A man wearing an ivory hooded monk habit with wide bell sleeves and a white rope cincture in a cloister.

Ivory Hooded Monk Robe with Rope Cincture, Plain Monk Habit

S-54 / Cotton
$180.00 USD
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A man wearing an ivory hooded monk habit with wide bell sleeves and a white rope cincture in a cloister.
  • A man wearing an ivory hooded monk habit with wide bell sleeves and a white rope cincture in a cloister.
  • Flat front view of the ivory monk habit showing the plain pointed hood and slubby woven texture.
  • Back view of the ivory habit showing the centre-back seam and plain unadorned skirt to the floor.
Ivory Hooded Monk Robe with Rope Cincture, Plain Monk Habit

Ivory Hooded Monk Robe with Rope Cincture, Plain Monk Habit

$180.00 USD

A light ivory cotton habit, single layer with a plain hood and no scapular.

Available in your size code or tailored to your own measurements.

  • Colour Ivory

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.

Free worldwide shipping on orders of $200 or more

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 light ivory cotton habit, single layer with a plain hood and no scapular.

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

    Ivory — worn for daily wear in community, personal prayer, retreat

  • Cloth and finish

    Cotton or wool, chosen on the page. Shown in cotton: light slubby woven texture. Single-layer tunic with attached pointed hood, bell sleeves, rope cincture, pockets not visible in photographs, full-length hem.

  • Cut to your measurements

    Cut to your size code or your own measurements

Details

About this habit

A single-layer ivory habit in a light, slubby cotton weave, with a plain pointed hood and a white rope cincture tied at the waist, the lightest and simplest habit in our range. It is available in your size code or tailored to your own measurements.

01

The cut

This is a one-piece construction: a plain tunic with an attached pointed hood and no scapular or second panel of any kind. Wide, dropped bell sleeves match the ivory body. The rope cincture is white, tied at the waist with knotted ends that hang to roughly knee height. It pulls on over the head, like every habit we make, without any front closure to fasten.

02

Cloth and finish

The cloth here is noticeably lighter than the wools elsewhere in our range: a slubby, textured cotton weave with a slightly crinkled surface, closer to a summer-weight habit than a winter one. It takes colour cleanly in this pale ivory and drapes softly rather than holding a stiff shape, so it moves more freely than the heavier wool habits in our range.

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.

03

Who wears it

A plain, single-colour, undecorated hooded robe with a rope cincture is the most basic shape a habit takes, and this one does not copy the cut of any named order; the ivory colouring is our choice, not a claim about a community's dress. It is worn by monks, friars, oblates, novices, chaplains and lay people who keep a rule of life, and by anyone who wants a simple habit for private prayer or for wear in warmer weather.

04

Size and fit

Every habit, including this one, is available in fourteen graded sizes plus Made to Measure; the price steps up with the chest size, and Made to Measure is priced the same as the L sizes. Chest ranges run S 34-37in to 2XL 50-53in, and each size code pairs that with a robe length of 54, 56, 58, 60 or 62in taken from the nape of the neck to the hem. Send us your own measurements instead if none of the fourteen fit. There is no front fastening to do up.

See the rest of the religious habits range, read the fabric guide for how this cotton compares to our wools, and check vestment care for washing pale cloth.

05

At a glance

  • Liturgical use

    Daily wear in community, Personal prayer, Retreat, Ordination or profession gift

  • Liturgical colour

    Ivory

  • Worn by

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

  • Cloth

    Cotton or wool, chosen on the page. Shown in cotton: light slubby woven texture

  • Construction

    Single-layer tunic with attached pointed hood, bell sleeves, rope cincture, pockets not visible in photographs, full-length hem

  • Dispatch

    Dispatched within 5–7 days

  • Personalisation

    Cut to your size code or your own measurements

  • Made in

    Pakistan

06

Care

This cotton takes more frequent washing than our wools, but the pale ivory will still mark more easily than a dark colour, so treat spills and stains quickly.

Iron on a low setting from the reverse side if you need to press it, and avoid soaking it in strong detergent.

Specifications

The particulars

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

Product type
Monk Habit
Style
Plain hooded habit, single layer, Franciscan in character in its simplicity
Liturgical colour
Ivory
Material
Cotton or wool, chosen on the page. Shown in cotton: light slubby woven 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
Single-layer tunic with attached pointed hood, bell sleeves, rope cincture, pockets not visible in photographs, full-length hem
Worn by
  • Monk,
  • Friar,
  • Oblate,
  • Novice,
  • Chaplain,
  • 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 does this habit have no scapular?

This is a single-layer construction: a plain tunic with an attached hood and no second panel. It is the simplest cut we offer, without the scapular or collar seen on other habits in our range.

Does this habit have pockets?

We cannot confirm this from the photographs we hold of this style; the inside of the garment is not shown clearly enough to say either way. Get in touch before you order if pockets matter to you.

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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