What to Wear?
Manolo says, so you have climbed the ladder of clerical success and now you are being invested as the bishop by the Pope of Rome!
But the question remains, what do you wear to coordinate with your zuchetto?
Red socks, of the course!
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Manolo says, so you have climbed the ladder of clerical success and now you are being invested as the bishop by the Pope of Rome!
But the question remains, what do you wear to coordinate with your zuchetto?
Red socks, of the course!
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Comments
mary martha 17 years ago
As an observant Catholic, and fan of the Manolo… I love it when two interests collide.
I noticed this picture before, and thought how it shows the advantage of the loafer when one is laying prostrate before God. The shoelaces on the oxford at the end are a bit distracting – and there is always the concern that one may trip and fall in front of the Holy Father due to a loose lace.
Victor 17 years ago
I clicked to read more, holding my breath, afraid I would see the dreaded Croc.
Maria 17 years ago
The question is, was Il Papa wearing his Pradas?
class factotum 17 years ago
Did I see Fellini’s Catholic fashion show here? Can’t remember. If you haven’t seen it, watch!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CYzRL9YIswQ
JaneC 17 years ago
It warms my little Catholic heart to see that their socks match their cassocks.
Talmida 17 years ago
I may be wrong, but are these not the purple socks of a soon-to-be bishop? We would not want to confuse them with the bright red socks of a cardinal.
raincoaster 17 years ago
Is it naptime at the Vatican?
Meg Q 17 years ago
Yes, they are episcopal (NOT “Episcopalian”!) purple. Which is not the bluey-purple most of us would think of, but more the reddish Roman purple that, e.g., Roman senators had on the edge of their togas.
Actually, there are blogs (of course) devoted to clerical haberdashery, and most of the good Italian houses have an online presence now. FYI, American clergy are considered very bad dressers. Most of them would say that they are more concerned with their flock and “social justice”, etc., than with “fashion”, but Vaticanisti bloggers have noted that, for example, most African priests (from all different countries) will make a great effort to be well-dressed no matter the situation in their locality/country. Partially this is to maintain authority as a community leader, and partially this is to give hope to and provide an example to the local people. For some reason, other peoples really understand the power of clothes.
Hmph. Obviously a little bugbear of mine. And most of the men in this ordination were Italians, so of course were perfectly and properly dressed. But let’s face it, most American men, whatever their state in life, can’t be bothered to dress properly, unless a woman’s doing the buying – and for Catholic clergy, unless their mother/sister/etc. is buying for them, well . . .