A clergy shirt and a clerical collar are two parts of one system: the shirt carries the collar, and the collar style decides the look. This guide explains how tab, full band, neckband and tunnel collars attach, which shirt each one needs, how to match them by denomination, and how to care for the pair. En lire davantage...

A guide to the Catholic Church's upcoming jubilees and holy years: the Year of St. Francis (2026–2027), the Compostela Holy Year 2027, World Youth Day 2027, Guadalupe 2031 and the 2033 Jubilee of the Redemption. En lire davantage...

The next Compostela Holy Year falls in 2027, when the feast of St. James on 25 July lands on a Sunday — a jubilee year of pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. En lire davantage...

The Year of St. Francis runs from 10 January 2026 to 10 January 2027, marking 800 years since the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi — a jubilee with a plenary indulgence for pilgrims to Franciscan churches. En lire davantage...

Measuring for a surplice takes four numbers: height, chest, back length and sleeve. This guide gives the method, the height-based size chart used in our atelier, hem-length guidance for every role, junior chorister sizing and when to choose made-to-measure. En lire davantage...

Anglican and Catholic surplices differ in the cut: wide, fully gathered sleeves for Anglican use, a more restrained cut with lace or coloured lining for Catholic use. This guide compares the styles, the cotta and the rochet, and helps you choose for your parish. En lire davantage...

Choir surplices explained: adult choristers wear the full surplice, junior singers the cotta, and both go over a cassock as "choir dress". This guide covers fabrics that survive weekly washing, height-based sizing for a whole choir, care tips and how to order a matching set. En lire davantage...

Mitre, zucchetto or biretta? A quick guide to the hats a bishop wears — what each one is called, who wears it and when. En lire davantage...

Clerical collars come in more than one shape: the tab collar with its neat white slot, the full band "dog collar", the detachable neckband, the structured tunnel collar and the historic tonsure collar. This guide explains how each type attaches, which denominations favour it, and how to pick the right one for your shirt. En lire davantage...

Humeral veil for Benediction and processions; vs vimpa and chalice veil. En lire davantage...

Ironing and storage for embroidered vestments: reverse side, steam, breathable bags. En lire davantage...

Wine stains: cold rinse, oxygen bleach, no chlorine; keep spare purificators. En lire davantage...

Cassock sizing: height, chest, waist, shoulder, sleeve, collar; length to shoes. En lire davantage...

Chasuble and alb measuring: height, shoulders, arm, chest; how the fit falls. En lire davantage...

Agnus Dei: Lamb of God with the Resurrection banner; Eucharistic symbolism. En lire davantage...