Foundation of the Order of the Temple — St. Bernard aids the Order—Constitution of the Order — St. Bernard’s account of the Templars — The Christian power in the East weakened — The Second Crusade — The siege of Damascus — Letter of a Knight Templar — Exploits of the Templars in Palestine
Tag: Monastic clothing
Chasuble of Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury.
Chasuble, Mitre, and Stole of Archbishop Thomas à Becket of Canterbury.
Byzantium Bishop, Deacon and Levite costumes.
[su_note note_color=”#e3fdbf”] Byzantium Bishop, Deacon and Levite costumes. [/su_note] Associated with: Byzantine costume history. The Rise of Monachism. Monastic costumes history. The Ancient Greek Costume On the history of costumes.… Read More
Benedictine monks in 1870, 19th century.
Benedictine monks in 1870, 19th century.
Habit of Augustinian Nuns who live by the rule of St. Augustine of Hippo.
Augustinians is a collective name for various orders and congregations of nuns and sisters, who live by the rule of St. Augustine of Hippo.
Dominican nuns in the 18th century. Roman Catholic religious order.
The Dominican nuns, religious abbreviation OP, Latin: Ordo fratrum Praedicatorum are a Roman Catholic religious order.
Habit of Ursuline Nuns. Society of St. Ursula. Monastic clothing.
Society of St. Ursula (Compagnia di Sant’Orsola Ursulines of the Roman Union / Ursulines de l’Union Romaine), Latin Ordo Sanctae Ursula.
Benedictine nuns. Habit of Religious Orders, 1780. Ordo Sancti Benedicti, OSB.
Habit of Religious Orders, 1780. Benedictine nuns. Ordo Sancti Benedicti, OSB.
The different orders of Dervishes. The number of these societies.
The different orders of Dervishes (Sufi) originated in the two sects of Ebu Bekir and of Ali. Their followers took the name of Dervishes, a Persian word, which means the sill or threshold of a door.
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.
Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style. Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted.
Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. “Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” ― Vogue.com