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House Biretta
© picture: Ville de PioussayPierre Granier, curé de Pioussay de 1860 à 1899with a house biretta (beretta da camera, papalina)Portuguese Francisco Rodrigues da Cruz (1859-1948)with house birettaSee as...
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Barett of the Kirchenschweizer II
In April 2011 I published an article aboutThe Barett of the KirchenschweizerHere 2 nice pictures:A French bedel (bedau, verger, mazzieri, master of ceremonies)in front of the churchwearing a biretta...
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Hats from Industrias Sombrereras Españolas
In August 2012 I published an article aboutIndustrias Sombrereras EspañolasHere some pictures of Jewish hats worn in Brooklynand a saturno (cappello romano)made by Industrias Sombrereras EspañolasIn...
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Biretta of TWUDCF Bishop
Bishop T. Anthony Bronner ofTWUDCF - Turning the World Upside Down Covenant Fellowshipwearing a red purple biretta made out of damask with woven crosses, 3 blades (wings, horns) and a yellow pomponSee...
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Bishop's Biretta
Recently seen on ebay.Interesting construction - "Lined with a straw form to offer air circulation"
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The Venetian Biretta
© picture: Wikimedia© picture: Alessandro Serranò Instalation of bishop Francesco Moraglia as Patriarch of Venice on 25th March 2012He is wearing a biretta made out of plain red silk (without moiré...
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Hat Worn by Priests of the Congregation of the Mission
Head covering worn by priests of the Congregation of the Mission in the XVII century.They are popularly known as Vincentians, or Lazarites, Lazarists and Lazarians.
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Coptic Emma - عمة
Pope Theodoros II of Alexandria (left) and Metropolitan Bakhomios (right)during the coronation of Pope Tawadros II on 18th November 2012.The metropolit is wearing a high elaborated emma.
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Zucchetto Meets Biret - Pope John Paul II with Alumni
This picturs is showing John Paul II meeting with alumni of the Jagiellonian University on 8th of June 1997.The alumni are wearing the Polish biret
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Shash - Headgear of the Chaldean Catholic Clergy
On 6th March 2012 I published an article about the shash (شاش) - the headgear of the Chaldean catholic clergy.You can read it here.A very interested article was published on the baghdadhope blog on...
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Berretta da Camera - Papalina - House Biretta
In the past, I published 3 articles about the berretta da camera:House BierttaBerretta da Camera also Called PapalinaCardenal Vidal y Barraquer with Skufia (σκούφια) or "bonete circular"?Today I can...
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New Patriarch no Longer Wears the Shash
© picture: Vatican InsiderH.H. Pope Benedict XVI meets Patriarch Louis Raphael I. Sako of the Chadean Catholic ChurchHe holds a red pileolus (zuchetto) in his left hand.In Arabic: كلوتا -...
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Fashion Headcoverings - Gucci Clergy Hats
BirettaSpanish bonetePileolus (zucchetto, soli deo)
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Spanish Bonete for a Franciscan
Spansih bonete, made out of brwon fabric for a Franciscanwith a little stem on the top.
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Over the past years many of my esteemed readers asked me for a pattern or sewing instruction to make a zucchetto.I have decided to work out such a pattern.You can download the instuction:"How to Make a...
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Kaszkiet with Embroidered Cross
In December 2010 I published an articel about the Polish priest kaszkiet.Now I saw this model with an embroidered cross on the back side.An ideal gift for your parish priest, bishop or cardinal!With...
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Miznefet of Rabbi Yitzhak Avihatzeira
Rabbi Yitzhak AvihatzeiraYithzak Avihatzeira is the father of rabbi Jechiel Avihatzeira (יחיאל אביחצירא)
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Redesign of the Takia - طاقية
I saw this advertisement in the last issue (No. 56 - Jan/Feb/March 2013) of "The HAT Magazine":As an aside:The takia - طاقية is the prayer cap (skullcap)The koufiya -كوفية is a square scarf,...
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Fashion Headcoverings - Burberry Clergy Hats
BirettaSpanish BonetePileolus (Zucchetto, soli deo)
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3 Films
Gammarelli made the new cassocks for the PopeRoom of Tears - Stanza delle Lacrime - Raum der TränenKleider machen Kirchenfürstenmag's - Das Magazin Saar, SR 3 Fernsehen, 28. Februar 2013, 20:15 Uhr
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