In the 20th and 21st century, usual vestments for the Anglican church have included either cassock (a derivative of the tunic) and surplice, with scarf (tippet) or stole, or else the alb (with or without a cincture) and stole, often with a chasuble.

Nov 24, 2020 · As chasubles from the fifteenth century and earlier are relatively rare (all things considered) we haven't shown a very great deal of them, so today I thought we would take a look at some from the fifteenth century specifically.

Nov 13, 2020 · This time around we have something distinctly more modern (by comparison), coming from the collection of the Cleveland Museum Art: it is a late seventeenth century alb of an archbishop and it really is a specimen of extraordinary beauty.

Aug 22, 2016 · The Origins and History of the Alb: The Alb is a vestment that can trace its origin to six ancient garments: the Kolobus, the Tunica, the Colobim, the Tunica Talaris, the Subucula, and finally the Tunica Alba. These garments were common in Greek or Roman times, some garments being used by both cultures.

The alb (from the Latin albus, meaning "white") is one of the liturgical vestments of Western Christianity. It is an ample white garment coming down to the ankles and is usually girdled with a cincture (a type of belt, sometimes of rope similar to the type used with a monastic habit, such as by Franciscans and Capuchins ).

An alb is a liturgial vesment worn in certain services by Roman Catholic officiants, some Anglicans, and some Lutherans as a symbol of purity. It is a full-length, long-sleeved, usually white linen tunic secured at the waist by a cord or belt called a cinture.

Learn the history of the classic clerical garment - the Alb including information about who wears an alb, the popular appearances of albs, and how to choose the right alb.

The alb is the most ancient of liturgical vestments. This well-preserved example contains complex and beautiful details, which include pleating and various lace elements. The alb was worn under other garments, including the dalmatic and chasuble; only the interlaced bands at the hem would have been visible.

May 11, 2010 · In the example below, I would particularly highlight the beautiful, full conical chasuble, the apparels on amice and alb, the full surplices of the servers, and the antependium which vests the altar.

Jul 17, 2019 · The alb of St. Francis (who lived from A.D. 1181-1226) is preserved in the convent of St. Clare in Assisi. Here is a look at it: If you are perhaps thinking that is just some sort of brocaded textile apparel, here is a closer look where you will see the actual lace work.