21:00.000+01:002009-05-11T15:21:00.000+01:00If you can get a couple of details of the embroide...If you can get a couple of details of the embroidery, I can show them to someone who should be able to tell whether or not the work is Indian.Deliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383433319373651830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-49203155494535479212009-05-08T00:21:00.000+01:002009-05-08T00:21:00.000+01:00The cut of the dalmatic and style of embridery wou...The cut of the dalmatic and style of embridery would suggest 18th century Venice, the front of the chasuble suggests modification. necessitated by wear.Uxisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-50002995843991783982009-05-07T23:57:00.000+01:002009-05-07T23:57:00.000+01:00very william morris.very william morris.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203984106131527204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-16756642663045131952009-05-07T22:10:00.000+01:002009-05-07T22:10:00.000+01:00These vestments are exquisite - how wonderful that...These vestments are exquisite - how wonderful that they have been preserved and not destroyed. I'm so pleased you were able to borrow them for your Jubilee Mass on Tuesday.<br /><br />Cannot help about their origins in spite of having studied the history of textiles - it was a long time ago. The design may indeed be Indian however, or more like a European's idea of an Indian design. There were periods when Indian and Oriental designs became fashionable in Europe and Church vestments may have been influenced by this.pelerinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-88707583358415428892009-05-07T22:06:00.000+01:002009-05-07T22:06:00.000+01:00Very beautiful set Father. I hope you use these fo...Very beautiful set Father. I hope you use these for your jubilee anniversary.Hestornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-88153197883047926942009-05-07T21:50:00.000+01:002009-05-07T21:50:00.000+01:00I didnt know Laura Ahley made vestments! :)I didnt know Laura Ahley made vestments! :)big bennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-84593655753246910202009-05-07T20:45:00.000+01:002009-05-07T20:45:00.000+01:00One of the Oratorians said I'm not allowed to say ...One of the Oratorians said I'm not allowed to say ' wicked!'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com