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Who the Carthusians are, how they live as hermits in community, and what they wear: the white habit, the banded cowl of the professed monk and the black mantle of the novice.
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A field guide to the habit: the tunic, scapular, cowl and cincture, the colours worn by each order and why, who may wear one,...
Two church bodies, largely the same garments, and three real differences: who publishes guidance, whether the chasuble is assumed or optional, and who is...
A deacon vests in alb, stole over the left shoulder and dalmatic, never a chasuble. Outside liturgy the collar question splits by tradition, and...
Garment for garment, women clergy wear what male clergy wear: the same alb, stole, cassock and collar. What differs is the draft underneath, and...
