Newman Dalmatic

Newman DalmaticThe shape of our Newman vestment range is drawn from St John Henry Newmans vestments which are kept in his private chapel in the Birmingham Oratory. It has, for a long time, been very difficult to acquire truly Latin shaped vestments: the shape used in Rome for well over 200 years and maintained by tradition in places such as the English Oratories and Westminster Cathedral. Places where 'Romanitas' has, for so long, been an important part of their

Approximate height of hook = 13 inches / 33cm

The purple

Made in pure silk ivory and purple Comper Cathedral damask

The original Benson cope is part of the Elizabeth Hoare Collection of Embroidery at Liverpool Cathedral

It is combined with orphreys in our Blue Hilliard Silk Damask

The vestments are also available as a Low Mass set

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The ornate floral pattern and harmoniously varied colours make this one of our most versatile fabrics

easy to iron 65/35 Polycotton fabric and as a final touch

The black/silver mantilla is slightly weightier than the black and white

The patterns' origins can be found in Venice from the time of the Doge and most famously can be seen as the hanging in Hans Holbein the Younger's 'The Ambassadors'

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