Typically when we have shown rose coloured chasubles over the years, most of them have come in the baroque form. This is for good reason; this period and style is where most of the extant historical examples are situated and, frequently, it is the examples coming from this period (which is to say the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries) where we can find some of the most interesting and pleasing shades of this unique liturgical colour. Even in the realm of contemporary vestment work, the most interesting rose vestments today are generally making their appearance in this period style. Today, however, we are pleased to be able to present some contemporary work coming in another, more medieval style, coming out of the atelier of LAVS within Italy.
LAVS is, of course, particularly known for their medievally inspired approaches in general, and in particular for their generous use of textural elements like beadwork. LAVS have continued on with their signature style here in this elegant and pleasing example of a rose set that includes a beautiful, very pale coral rose damask to which they have added silver and pale gold orphreys ornamented by beading and Greek crosses.
It is the combination of the various textural elements found on the orphreys and by way of the damask tiself, with the pleasing shades of rose and gold that really bring this piece to life in a very elegant manner in my estimation. In fact, one can well imagine what a beautiful thing it would be to see this design not only expressed in a chasuble, but also extended into other vestments like the dalmatic, tunicle or cope.
Even just as a standalone chasuble in and of itself, however, it is a beautiful and noble example of a rose set of vestments, one which any church or chapel could be pleased to have at their disposal for those two unique Sundays of the liturgical year, Laetare and Gaudete Sunday.
For more information on LAVS' work, please visit their website or find them on social media.
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For more information on LAVS' work, please visit their website or find them on social media.
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