The Choir Habit of a Curate of Russia

by Thomas Jefferys

Experience firsthand the world of 18th century Eastern Orthodoxy through this beautiful copperplate engraving by acclaimed geographer, Thomas Jefferys. Here is the Choir Habit of a Curate of Russia, featuring the appropriate vestments for prayers and choral performance.

Thomas Jefferys, more commonly known as the geographer to King George III, made sure that every single detail is included from the material of the clothing to the draping effect on the wearer down to the headpiece (called the klobuk or skufia) worn by the curate. As an important example of the fashion sense of the period, this piece will be of great interest not only to historians but also collectors of ecclesiastical art or anyone who wishes to learn about the history of Russian religious attire.