These Papal Tailors Aren't Expecting a Traditional Order for New Cassocks to Outfit the Next Pope ROME (AP) — Two papal tailors and no conclave orders. The conclave that begins next Wednesday to ...

He is hand-making the lightweight wool cassocks, sashes and white zucchettos — or skullcaps — to be delivered to the Vatican ahead of the conclave, which starts on Wednesday.

The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the Vatican hasn’t ordered a set of cassocks for the new head of the Catholic ...

ROME (AP) — Two papal tailors and no conclave orders. The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the Vatican hasn’t ...

These papal tailors aren't expecting a traditional order for new cassocks to outfit the next pope. The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ...

The cassock is fastened by silk buttons and worn with a silk brocade sash with gold fringe. All popes, until Francis, had this sash later embroidered with his papal seal.

These papal tailors aren't expecting a traditional order for new cassocks to outfit the next pope Two papal tailors and no conclave orders. Colleen Barry. Thursday 01 May 2025 05:09 BST.