Heavenly Bodies – Costume Institute Fashion & Catholic Faith
Anna Wintour and friends announced the Costume Institute’s Spring 2018 show; Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, showcasing fashion and faith
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Opus Anglicanum – Decorative Needlework, Lauding the Divine
The historical aspect of decorative needlework from medieval times is both diverse and full of richness, as humankind gained a new interest in the visible world. An exhibition in London at the V & A Museum 2016-2017 showcased Opus Anglicanum: masterpieces of English medieval embroidery, helping to document costume divine….
The Art of English Needlework – Opus Anglicanum
John, Bishop of Marseilles in his will of 1345 made a special bequest of his alb ‘that was wrought with English orfrais’. What is an orphrey? It is a piece of woven or embroidered fabric mainly applied to the special costumes, or vestments that priests wear for the Mass. In…
Christmas Eucharist – Procession & Blessing the Crib Service
The main Christmas Eucharist (Mass) Church Service is held on Christmas Eve near to Midnight. Members of the public often turn up to church Xmas Day and are amazed to discover what seems to be a normal Sunday service going on. The Christmas Eve Midnight Service is the first Mass…