The Opinionated Tailor Talks Shop

Wear Your Best For Jesus

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:45:00 -0500

Kh. Krista shares her thoughts on wearing your Sunday best.

Meditations on a Funeral

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:28:00 -0500

Since today is Holy Friday, Kh. Krista takes a departure from her usual topics of vestments and beauty in the Church and gives a meditation on motherhood and death.

Why Everything You Thought You Knew About Color Is Wrong

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:56:00 -0500

Kh. Krista discusses the use of color in vestments.

A Tailor’s reflections on the prayer of St. Ephraim

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:30:00 -0500

Kh. Krista gives some reflections on the prayer of St. Ephraim from a tailor's point of view. 16:09

Beauty In The Church

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:16:01 -0500

Kh. Krista explores the various reasons that beauty is important in the Church.

How Vestments Are Made

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:38:02 -0600

In this podcast, Kh. Krista explains step-by-step how vestments are made, from the very first phone call to the finished garments.

The Education of an Ecclesiastical Tailor

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:54:01 -0600

Kh. Krista walks us through her journey and experiences that brought her to the world of ecclesiastical tailoring.

A Walking Tour Of The Orthodox Church - Part 2

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:09:00 -0600

Kh. Krista continues her informative tour paying particular close attention to what the Deacon and Priest are wearing. Don't miss her perspective on the importance of the beauty of the fabric close to the end!

A Walking Tour Of The Orthodox Church - Part 1

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:33:00 -0600

Today we walk through the temple and learn about the fabrics, vestments and colors that we encounter. This is part 1 of our tour.

The Power Of The Cassock

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:05:01 -0600

In this episode Kh. Krista gives us some history on the use of the cassock and shares her opinion on how it should be used today.

The Big Black Dress

feeds@conciliarmedia.com (Krista West and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:49:00 -0600

Kh. Krista gives a helpful perspective on current cassock usage in the US and the modern history of clerical dress in America since the 1950s.