Home›Vestments›All VestmentsBrowse ByAll VestmentsGarments put on specifically to lead or take part in formal worship, layered over clerical or ordinary dress and removed once the liturgy ends. Colour, cut and the number of pieces worn typically signal rank, season or the particular rite being performed, and the rules governing them are usually set by the tradition's own liturgical authority rather than left to individual choice.FactsAll VestmentsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedReligious Dress & Vestments 1All VestmentsFilter Results17 entriesOrigin Period Start YearAll100 (1)300 (2)301 (1)314 (1)700 (1)1000 (1)Part OfAllEphod (1)Originated InAllItaly (2)TraditionAllChristianity (11)Judaism (2)Mesopotamian Religion (1)Shinto (2)Taoism (1)ObligationAllObligatory on those who meet its conditions (4)Undertaken only with authorisation or transmission (2)MaterialAllSilk, brocade, velvet (1)Silk, linen, embroidery, precious metal (1)Garment typeAllHead Coverings (1)Vestments (7)OccasionAllEucharistic or Sacramental Service (3)Ordination (1)Procession or Special Service (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 17AlbVestmentsChasubleVestmentsCopeVestmentsDalmaticVestmentsEphodVestmentsEpitrachelionVestmentsJiangyiVestmentsJoeVestmentsKariginuVestmentsKaunakesVestmentsMitreVestmentsOmophorionVestmentsPalliumVestmentsPriestly BreastplateVestmentsSakkosVestmentsStoleVestmentsSurpliceVestmentsSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 1Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.