This week, we'd thought we'd feature a few interesting chasubles that are in ARCAT's collection. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the chasuble, it is the liturgical vestment that is worn over other vestments, such as an alb, an amice, and a stole. Chasubles in the "Roman" style have a fiddleback shape in the front, whereas more contemporary chasubles are oval-shaped with a round hole in the middle for the head to pass through.
Chasubles come in many different colours, and some of them are very decorated with embroidery and needlework. Some are used for daily use, whereas others are for specific occasions. Below you will find five examples from here in the Archives.
This is a contemporary chasuble that was worn by Cardinal Ambrozic during a World Youth Day event in 2002. It is embroidered with grapes, wheat sheaves, leaves, and a cross.
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| Textile Artifact TX.25a |
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| Closeup of the detail on Textile Artifact TX.25a |
This funeral chasuble is made of heavy grey wool with grey darker trim. The purple felt applique contains embroidery.
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| Textile Artifact TX.50a |
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| Closeup of the detail on Textile Artifact TX.50a |
Donated by St. Joseph's Convent in 1988, this reversible chasuble was part of the Mass Kit used by the C.S.J. in teaching school children about liturgical objects.
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| Front and back of Textile Artifact TX12.a |
This is an example of a wartime Chaplain's chasuble. It is a reversible set.
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| Textile Artifact TX.49a |
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| Reversible side of Textile Artifact TX.49a |
This chasuble from the early 20th century was removed from St. Margaret's Parish, Midland, after a fire in the 1980s. Though a bit stained, the chasuble and its detail are still impressive.
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| Front and back of Textile Artifact TX.08a |
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| Closeup of the detail on Textile Artifact TX.08a |
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| Closeup of the detail on Textile Artifact TX.08a |
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