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Liturgical
*[[Cope]] - a half-circle of cloth with a functional or non-functional hood, highly decorated. Clasped at the neck with a chain or rectangle of cloth called a 'morse'. Worn in processions, and by non-celebrating clergy during liturgy. Essentially identical in form to the Syriac 'phayno'.
*[[Crosier]] and Crook - pastoral staff in the form of a shepherd's crook, bears a cross. Normally used by bishops and abbots.
*[[Dalmatic]] - a wide sleeved tunic, slit up the sides. the normal eucharistic garment of the Deacon. Decorated with two stripes vertical bands connected by two horizontal bands(see Clavis.)
*[[Maniple]] - a small thin band of cloth worn on the left wrist by clergy (subdeacon, deacon, priest, and bishop) at liturgy. Its purpose was originally to wipe the chalice with.
*[[Mitre]]- pointed cap with two peaks: front and back. Classified by three levels of decoration and costliness. Worn by bishops and abbots. English or Medieval style very short, Roman style much taller.
*[[Rochet]] - in the traditional style, refers to a floor length linen garment with a round yoke similar to an alb, but with close fitting sleeves, often tied at the cuffs. Also a flowing floor length linen garment with slits at the sides and sometimes over sleeves, worn by servers. In baroque Roman form a thigh length linen garment, more fitting than a surplice, similar to alb but worn un-belted. Is generally gathered close around the neck and wrists. Lace around cuffs and bottom third.
*[[Stole]] - a narrow band of cloth worn about the neck hanging down. The method of wear denotes the office: straight down for bishop, crossed at the breast for priest, crossed at the side for deacon.
*[[Tunicle]] - a wide sleeved tunic, slit up the sides, generally smaller in scale than the Dalmatic. Decorated with two stripes vertical vertical bands (clavis) - normally worn by Subdeacons at liturgy, can also be worn by other the crucifer, thurifer, and clerk.
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