Jennifer Hi

what a fascinating project!
you may have these already on your list:

I think 'Church Vestments: Their Origin and Development' By Herbert
Norris provided a few diagrams but I can't remember how comprehensive
it is.

re terminology, I would look in:
Victor Schultze, "Vestments." New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of
Religious Knowledge


I found this website with many good diagrams
http://users.rcn.com/donlav/cath-mass/f-page350.htm

I have a terminology list that matches English with Russian terms for
the vestments used by the Russian Orthodox Church (part of  my
research towards MA Hist Text & Dress) which I can share with you if
interested.

best wishes

Luba D Nurse
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On 15 August 2011 10:52, Jennifer Barnett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear colleagues,
>
> For a translation project I am searching for reliable/scholarly books or
> articles on ecclestiastical/liturgical vestments which clearly explains all
> the elements in the correct terminology with diagrams. In English.
> Google has thrown up various books on the subject (spanning a century) but
> there is no way of knowing if any provide this specific information, apart
> from wading through various incompletely scanned Google Books. I have found
> the extensive 'Catholic encyclopedia' website, very good for furnishings and
> objects, but there is too little information on these textiles.
>
> I would also appreciate learning of any textile historian forums where I
> could post this question.
>
> With thanks in advance,
>
>
> Jennifer Barnett
>
> former textile conservator/lecturer
> France
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