Clerical clothing commonly associated with the Christian religion includes vestments—liturgical garments and articles worn by the clergy across the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran Churches. But are you aware that religious fashion has its origins in secular attire? It's from the everyday dress worn by citizens of the ancient Greco-Roman world that some of the most familiar apparel used today by priests, bishops, and even popes originate.
Do you know what a cassock is? What about a surplice? Ever heard of a chasuble or a zucchetto? All these and more are items used in church services. But how are they worn, and why?
Click through for an ecclesiastical fashion show.