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I am in the process of making a collection of miniature vestments for our church. Father Paul wants them so that our kids can vest a priest, deacon and bishop properly. Has anyone else done this? The mannequins are about 2 feet tall and skinny LOL.
I will take any suggestions. I have found that the fabric (yes actual vestment material) patterns are bigger then I would like them. If anyone knows of a mini-pattern fabric please let me know.

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If you have any experience with pattern drafting, you can proportionally shrink the full-size pattern to the size you need. Also, is your priest adamant that actual vestment fabric be used? If not, you could just use plain satin for the outer vestments; you should also be able to find nice narrow trim in the fabric store to stand in for the galloon.

Hope this helps.

BTW I cannot help but ask, would your priest be Father Paul Voida? Your project sounds like its part of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, which he uses in his parish.

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I'm thinking I would really like a set of 12" liturgical action figures with full vestments. GI Joe comes with a beard now, you know, and with a small pillow tied to his middle he could also pass for a bishop. So I would like a full set of presbyter vestments in red, blue, green, gold and white; a set of bishop vestments, including mandyas, sakkos, omophorion, staff, crown and di-trikeria; and diaconal sticharia and oraria in colors matching the presbyter's. Also, for undress, we'll need some riassas, pectoral crosses, and maybe a black cape (I've always been partial to those).

Then we can get some readers and acolytes, with processional crosses, ripidia, and candles; kadilos with stands and incense boats for the deacons; a Gospel for the Little Entrance, an Apostol for the reader, and a hand cross for the presbyter.

Finally, we'll need a nice mix of people to populate the liturgy--babas and babies, moms and dads, and some teenagers. We can loot the Barbie aisle for figures, then dress them up in appropriate clothing.

To accessorize the collection, I suggest that a build-your-own iconostasis kit would be very educational, and would work well with a combination Holy Table/Proskomide kit with altar cloths; lance, chalice and diskos; aer and epitaphion.

It would cost a tidy piece of change, but you could build your own church and actually walk through the various services in miniature--which would be very useful not only for altar boys, but also for adults wanting to understand the liturgy better, and even the odd diaconal candidate or two in need of visual aids.

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If you're serious, you may reach me via email at raising3saints (at) gmail (dot) com.

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I am currently making the patterns. I have pattern making experience LOL yes it is Fr Paul. grin

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I like this idea for the little ones. But not sure about using GI Joe LOL
My grandsons made a mini church celebrating a DL with LEGOs. They played with this for a long time. Wish I had taken pictures.

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As it is most of the sewing will be hand work. I can't even imagine using 12 inch skinny figures. All of the work would be hand done.

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Deacon Borislav is a vestment maker. He may be of assistance to you.

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I grew up in a simpler time. I remember paper dolls of priests vestments in the Latin Church [tinyurl.com]. smile Perhaps other babas out there remember these. Don't know if the Orthodox/ECs had these as well.

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Funny you should mention paper dolls. Some of the paterns that I am doing were from an Eastern Catholic paper doll book.


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