Heather Grey Monk Robe with Cowl Collar

Front view of a plain heather grey wool monk habit with a wide cowl collar and no scapular panel.

Heather Grey Hooded Monk Robe with Cowl Collar, Monastic Habit

$220.00 USD

A plain heather grey wool habit with a wide cowl collar and no scapular, the simplest cut in our range.

Available 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 plain heather grey wool habit with a wide cowl collar and no scapular, the simplest cut in our range.

Available 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

Grey — worn for daily wear in community, personal prayer, retreat
Cloth and finish

Cotton or wool, chosen on the page. Shown in wool: coarse flecked melange texture. Tunic, pointed hood under a wide cowl collar, bell sleeves, rope cincture, no pockets, plain full-length hem, no scapular.
Cut to your measurements

Cut to your size code or your own measurements

Details

About this habit

The plainest habit we cut: a solid heather grey wool robe with a wide, rounded cowl collar over the hood and nothing else added, no scapular, no second colour, just a tan rope cincture at the waist. It is available in your size code or tailored to your own measurements.

The cut

A pointed hood sits under a wide cowl collar that drapes over both shoulders; below it the body is unbroken grey to the floor, with no scapular or panel of any kind. Wide bell sleeves match the body. The rope cincture is tan, tied at the waist with knotted, tasselled ends, and there are no pockets. Nothing on this habit is stitched in a second colour, which sets it apart from most of the range.

Cloth and finish

This is a coarse, flecked, melange wool with real texture under the hand, closer to a tweed than a smooth worsted, and enough weight to let the cowl collar stand away from the shoulder rather than sitting flat. Because there is only the one colour, the texture of the cloth does more of the visual work than on our two-tone habits, and it is worth feeling a swatch before you order if texture matters to you.

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.

Who wears it

This is the simplest, most monastic-reading cut in our range: a solid-colour hooded robe with a rope cincture and cowl collar, without colour-blocking to draw on any one order's dress. We are not linking the grey colouring to any particular community's habit; it is our own choice of cloth. It suits monks, friars, oblates, novices and lay people keeping a rule of life, and anyone who wants an unadorned habit for prayer.

Size and fit

We offer fourteen graded sizes and a Made to Measure option; the price steps up with the chest size, and Made to Measure is priced the same as the L sizes. S is 34-37in chest, M 38-41in, L 42-45in, XL 46-49in, 2XL 50-53in, and each code carries a robe length of 54, 56, 58, 60 or 62in from the nape of the neck to the hem, so a code such as M-56 tells you both figures at once. Give us your own figures under Made to Measure if you would prefer that route. The garment goes on over the head with nothing to do up at the front.

See more in religious habits, compare cloths on the fabric guide, and check the measuring guide before ordering.

At a glance

Liturgical use

Daily wear in community, Personal prayer, Retreat
Liturgical colour

Grey
Worn by

Monk, 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 wool: coarse flecked melange texture
Construction

Tunic, pointed hood under a wide cowl collar, bell sleeves, rope cincture, no pockets, plain full-length hem, no scapular
Dispatch

Dispatched within 5–7 days
Personalisation

Cut to your size code or your own measurements
Made in

Pakistan

Care

This coarse wool benefits from airing rather than frequent washing; have it dry cleaned when it needs a proper clean.

Press only where needed and keep the iron away from the cowl collar so its rounded shape holds.

Product type

Monk Habit

Style

Franciscan in character in its simplicity - plain hooded tunic with a wide cowl collar

Liturgical colour

Grey

Material

Cotton or wool, chosen on the page. Shown in wool: coarse flecked melange 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, pointed hood under a wide cowl collar, bell sleeves, rope cincture, no pockets, plain full-length hem, no scapular

Worn by

Monk,
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

Does this habit have a scapular?

No. The body is a single, unbroken grey with no scapular or panel; the wide cowl collar over the hood is the only feature added to an otherwise plain robe. It is the simplest cut we make.

Can it be worn over other clothing?

It is cut loose and full through the body, with room to layer beneath it. It pulls on over the head, so allow for that when dressing in it.

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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