"How utterly unimpressive for ceremonial purposes is the ordinary episcopal habit.... What dignity it ever possessed has been most successfully shorn off by the merciless scissors of ecclesiastical tailors. The history of the chimere and rochet has been truly tragic."—Church Paper.
Fortunately, the hat and gaiters do something to relieve the gloom.
CLOTHES AND THE POET.
["The public will welcome an announcement that the standard clothing scheme may be revived on a voluntary basis."—The Times.]
I do not ask for silk attire,
For purple, no, nor puce;
The only wear that I require
Is something plain and loose,