Front full-length view of a camel monk habit with a dark brown front scapular and rust sleeves

Camel Hooded Monk Robe with Front Scapular, Franciscan Style Habit

S-54 / Cotton
$220.00 USD
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Front full-length view of a camel monk habit with a dark brown front scapular and rust sleeves
  • Front full-length view of a camel monk habit with a dark brown front scapular and rust sleeves
  • Back view of the camel habit showing the plain back with no scapular panel, unlike the front
  • Side profile of the camel habit showing the dark brown hood and rust sleeve against the body
Camel Hooded Monk Robe with Front Scapular, Franciscan Style Habit

Camel Hooded Monk Robe with Front Scapular, Franciscan Style Habit

$220.00 USD

A camel habit with a dark brown scapular on the front only, a matching hood and rust sleeves.

In wool, in your size code or tailored to your own measurements.

  • Colour Camel with a dark brown hood and front scapular, rust sleeves

Monk habit sizing

Find the row where your chest and your height both match. Between rows? Size by chest, or choose Made to Measure.

How to measure for a monk habit: A robe length from the nape to the hem, B chest under the arms, C sleeve length from the centre back of the neck over the shoulder to the wrist

How to measure

Measure over what you will wear underneath, tape level, not pulled tight.

  • A - Robe length: nape of the neck straight down the back to the hem. Ankle length is usual.
  • B - Chest: around the fullest part, under the arms.
  • C - Sleeve: centre back of the neck, over the shoulder, down to the wrist bone.
  • Height: floor to the top of the head, no shoes.

Full guide: How to measure for vestments

SizeChest (B)HeightSleeve (C)Robe length (A)
S-5434-37 in5 ft 7 in to 5 ft 8 in32 in54 in
S-5634-37 in5 ft 9 in to 5 ft 10 in33 in56 in
S-5834-37 in5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 0 in34 in58 in
M-5638-41 in5 ft 9 in to 5 ft 10 in33 in56 in
M-5838-41 in5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 0 in34 in58 in
M-6038-41 in6 ft 1 in to 6 ft 2 in35 in60 in
L-5642-45 in5 ft 9 in to 5 ft 10 in33 in56 in
L-5842-45 in5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 0 in34 in58 in
L-6042-45 in6 ft 1 in to 6 ft 2 in35 in60 in
XL-5846-49 in5 ft 9 in to 5 ft 10 in34 in58 in
XL-6046-49 in5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 0 in34 in60 in
XL-6246-49 in6 ft 1 in to 6 ft 2 in35 in62 in
2XL-5850-53 in5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 0 in33 in58 in
2XL-6050-53 in6 ft 1 in to 6 ft 2 in34 in60 in
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Inches. Chest is your body measurement; the habit is cut with ease over it. Wool adds $70. Made to Measure is priced as the L sizes.

Cloth

Wool adds $70 to the cotton price at every size.

Choose your size code above. Open the habit size guide for the chest, height and robe length each code covers.

Tailored to your own measurements, priced at the same step as the L sizes. Take them over what you will wear under the habit.

A chasuble seen from the front. A is the length from the shoulder at the neck down to the hem. B is the width from hem to hem with the arms held out level. A B
A Robe length - nape of the neck straight down the back to the hem. B Sleeve length - centre back of the neck, over the shoulder, to the wrist.

We confirm every measurement by email, and alter or replace the habit if it does not fit.

Complete the set

$20 comes off each piece at checkout when you add it with this garment.

This item qualifies for free worldwide shipping

Dispatch

5–7 days

Standard

10–15 days. Free on orders of $200 or more

Rush

7–9 days. Choose Rush shipping at checkout

Dispatch and transit are counted separately. Duties, where they apply, are payable on arrival.

Overview

What this habit is

A camel habit with a dark brown scapular on the front only, a matching hood and rust sleeves.

In wool, in your size code or tailored to your own measurements.

Why it is chosen

  • Dispatch

    Dispatched within 5–7 days, with tracked delivery worldwide.

  • Liturgically correct

    Camel with a dark brown hood and front scapular, rust sleeves — worn for daily wear in community, choir and prayer, ordination or profession gift

  • Cloth and finish

    Cotton or wool, chosen on the page. Shown in wool: brushed matte finish with a heather texture. Camel base tunic with a dark-brown scapular panel on the front only, rust dropped-shoulder sleeves, matching dark-brown pointed hood, rope cincture, no pockets, flared hem.

  • Cut to your measurements

    Cut to your size code or your own measurements

Details

About this habit

A camel tunic carries rust sleeves and a dark-brown hood, with a matching dark-brown scapular panel set on the front only. A rope cincture gathers the waist, and the habit pulls on over the head with no front opening.

01

The cut

Unlike most of the scapular habits in this range, the dark-brown panel here sits on the front only; the back shows the plain camel body under the hood point, with no matching rear panel. The pointed hood is cut from the same dark brown as the scapular. Sleeves are rust, dropped at the shoulder and cut wide. A knotted rope cincture closes the waist, its tail left hanging at hip level. The hem flares out over a stepped under-layer, with no pockets set into the seams.

02

Cloth and finish

This is a wool habit, brushed and matte with a heather texture, carrying three flat colours - camel, rust and dark brown - with no pattern or embroidery. The scapular panel sits with a clean edge against the camel body rather than blending into it, and the same weight of cloth is used throughout the tunic, scapular and hood, so nothing on the garment feels thinner or heavier than the rest.

This habit is made in either cotton or wool, and the choice is yours on this page. Cotton is lighter and breathes in warm weather; wool is heavier and holds more body in the fall of the skirt. The photographs show the wool. The price changes as soon as you choose the cloth, and again with the size code.

03

Who wears it

The pointed hood and rope cincture again suggest a Franciscan cut, so we describe it as Franciscan in character, though a front-only scapular is a departure from the front-and-back scapular that most orders wear; the camel, rust and brown pairing is our own colour choice. It suits monks, friars, oblates and lay people who want a lighter scapular treatment than a full front-and-back panel.

04

Size and fit

Fourteen size codes pair a chest range with a robe length: S 34-37 in, M 38-41 in, L 42-45 in, XL 46-49 in, 2XL 50-53 in, in lengths of 54, 56, 58, 60 or 62 in from the nape of the neck to the hem. The fifteenth option, Made to Measure, is priced the same as the L sizes. The habit pulls on over the head with no front fastening.

See the front-only scapular against our other cuts in religious habits, check scapular terms on the vestment glossary, confirm sizing on the measuring guide, or commission a custom vestment to your own numbers.

05

At a glance

  • Liturgical use

    Daily wear in community, Choir and prayer, Ordination or profession gift

  • Liturgical colour

    Camel with a dark brown hood and front scapular, rust sleeves

  • Worn by

    Monk, Friar, Oblate, Lay use — Loose monastic cut, pulls on over the head, no front fastening

  • Cloth

    Cotton or wool, chosen on the page. Shown in wool: brushed matte finish with a heather texture

  • Construction

    Camel base tunic with a dark-brown scapular panel on the front only, rust dropped-shoulder sleeves, matching dark-brown pointed hood, rope cincture, no pockets, flared hem

  • Dispatch

    Dispatched within 5–7 days

  • Personalisation

    Cut to your size code or your own measurements

  • Made in

    Pakistan

06

Care

This is a wool habit, so hand wash in cool water or use a gentle wool cycle, and dry flat away from direct heat.

Air the habit regularly between wears instead of washing it often, to keep the brushed surface looking fresh.

Iron on a low, wool-safe setting, and press the scapular edge from the reverse side.

Specifications

The particulars

Cut, cloth, construction and finish, as recorded for this habit.

Product type
Monk Habit
Style
Franciscan in character - pointed hood and rope cincture, with a scapular panel on the front only; the camel, rust and brown colouring is our own
Liturgical colour
Camel with a dark brown hood and front scapular, rust sleeves
Material
Cotton or wool, chosen on the page. Shown in wool: brushed matte finish with a heather texture
Length
54 to 62 in robe length by size code, or cut to your own
Fit
Loose monastic cut, pulls on over the head, no front fastening
Construction
Camel base tunic with a dark-brown scapular panel on the front only, rust dropped-shoulder sleeves, matching dark-brown pointed hood, rope cincture, no pockets, flared hem
Worn by
  • Monk,
  • Friar,
  • Oblate,
  • Lay use
Customisation
Cut to your size code or your own measurements
Dispatch time
5–7 days
Made in
Pakistan

Monastic dress varies between orders and communities. Where your own custom differs, follow it.

FAQs

Before you order

Does the scapular continue on the back of this habit?

No, and that is a deliberate feature of this cut rather than an oversight: the dark-brown scapular sits on the front only, while the back shows the plain camel body under the hood. Most of the other scapular habits in our range run the panel front and back.

Are the rust sleeves a fixed part of the habit?

Yes. The rust sleeves are cut into the habit as part of its construction, not a separate layer, so they are included at no extra cost in every size and in Made to Measure.

How do I choose my size code?

Each code pairs a chest range with a robe length. The letter is the chest: S is 34-37 in, M is 38-41 in, L is 42-45 in, XL is 46-49 in, 2XL is 50-53 in. The number is the finished robe length in inches, measured from the nape of the neck to the hem.

So a man with a 40 in chest at 5 ft 11 in takes M-58. Open the size guide on this page and read down to the row where your chest and height meet. If you are between two lengths, the longer one gives a fuller hem and the shorter one clears the floor more easily.

What if none of the size codes fits me?

Choose Made to Measure. The measurement fields appear as soon as you select it, and there is no separate made-to-measure charge: it is priced at the same step as the L sizes, in whichever cloth you choose.

It is the right choice if your chest and height fall in different rows, if you are outside the ranges given, if you want a particular hem length, or if you want the sleeves cut narrower or fuller than standard. We read every made-to-measure order and write to you if a figure looks unlikely.

How is the habit worn?

It goes on over the head and falls loose over whatever is worn underneath, so it needs no fastening at the front. The cincture ties at the waist and gathers the fullness; the hood sits back on the shoulders and is drawn up when wanted.

Where a habit has a scapular, that is the straight panel worn over the tunic, hanging front and back, and it goes on after the tunic and before the cincture.

How should the stole be cared for?

We recommend professional dry cleaning for embroidered vestments. Store the stole flat or loosely rolled rather than folded, so no crease forms across the embroidery, and keep it out of direct sunlight to protect the gold thread. The Journal's vestment care guide covers pressing, storage and stain removal in full.

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