Thursday, December 26, 2024

Dressing the pope's protectors: Meet the master tailor behind one of the world's best-dressed forces

A line of guards in bright coloured uniforms and armour holding spears.

For almost three decades, the Swiss Guard uniforms have been crafted by Ety Cicioni, the Vatican’s head tailor. Maintaining the century-old design of uniform has become a challenge as certain materials, fabrics and sewing techniques have become obsolete



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/swiss-guards-tailor-1.7414001?cmp=rss

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