Monastery Garments: Nuns Monastic Habits

"Mother Superior always kept us busy in our tailoring shop Monday thru Friday 8 AM - 11 PM Pacific time; closed weekends and holidays.

But we answer your phone calls 7 days a week, happy to discuss with you your garment / habit vision concept."


1NH Sisters of Charity in Nevers, France

3NH Nuns veil w/ 3" wide semi-stiff buckram lining in veil front edge

4NH same as 3NH

5NH Veil frame, semi-stiff, hidden under veil.
White band at left not included with this item Optional white trim can go at front edge of outer veil; See photos in 7-NH below

6NH Veil frame, semi-stiff, hidden under veil
Same as #5 White band at right is not included with this item.
Optional white trim can go at front edge of outer veil; see photos in 7NH below...

7NH Photos

A- left, B- center, C- right

A- Left: Plain veil, no white trim, pointed business collar
B- Center: Half inch white front trim, pointed business collar
C- Right: 1" inch white front trim, pointed business collar

8NH Sisters of the Visitation (cloistered)

9NH Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul

10NH Loose coif, folded over forehead, starched, pure white or off white; The cross is not included

11NH same as 3 NH & 4NH above

12NH Same as 10NH

13NH Same as 10 NH


14NH Dominican Sisters of Adrian, Michigan

15NH Sister of St. Bridgett, founded by

St. Bridgett in Ireland in 7th Century

16NH Same as 10 NH,

black veil added over white coif on certain occasions such as Mass & Choir

17NH Poor Clare nuns, cloistered, bare foot

18NH Sisters of St. Casimir

19NH Same as 3NH, 4NH & 11NH above

20NH St. Theresa of Lisieux, France
1873-1897

Discelsed Carmelite Nuns

21NH Russian Orthodox nun in black, full length inner rasa and apostolic coif / veil

22NH Sisters of Providence, Pre-Vatican II

We can also make custom tailored nun's and monk's habits for your child, choir and orchestra groups; including young adult sizes and special events, Christmas, Easter, etc.

Call us for price quotes and more. We give volume discounts to fit your church or school budget.

31NH Sisters of the Good Shepherd in traditional habits

32NH Sisters of the Good Shepherd in traditional habits

25NH
Rule of St. Benedict read in the Chapter House
Cistercian Nuns of the Common Observance

26NH
Benedictine nuns chanting the Office in choir
Their white wimples are too bundle up but are based on the earlier Medieval pleated coifs (scan pending) prevalent in Western Europe since the Early Middle Ages

27NH
Cistercian nuns of the Common Observance
In modified, modern, Post Vatican II veils; The white monastic cuculla is traditional w/20" wide cuffs

28NH
Nun in modern, modified veil with rounded hem

29NH
Novice nun in tunic/dress w/8 box pleats down front, 10" cuffs folded outward-up the arm, veil w/ 3" x 28" semi-stiff buckram lining hidden in front edge of veil
We do not make leather belts or rosaries
We make matching cloth belt/cincture 3" wide

30NH

Novice nun in white postulant's dress in the sacristy about to have hair cut off & received and clothed in Solemn profession ceremony for final vows in front of the High Altar

31NH
Novice nun in tunic/dress w/8 box pleats down front, 10" cuffs folded outward-up the arm, veil w/ 3" x 28" semi-stiff buckram lining hidden in front edge of veil.
We do not make leather belts or rosaries

32NH
Professed nun in pleated tunic/dress, pure white wimple, coif, top veil as in 31NH above.
We do not make leather belts or rosaries
Call us and we can refer you to a good rosary maker