Thursday, February 7, 2013

What the Falda Looked Like

Here you can see the assistants holding up the flowing papal falda. 

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falda

2 comments:

  1. Beautiful photos of papal vestments. On another note, a recent spotting of the glorious sedia inside the Apostolic Palace
    http://theratzingerforum.yuku.com/sreply/67978/Papal-clothing-and-liturgical-practices

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  2. I happened to watch a video of Pope John's Coronation on youtude and to me it looked like a gremiale. But you may be right; in this picture, it does indeed look like it could be the falda.

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