, 1876-11-04
g!oyr ,he Pope nresses.

The ordinary costume Of the Pope, aud al
most the only one hioh Is ever correctly re-
presented. consists Of the -iua1yyG, oa,ots or
skull cap, stockings and slippers. The lisazrE
IS long white gown or robe. much resem-
b .ng tas ordinary sou'ane, with false sleeves
buttoned from the elbow to the wrist, and
around the neck. descending to the shoulders.
4 bavare,,o or elothe>-i,'ing palermo. 1t is
mSGe Of clio IN wiHt,r snd merino in sum
mer, ,he trimmings, buttons. buttonhOles,
3 etc, bcing OF white silk a collar attached to
/ it surrounds and protects the neck, The
oAsttS or skull cap is Of white silk through
ont, in he form Of hemisphere. with trian-
/ gular sides TLs is worn on the back Of the
head. one edge being hardly percep,ible in
/ front
according TO The season.
The mgls or slippers are kind of light
shoes, with fat soles. made up of morocco OF
red cloth for the winter. and OF silk for sum-
mer They are tied vi'h strings of red silk,
and have II cross embEoiierci in gold on that
part Of the upper covering the instep. Il is
This orosa which the Holy Father presents 10
the faithful to kiss, which ceremony has
given ri-e 10 the expression, " Kissing the
Popc's toe
The ring worn BY the Holy Father in or
dinary costume Is Of gold. with a cameo or a
precious stone in The setting. The ring Is
the sign Of alliance and union with the Holy
Roman Church. and Is worn on the fourth
finger OF the right hand This is the cos
tune worn III private audiences.
A. we see by this, white is the distin-
gushing c, lor of The Pops, BY i. are sig
nifiel innocence, chastity OF morals, and emf
n=nee Of virtues.
Brforo the usurpation Of the the States OF
the Church aud the occupation of Rome by
the Iralians in 1870. 'he Holy Father went
GU, every day for hour or two in his car
riage, accompanied generally by one or two
carlinals. Coming to quiet part of the
road outside the o,ty, they would aiigas from
their carriage and walk aud chat for half a
/ mile or "a. Now his urorneuades are con-
/ iu,d to the lo-gic Of the Vatican. On these
7 occasions his costumes does not differ from
the ordinary o~tumc, except by the sddi'iJn
Of the pec;or-l cross, the cincture, and the
mantello o. cloak iu winter.
! Plu-IX was the frs: to commence to wear
] tn re.rnrsl .,raee hacsu-.a :. ~ia-~af~-isas
more particularly the Episcopal order. 1t is
Of gold aud confirms a smEl portion of the
rrlr crors. I, res's ON his breast, suspended
from a gold chain. The cinctu-e Of white
muhui- l. guOthcr Innovation Of the reigDing
| PuuiIif Il i pa>srd around the body, and
is knnttel at the l-f side. It, ex;remities.
which hang toward the fcont, are Urnamented
wirh plain six fringe or a band of gold
! braid.
/ Daring the vioter largo red cloak of
| woo!eu material or cloth lined with silk il
worn over The shoulders
! In the winter sometimes il worn the caa-
/ og0, "a large deep cape. made Of velvet and
/ blrdered with er,nine. Plus TX is the only
/ Pop. since Pms VI. who has worn tbs
! olHultTg
! The Cqpe,lOFc Is a low hat with very wide
| leaf made oi TeI felt straw cOsered with
[ red silk tor the summer. II IL Of "A peculiar
| form, allaEaEots The leaf is raised at each
/ side aud l. a rEchsd 70 the crown by striugs.
1 II is found by rib5on of gold. and is sur
| rounded by cord OF red silk and gold passe-
nenteri-. which Is terminated by tassels OF
! gold CG,lo|ic Eerifir.