English fashion designer launches updated clerical line for women

[hrmjustin]

Trevor Grundy

CANTERBURY, England (RNS) A London-trained fashion designer has launched a new range of clerical wear for women in the Church of England.

Camelle Daley, who founded the label House of ilona, says it’s high time for a shake-up among Anglican clergy who, like Roman Catholic priests, still wear traditional black shirt and collar.

Daley said she got the idea when a recently ordained friend said she wanted a new look for a new age.
http://www.religionnews.com/2014/05/12/english-fashion-designer-launches-updated-clerical-line-women/

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

1. And in purple for bishops

[hrmjustin]

2. Yes some bishops ware purple in England but not the in the US.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

3. I used to know an Assisting Bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Chicago, who is now in Iowa

Bishop Christopher Epting:

That's the sort of thing I was thinking of.

[hrmjustin]

4. Oh yes I was thinking of cassocks

Epting is a wonderful man and a great preacher. He has celebrated the Easter vigil at my parish twice. His wife is a deacon.

[okasha]

5. Both bishops in the West Texas diocese

wear purple-; one more the violet shade, the other magenta.

[hrmjustin]

7. Yeah I forgot that their clerical clothing can be purple. I was thinking cassocks.

[okasha]

6. You took the words

right off my fingertips.

[okasha]

8. And extra points to her

for using normal women to model them, not stick figures.