One thing I've noticed from visiting online stores of such goods, is that vestments abroad don't come cheap. Here in Manila, a priest could get proper and dignified vestments for a fraction of the cost of those sold in Europe and the US. Here are a few samples:
When I inquired, none of these chasubles exceeded [at 1 euro = 64 pesos] 235 Euros [costs vary according to the material used and the size]. These chasubles are less expensive here because of lower cost of labor. Most of the materials used, however, are actually imported from Europe.
If you're more traditionally minded, I wouldn't recommend their albs. The sisters sell wrap-around, coat-type albs only. They don't carry the traditional albs [though I've purchased two albs from them in the past], but they do have have pretty decent surplices. Oh, and they don't make fiddlebacks either.
Unfortunately, the sisters [Pious Disciples of the Divine Master] who make these vestments, don't seem to have an online store. If you're interested in purchasing, you could email me for details.
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Perhaps you could suggest to the sisters that they set up a website. I am sure that priests from countries such as Australia would be interested in purchasing vestments.
I'm planning to do that. But I'm sure the good sisters have thought of that already.
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