Macalister traces the robes of the Christian clergy back to the ordinary civilian clothing of the late Roman world and follows their slow fixing into ritual forms. Chapters treat the Eucharistic vestments of the Western Church, processional garments such as the cope, the vestments of the Eastern Churches and of the Reformed Churches, and their ritual uses, with appendices on the dress of religious orders.
A concise, well-illustrated history for students of liturgy, church art and costume. Download the free EPUB.