The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-28
How the Pope Dresses Every
Dav.

Th. ordinary costume of the Pope.
and almost the only one which IS ever
correctly represented, consists of the
simarra. caiofte or skull cap, stocking,
and slipper. The rimarra II u long
white gown or robe. much resembling .
the ordinary soutAne, with false sleeves
hittoned from the elbow 10 wrist, and
around the neck, descending 10 the
shoulders. . bravaretto or close fitting
peiering. IL is made Of cloth in Win
ter and rneriuo III Summer. the trim
mings. buttons, bnttonholes, etc, being
of white silk u collar attached TO it
surrounds and protects the neck. The
calotte or skull cap is Of white silk
throughout, and In the form OF a hemi-
sphere. with triangular sides. This is
Worn on the back of the head. one edge
being hardly perceptible in front
The stockings are Of white wool
or silk. according To the season.
The mule or slippers are . kind of
light shoes, with HAT solcs made of mo-
rocco or red cloth for the Winter, and
OF silk Tor the Summer They are tied
with strings of red silk. and have =
cross embroidered in gold on the part
Of the upper. covering the instep. Il Is
this cross which the Holy Father pre-
sents 20 The faithful TO kiss, which Ger
eflony has given rise 10 the expression.
Kissing the Pope's toe"
The ring worn by the Holy Father in
ordinary costume is of gold. with a
cameo oy precious stone in the setting
The ring Is the sign of alliance and
onion with the Holy Roman Church,
and il worn on the fourth finger Of the
right hand This is the costume worn
in private audiences.
Awe see by this, white is the dis
tinguishing color Of the Popes. by il
are siguified innocence. chastity of
morals. arid eninsnee of virtue.
Before tho usurpation OF the States of
the Church and the occupation of Rome
by the italians in 1870. the Holy Father
went out every day for All hour or two
In his carriage, accompanied generally
by one or two cardinals Coming 10 .
quiet part IF the roat outside Of the
city, they would al,ght from their car
r,age and walk and chat for halt mile
ar so Now his promebaies are con-
fined Ia the logci. of the Vatican. ON
these occasions his costume does not diff
FER from the ordinary costume. except
by the addition OF the p.scioral cross,
the c,ncture. and the snan'ello . or cloak
ia winter
Pius lX was the firs, ,o commence. to
wear the ,sctoral cross. because il char
nctert,es more particularly the Episco-
pal order II 1. 1T gold, and contains IA
small portion ~ the true cross It rests
on hts breast. suspended from gold
cham The cincture of white mohs,r /,
anot her innovation of the reigbins Pom
Till IL ispassed round the body. and i,
kpo,ted a: the LETT side. Its extremi.
titS. which hang towards the front. are
ornsmentcd with plain silk fringe ar a
band of gold braid.
During the winter large red cloak
OF wcolen material or cloth lined with
silk is worn over Tho shoulders.
In w,nter soma,imes is worn the cafa-
dTro. large deep cape, made OF velve,
and hordered with ermine. Plus iX. 10
tho only Pope since Plus VI. who has
worn the oIHlaHFo.
The onpsll,ass i.a low hat with .
very vide leaf made Of red Eel, or straw
covered with red silk for the summer.
IL il of a peculiar form. aila;vUafe. The
leaf - raised at each side and IL at
,ached 10 the crown by strings |, -
bound by u ribbon Of gold. and is sur
rounded nv cord Of red silk and gold
p.s~mcnterie. which 10 terminated by
ts.sels of gold -CsfAaisc Rsrie'r