The mitre that we will look at today is an especially stunning piece, combining both a beautifully textured white and gold silk damask with copious beading/stonework in purple, pearl white and gold. In addition to this, the texturing also extends to the galloon work on the circulus (the horizontal band at the base of the mitre) and titulus (the vertical band). The lappets of the mitre (i.e. the two bands at the back) similarly continue this textural theme and also add a particularly ornamental tasseled fringe.
You may notice the emphasis we are giving here on the textural elements and this is because texture is often one of the most under-appreciated elements of works in the field of liturgical vestments. Textures capture light and shadow; they amplify and change colour, drawing the eye; they further provide a vestment a sense of depth, character, weight and ceremonial gravitas appropriate to the dignity of the sacred liturgy. In short, it is not an element to be casually ignored, but rather celebrated and emphasized, most particularly for the most solemn vestments.
So with all those considerations in mind, we'd invite you to consider this beautiful precious mitre from LAVS, giving focus to both the whole as well as to the beautiful details of its various parts.
A mitre worthy of the greatest and most solemn time of the Christian liturgical year.
