Grey Monk Robe with Rounded Capelet | Franciscan-Style Habit

Front view of a grey monk habit with a rounded capelet, pointed hood and ivory rope cincture

Grey Hooded Monk Robe with Rounded Capelet, Franciscan Style Habit

$200.00 USD

A grey habit with a rounded shoulder capelet in place of a long scapular, pointed hood and an ivory rope cincture with tasseled ends.

In a coarser, slubbed 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.

Complete the set

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

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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 grey habit with a rounded shoulder capelet in place of a long scapular, pointed hood and an ivory rope cincture with tasseled ends.

In a coarser, slubbed 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, retreat, ordination or profession gift
Cloth and finish

Cotton or wool, chosen on the page. Shown in cotton: coarse slubbed weave with a linen-like texture. Tunic with rounded shoulder capelet, attached pointed hood, ivory rope cincture, raw-edge cuffs and hem, pulls on over the head.
Cut to your measurements

Cut to your size code or your own measurements

Details

About this habit

Cut from a coarse, visibly slubbed cloth, this grey habit trades the usual torso-length scapular for a rounded capelet that circles the shoulders, topped by a pointed hood and gathered at the waist with an ivory rope cincture.

The cut

Rather than a front-and-back scapular panel reaching to mid-calf, this habit uses a true capelet: a rounded cape that sits over the shoulders and drapes evenly all the way round, front and back alike. A pointed hood rises above it, attached at the neckline. The rope cincture is ivory, twisted rather than braided, tied at the front with both ends finished in a knot and a hanging tassel that falls past the knee. Sleeve cuffs and the capelet's outer edge are left with a raw, frayed finish rather than a hemmed edge, which reads as deliberate rather than unravelled. Sleeves are wide and bell-shaped, the hem is a single floor-length line with no tiering, and the habit pulls on over the head with no front closure.

Cloth and finish

This is a cotton habit, but a coarser weave than most in our range - the surface is slubbed and visibly textured, closer to linen in hand even though the cloth is cotton, and it takes the light unevenly rather than lying flat and smooth. Colour is a light-to-medium heather grey across tunic, capelet and hood alike.

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

A rounded capelet in place of a long scapular is closer to Franciscan in character than to the Benedictine three-panel cut; that describes the shape only, and we make no claim that any friary wears this particular habit. It suits friars, oblates, novices and lay people who want a habit for a simpler rule, and the raw-edge finish gives it a plainer, working character than a habit turned and pressed at every seam.

Size and fit

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

Read about the raw-edge finish on our fabric guide, check your own chest and length against the measuring guide before choosing a size code, and see the full range of hooded habits in religious habits, or order a custom vestment to your own measurements.

At a glance

Liturgical use

Daily wear in community, Retreat, Ordination or profession gift
Liturgical colour

Heather grey
Worn by

Friar, 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: coarse slubbed weave with a linen-like texture
Construction

Tunic with rounded shoulder capelet, attached pointed hood, ivory rope cincture, raw-edge cuffs and hem, 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

Hand wash or use a gentle machine cycle, since the raw, frayed edges at the cuffs and capelet are a finished detail and can fray further with rough handling.

Reshape the capelet while damp and hang to dry.

Iron on a low setting; the coarse weave marks less with heat than a smoother cloth would.

Product type

Monk Habit

Style

Franciscan in character - tunic, rounded capelet and pointed hood in place of a scapular

Liturgical colour

Heather grey

Material

Cotton or wool, chosen on the page. Shown in cotton: coarse slubbed weave with a linen-like 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

Tunic with rounded shoulder capelet, attached pointed hood, ivory rope cincture, raw-edge cuffs and hem, pulls on over the head

Worn by

Friar,
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

How is the capelet different from a scapular?

A scapular is a long panel that hangs down the front and back of the torso; a capelet is shorter and rounder, sitting over the shoulders and draping evenly all the way round rather than hanging as two flat panels. This habit uses the capelet, not a scapular.

Is the raw edge at the cuffs and capelet a fault?

No, it is a finished detail. The cuffs and the capelet's outer edge are left unhemmed on purpose, giving a plainer, more textured line than a folded and stitched edge. It will not unravel further with normal wear and gentle washing.

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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