Reviving a Century-Old Roman Fiddleback Chasuble

This project has been a long time in the making, and I’m thrilled to finally share some photos with you. This piece is a restoration of a vintage Roman fiddleback-style chasuble, a work of art that has taken significant time to bring to fruition.

The chasuble’s embroidery, all done by hand, is likely over 100 years old. We had the honor of crafting a matching dalmatic, deacon stole, maniples, and regular stole in our studio, all in the traditional spade-end style.

The piece features our Ivory Fairford fabric, with the embroidery motif on the stoles designed and completed in-house by our machine. This has been a special project, and it was a privilege to work with a piece of history like this every day in the studio.

A huge thank you to our team for their incredible work on this project!

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Soli Deo Gloria

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The Color of a Stole Kit

Carlisle Fabric in White for Roman Square Yoke Surplice Patterns