AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE SIZES: Small: Chest: Up to 38"/96.5cm - Length: 51"/129.5 cm | Medium: Chest: Up to 44"/111.5cm - Length: 55"/139cm | Large: Chest: Up to 48"/122cm - Length: 56"/142cm | X-Large/XX-Large: Chest: Up to 52"/132cm - Length: 57"/144cm Many of the kings can also wear armor and carry a sword. Of course, kings also wear crowns. There are plenty of royal saints to choose from: Dressing like a pope will look an awful lot like dressing like a Bishop. See tips for that above. Also, some popes like to wear red shoes. There are lots of saints who were popes, but here are a few. Also known as The Feast of Saint George, it is a customary celebration of various Christian churches, as well as other nations, states and countries of which Saint George is the patron saint - including Bulgaria Portugal, Romania and Spanish communities such as Aragon and Catalonia. Assembly: put on brown tunic, add cowl. Leaving the knotted end long, wrap the rope twice around the waist and tie. Add accessories and, for maximum commitment . . . a haircut. 20. Saint Lucy

Cuts:On 1 white shirt, make a rounded cut, shortening it to about 1 foot long from the collar and cutting off the sleeves.Make a trapezoid-shaped cut from the front (leaving collar band intact) to make the small cape.Cut a 3 inch band from the bottom of the shirt and cut one edge to make a long strip for the fascia (sash belt). Not pictured in the video: Cut off one sleeve. Turn it inside out and gather the cut edge, use a small rubber band to secure it. Turn it right side out. This is your zucchetto (skullcap). Albania also celebrate and represent their joy by lighting fires and playing around it while similarly in Croatia, fires are lit on St George’s Day to mark the first day of Spring. And find prayers and scripture readings for All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls Day in the Catholic All Year Prayer Companion Despite England adopting a white cross at first, it later switched to a red cross, which was used as part of the uniforms of English soldiers in several battles. Edward I eventually made this symbol a national emblem during his reign.

Optional accessories: beard, fancy book, money bag, three gold balls, three little boys in a barrel (if you happen to have little triplets about . . . Rebecca Gorzynska). Cut: on 1 brown shirt, make a rounded cut, shortening it to about 1 foot long from the collar and cutting off the sleeves to make his cowl. Cut a 6-8 foot length of rope. Tie three large knots 6 inches apart on one end. A red rose has also been the national emblem of England since the War of the Roses, 1455-1485, and some people choose to wear this flower on St George's Day. St George protested against such persecution and remained dedicated to his Christian faith, consequently facing imprisonment and torture. He was eventually beheaded in Palestine on April 23, AD 303.

Assembly: put on off-white shirt, add red cape, add burgundy veil. Add accessories. 6. Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta

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Assembly: put on brown tunic, add cowl. Leaving the knotted end long, wrap the rope twice around the waist and tie. Add accessories. 19. Saint Francis of Assisi St. Francis of Assisi– Franciscan, brown robes. Find directions here on making a St. Francis hairpiece. Safety pin some stuffed animals around your robe, or a bird on your shoulder.

St George became a legendary figure in English history due to his courage and bravery - however he never actually set foot in England. The country adopted him as its patron saint, with April 23 being chosen as the date of celebration to mark his death. Cuts: on the green shirt, make a trapezoid-shaped cut from the front (leaving the collar band intact) to make his cape These costumes start with a brown (preferably hooded) robe, a rope around the waist, and sandals. All the Saints who were Franciscans will dress pretty much the same but can have different props. The legend of Saint George and the Dragon tells the tale of the saint taming and slaying a dragon and has been recalled to imaginative minds since the Crusades and the Hundred Years' War.Assembly: put on white tunic, add veil, add wrap, pinning if necessary to keep it on the shoulder. Add a stripe of tape to the veil around the forehead. Add accessories. 7. Saint Pope John Paul II Even though celebrations may be minimal in England, St George is also the patron saint of other countries and each nation has their own way of honouring the day.

If you’ve got a pillowcase, a single bed sheet, and a roll of blue painter’s tape, you can make an easy no-sew costume of Mother Teresa of Calcutta using this tutorial from Catholic Icing. Cuts: On the brown shirt, make jagged cuts on the bottom & sleeve edges.On the green shirt, cut 1 foot off of the bottom (shorter than the brown shirt.) Cut off left sleeve with a straight cut about 2 feet long. Cut off right sleeve and collar with a diagonal cut. I love making complicated All Saints’ Day costumes. I always like say that my motto is: Anything worth doing is worth overdoing. But I also like to say that you don’t have to overdo things to bring the Catholic faith into your home and family life. So today I’d like to show you how to create simple, fun, recognizable saint costumes for little kids out of t-shirts. All you have to do is find a familiar image of the saint from art or a photograph or a holy card. Keep in mind that saints, just like all of us, had varied lives. Feel free to represent your saint from whichever era of his life will be easiest. And don’t forget props! Saints have traditional attributes that are usually found in representations of them. Having a prop can really make the costume. So, look at your image, grab a few t-shirts in the right colors, make a few snips with scissors where necessary, use safety pins and rubber bands if needed, add a prop or two to represent the saints’ attributes, and you’re done!Some pubs decorate their interiors with St George’s cross on April 23, offering people the chance to celebrate together over a drink. St George's Day celebrations across the world In Catalonia, Spain, a public holiday is held for St George (Sant Jordi), with roses and books exchanged by lovers and in Bulgaria, it is a tradition to roast a whole lamb because St George is the patron saint of shepherds. Cuts & taping: On the green shirt, make a trapezoid-shaped cut from the front (leaving the collar band intact) to make his cape. Tape lilies to the end of the staff. Cuts: On the blue shirt, cut a 2 inch strip from the bottom and cut one edge to create a belt. Make a trapezoid-shaped cut from the front (leaving the collar band intact) to make her cape. Optional attributes/accessories: dish of eyes (table tennis balls + paint pens), palm (leftover from Palm Sunday), wreath of branches + candles