Heather Grey Monk Robe with Tonal Scapular

Front view of a heather-grey Benedictine-style monk habit with a tonal scapular and pointed hood

Heather Grey Hooded Monk Robe with Tonal Scapular, Benedictine Style Habit

$200.00 USD

A heather-grey Benedictine-style habit: tunic, tonal scapular and pointed hood, all in one solid grey.

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

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

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

Size	Chest (B)	Height	Sleeve (C)	Robe length (A)
S-54	34-37 in	5 ft 7 in to 5 ft 8 in	32 in	54 in
S-56	34-37 in	5 ft 9 in to 5 ft 10 in	33 in	56 in
S-58	34-37 in	5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 0 in	34 in	58 in
M-56	38-41 in	5 ft 9 in to 5 ft 10 in	33 in	56 in
M-58	38-41 in	5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 0 in	34 in	58 in
M-60	38-41 in	6 ft 1 in to 6 ft 2 in	35 in	60 in
L-56	42-45 in	5 ft 9 in to 5 ft 10 in	33 in	56 in
L-58	42-45 in	5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 0 in	34 in	58 in
L-60	42-45 in	6 ft 1 in to 6 ft 2 in	35 in	60 in
XL-58	46-49 in	5 ft 9 in to 5 ft 10 in	34 in	58 in
XL-60	46-49 in	5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 0 in	34 in	60 in
XL-62	46-49 in	6 ft 1 in to 6 ft 2 in	35 in	62 in
2XL-58	50-53 in	5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 0 in	33 in	58 in
2XL-60	50-53 in	6 ft 1 in to 6 ft 2 in	34 in	60 in
Made to Measure	your own	your own	cut to your figures	cut to your figures

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.

Fabric

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 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.

Measurements are in

Height

Chest

Robe length

Sleeve length

Waist

Neck opening

Anything else we should know

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

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Additional information

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 heather-grey Benedictine-style habit: tunic, tonal scapular and pointed hood, all in one solid grey.

In cotton, 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

Heather grey — worn for daily wear in community, choir and prayer, retreat
Cloth and finish

Cotton or wool, chosen on the page. Shown in cotton: smooth matte twill-look finish. Tunic with tonal scapular front and back, attached pointed hood, wide bell sleeves, pulls on over the head.
Cut to your measurements

Cut to your size code or your own measurements

Details

About this habit

This heather-grey habit pairs a full tunic with a scapular cut from the same cloth, so the panel reads as texture rather than contrast - a tonal, Benedictine-style construction, hooded, pulling on over the head.

The cut

A full-length under-tunic carries a separate scapular, front and back, that hangs from the shoulders to roughly mid-calf; because it is cut from the same grey cloth as the tunic beneath, the join shows only as a stepped hemline rather than a change of colour. The hood is pointed, with a deep centre-back seam that gives it real depth rather than a shallow cowl, and it is attached directly to the scapular. Sleeves are wide and bell-shaped. The habit is scapular, tunic and hood only, and pulls on over the head with no front fastening.

Cloth and finish

The cloth is cotton with a smooth, matte, twill-like face, medium in weight - enough body to hold the scapular's drape without the tunic beneath going limp. Colour is a single heather grey throughout, tunic and scapular alike, so the garment reads as one tonal piece rather than two colours stitched together.

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 cotton. The price changes as soon as you choose the cloth, and again with the size code.

Who wears it

Tunic, tonal scapular and pointed hood together are the classic shape of Benedictine dress, so we describe this cut as Benedictine in character. That is a description of the silhouette, not a claim that any abbey or congregation wears this exact habit - the grey is our own choice, not a colour tied to one order. It suits monks, oblates, novices and lay people who follow a rule of life and want a habit built to that same three-part shape.

Size and fit

Sizing runs across fourteen graded codes, each a chest range paired with a finished robe length: S is 34-37 in, M 38-41 in, L 42-45 in, XL 46-49 in, 2XL 50-53 in, with lengths of 54, 56, 58, 60 or 62 in from the nape of the neck to the hem. Made to Measure, our fifteenth option, is priced the same as the L sizes and is built entirely to your own figures. The habit pulls on over the head; there is no front fastening.

Compare the tonal scapular against our two-tone habits in religious habits, check how we grade cotton against wool on the fabric guide, and use the measuring guide before you choose Made to Measure, or ask about a custom vestment.

At a glance

Liturgical use

Daily wear in community, Choir and prayer, Retreat
Liturgical colour

Heather grey
Worn by

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

Cotton or wool, chosen on the page. Shown in cotton: smooth matte twill-look finish
Construction

Tunic with tonal scapular front and back, attached pointed hood, wide bell sleeves, pulls on over the head
Dispatch

Dispatched within 5–7 days
Personalisation

Cut to your size code or your own measurements
Made in

Pakistan

Care

This cotton habit can be machine washed on a gentle, cool cycle.

Dry flat or on a hanger rather than tumble drying, to keep the scapular hanging true against the tunic beneath it.

A cool iron is enough for touch-ups; avoid pressing hard seams into the hood.

Product type

Monk Habit

Style

Benedictine in character - tunic, tonal scapular and pointed hood

Liturgical colour

Heather grey

Material

Cotton or wool, chosen on the page. Shown in cotton: smooth matte twill-look finish

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

Tunic with tonal scapular front and back, attached pointed hood, wide bell sleeves, pulls on over the head

Worn by

Monk,
Oblate,
Novice,
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

Why is the scapular the same colour as the tunic?

We cut this habit's scapular from the same bolt of grey cloth as the tunic beneath it, so the two blend rather than contrast. You can still see where the scapular sits, since its hem falls a little higher than the tunic's own hem, but there is no colour break between the layers.

Does this habit come with a cincture?

No cincture is shown with this particular habit, and we have not added one that was not present in the reference photographs. If you would like a rope cincture added, get in touch before ordering and we can discuss it as a custom addition.

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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