Cassocks - Wippell? Almy? Gammarelli?

[gtsecc]

Cotten?
Linen?
Silk?
Wool?
Lined or unlined?
Hand made?

[karen freeinchristman]

I know what you mean! The mind boggles!

Which type is the coolest? Cassocks are so hot to wear! :o

[karen freeinchristman]

I have a catalogue here, 'Christi-Anna', located in Wrexham North Wales, and their choices are:

Double Breasted, Single Breasted buttoning through.
6" cuffs add £21 Red Trim add £35 39 button add £21
Russell Cord £200
Barathea £295
Polyester Hopsack £190
Matching Shoulder Cape extra




(I prefer single breasted, myself.)

[gtsecc]

An off the rack wool cassock can run from $200 or so for a poly/rayon from Almy to $650 for a wool one from Wippell.


In warm climates, I think some sort of washable/wrinkle free/linen would be great - but, I am not certain it exists.

If this sort of fabric does exist, the cassock will probably have to be custom made. But, it would still be in the same sort of price range.

[gtsecc]

Silk may sound strange, but I have seen what looked to be a very light weight silk cassock on an EO Priest.

[JasonV]

I'm a fan of the cotton/poly material myself.

[AngCath]

The cassock I own is a single breasted semi-jesuit style cotton blend. enough to be an effective layer in the colder weather of Sewanee (additional layering underneat at times) but cool enough for my native S. Texas.

[IowaLutheran]

I bought the cheapest cassock they had at the local Catholic supply store - I think it was about $65 - $70. I spent a little more on a new alb recently, but I try to not spend a lot of money on liturgical stuff. If the church is buying it for me, then I feel guilty spending other people's money, and when I buy things for myself, I have a hard time justifying putting a big dent in my budget for those types of things.

[AngCath]

I'm ok with spending more (of my own $$$) because I know I have a long clerical road ahead (God willing), but I understand about not wanting to spend other people's money.

[AngCath]

I forgot to mention that my cassock brand is RJ Toomey. Good quality & affordable.

[IowaLutheran]

I forgot to mention that my cassock brand is RJ Toomey. Good quality & affordable.

Toomey also makes excellent clerical shirts!