With Advent coming quickly upon us this weekend, I thought I would continue a tradition of previous years by showing some different examples of violet vestments taken from the past few centuries.
If you pay attention to the details and centuries that go with them, you will begin to pick up on the stylistic patterns that can be found there. From the more colourful (but muted) textiles of the 18th century, to the tastes of the 19th and 20th centuries.
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| Padova, 18th century |
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| Venice, Mid 18th century |
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| Viterbo, 18tb century |
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| Tuscany, 18th century |
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| Viterbo, 19th century |
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| Sabina, 19th century |
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| Prato, 19th century |
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| Crema, 18th century |
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| Lombardy, 19th century |
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| Lombardy, First quarter of the 20th century |
