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The mitre (Commonwealth English) or miter (American English; see spelling differences; both pronounced / ˈ m aɪ t ər / MY-tər; Greek: μίτρα, romanized: mítra, lit. 'headband' or 'turban') is a type of headgear now known as the traditional, ceremonial headdress of bishops and certain abbots in traditional Christianity.
The Dutch Bonnet Napkin fold was among the styles created (bishop hat is another). As its name suggests, the end result mimics the bonnets worn by women of that time. ... As the scene in The Crown ...
An illustration of napkin folding published in 1657. Napkin folding is a type of decorative folding done with a napkin. It can be done as art or as a hobby. Napkin folding is most commonly encountered as a table decoration in fancy restaurants. [1] Typically, and for best results, a clean, pressed, and starched square cloth (linen or cotton ...
A form of mitre with coronet is proper to the Bishop of Durham because of his rôle as Prince-Bishop of the Palatinate of Durham. [50] For similar reasons the Bishop of Durham and some other bishops display a sword behind the shield, pointed downward to signify a former civil jurisdiction.
In the 9th century appeared the Pontifical gloves; in the 10th, the mitre; in the 11th, the use of liturgical shoes and stockings was reserved for cardinals and bishops. By the 12th century, mitre and gloves were worn by all bishops, and in many cases they had assumed a new ornament, the rationale, a merely honorific decoration (supposed to ...
Step One: Start by laying a square dinner napkin flat. Step Two: Fold the napkin on a diagonal to create a triangle. Step Three: Fold the two bottom corners to meet the top, creating a square ...
See easy step by step napkin folding ideas to dress up any dining table, whether you like origami looks or bow ties. See options for paper and cloth napkins.
In the Boston figure, dated 1420–50, nine "souls" are seen, in two rows, with a king and bishop in the centre of the top row, distinguishable by their crown and mitre. The napkin is not held by God, whose two hands are raised in a blessing gesture; it seems tied around the souls and to rest on God's lap.