Comments on: Biretta Watch – Snowy Day

By: Kennedy

Kennedy — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:58:38 +0000

I think I saw +Idris sporting one at the TISEC award ceremony.

Maybe he’ll know where to get one.

By: Rosemary Hannah

Rosemary Hannah — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:19:54 +0000

Some academic head gear (doctoral level) is based on the Canterbury Cap – try academic outfitters.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:31:21 +0000

Have been trying desperately to find a Canterbury Cap these last few weeks. Seems no-one makes or sells them anymore!
A shame, as my former parish was the home of Lancelot Andrewes and they are celebrating his contribution to the translation of the KJB during a Festival Weekend, 24/25 September. I so wanted to wear a hat more in sympathy with the 17th century!
I shall either default to a skullcap or a biretta, I guess….

By: Jeff Queen

Jeff Queen — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:29:31 +0000

I do like the biretta when traveling…will be wearing one this weekend in the St. Patrick’s day parade. Just a thought, maybe you should change the name of the site to “What’s on Kelvin’s Head.” Just a thought.

By: David |Dah � veed|

David |Dah � veed| — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:14:01 +0000

I am sure that the proper term Lay Clerk is paraments!

By: Lay clerk

Lay clerk — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:58:34 +0000

Heaven forfend that I would even consider for a fleeting moment that you had not taken advantage of the full panoply of liturgical sex-aids available!

By: kelvin

kelvin — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:44:38 +0000

Don’t think for a moment, Lay Clerk, that I have not used such a liturgical essential whilst worshipping the Lord in Scotland.

I most certainly have, though not to keep the snow off.

By: Lay clerk

Lay clerk — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:51:48 +0000

Hats are old hat. What you really need is a papal ombrellino to keep the snow off! Then you could wear a wooly hat under it which no one would notice because they’d all be so impressed by what you were carrying. Or maybe what the server was carrying for you.

By: David Allen |dah�veed|

David Allen |dah�veed| — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:39:52 +0000

Perhaps you would be interested in the sense of majesty which undoubtedly accompanies the wearing of the Spanish Biretta. However, the Canon Red edition would perhaps have playing card companies seeking your photo for one of their card faces.

By: Kelvin

Kelvin — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:11:30 +0000

I’m not inclined to lace myself.

The idea of a red or purple kamilavka would certainly add a something to the Great Western Road experience on a snowy sabbath morn.

The trouble with the idea of a capello romano is that if I were to take to it in Canon’s Red, it might be mistaken for a red Galero and I think that might be misunderstood.