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Though there are many rules governing vestments in the Catholic Church -- only the Pope is allowed to wear velvet -- there is still some degree of flexibility in design. For a wedding ceremony, a chasuble (long gown) with decorative multi-colour tapestry orphrey (front panel) may perfectly tie together the church and priest with the colours of the wedding party." Cooper agrees that like the fashion world, what goes around comes around. "Some of the older priests today are happy to see the younger ones embracing earlier styles such as the cassock (belted robe) and biretta (pointed square cap) that were commonly worn prior to the 1960s." Cooper says of all the liturgical colours, the one called "rose" -- worn two Sundays in a year -- prompts the strongest reaction. "Some priests just don't like to wear pink." He recalls one very tall and slim pastor from western Iowa "who showed us his 'pink' vestment," commenting, "All I need are rabbit slippers."
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