Watts and Co.'s Pugin Inspired 'Holy Name' Vestments

Watts & Co of London is well enough known for its long history and tradition of hand-embroidered Catholic vestments as well as its beautiful range of distinctive silk damask chasubles in general.  One of their most popular ranges are their Holy Name vestments which are currently available in the main liturgical colours of red, green, purple and white. 

This primary fabric used for this set is their "St. John" damask, a fabric that was originally designed by Augustus Pugin for a set of vestment he made for the Campell Town mission church in Tasmania, Australia (see below):

Pugin's original chasuble using the St. John damask
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Watts' own Pugin inspired set includes orphreys of woven braids that incorporate a highly stylized and appealing form of the medieval I.H.C. Christogram -- more commonly seen today in the form of "IHS" -- while the floral motif found in the braid was taken from designs found on columns of A.W.N. Pugin's landmark architectural gem, St Giles Church, Cheadle. The cut of the chasuble itself is similarly taken from some of Pugin's historical vestment works.

For a parish or religious community that is in the market for a set of readily available, catalogue vestments that come with the sort of Puginian gothic aesthetic that one might rather expect only from bespoke offerings, Watts' Holy Name range is certainly a strong contender for your considerations.

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