Dress & Clothes | Mantles & Cloaks

Dress & Clothes | Mantles & Cloaks

Dresses, cloaks and mantles for Virgin Mary statues

Religious images of the Virgin have always been accompanied by impressive cloaks and dresses that enhance their beauty.

Dress the images of the Virgin with mantles and dresses of all kinds of colors, materials and designs. Dresses for images of the Virgin, tunics for figures of Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno, sacred cloaks for the Virgen del Pilar, etc...

Tailor-made dresses and cloaks for Catholic figurines

Each image of the Virgin Mary, each image of Our Father Jesus Nazarene, has its own characteristics. There are representations of the Virgin of small size, for example the current figure of the Virgen del Pilar located in the Basilica del Pilar, in Zaragoza , measures approximately 36 cm.

At the opposite extreme, there are some images of the Virgin to wear that we have manufactured in Brabander Religious Articles. These images are made of carved wood and have articulated arms . Their body is a simple frame as they are designed to be dressed in sacred garments and cloaks. One of the most impressive that we have made is a 160 cm Dolorous Virgin. In addition to the image of Our Lady of Sorrows, we made a black velvet dress , decorated with appliqués and embroidered with a Marian symbol; a sacred mantle of black velvet without a tail , decorated with embroidery in gold thread; and a white scarf. Both the dress and the sacred mantle for the Virgin of Sorrow figurine were made to measure so that they would look optimal on the figure of the Virgin.

Catholic cloaks, mantles and dresses measurements

The measurements of the religious image on which we want to place the dress or the sacred mantle are very important. In order for the garments to fit the figure, several aspects must be taken into account:

Cloak or dress length | Height figurine

Total height of the image will determine the length of the mantle or dress. That is, the measurement that goes from the top of the head of the image to the bottom of the feet (or the place where they want the garment to reach).

It is especially significant when making a sacred mantle, since the mantles, as a general rule, are placed on the head of the images of the Virgin Mary.

Width of the mantle or dress | Statue shoulder width

Shoulder width of the image to be dressed will determine the width of the dress or cloak. The measurement of the religious image to be worn must be taken from one shoulder to the other shoulder.

Dress sleeve

The sleeve of the dress will be determined by the sleeve length of the figure to be dressed. The measurement of the figure to be dressed from the shoulder to the wrist.

Chest area of the dress

Height from the shoulder to the waist of the image to be worn . This measurement is especially important for making dresses for images. You must know the measurement from the shoulder to the waist of the figure to be able to adjust the dress and make it more or less fitted according to taste.

Image height for the dress or cloak

Total height from the shoulder to the feet of the figure to be dressed. Complementary measure to the total height of the image. This measurement is especially essential for making dresses for images.

Sacred Cloak Tail

If the cloak is made with glue, it is very important to calculate the centimeters that you want the tail to hang.