Well, you can tell just what my priorities are.

[martelvonc]

The first thing I thought when the new Pope came out on the Balcony was...

Hey! Cool Embroidery on that Stole!

The second thing was...

Hey! Somebody straigten out the collar! He's BENDING THE GOLDWORK FOR GODS SAKE! Sheesh!

Comments

[apollonia.livejournal.com]

Knowing you, I wouldn't expect you to have any other thoughts upon seeing that embroidery, lol!

[martelvonc.livejournal.com]

Okay, I also thought for as rich as the Catholic Church is they could have at least gotten the guy a
capelet that laid nicer than the wrinkly Stiff Satin one he was given.

If they had time to get it in 3 different sizes then they had time to choose a nicer one. Good Grief.

[apollonia.livejournal.com]

LOL, yeah they could've...

[jaine-parr.livejournal.com]

There are advantages to owning a big screen TV. I don't own one, but I assume that on a big screen, you could determine the stitches used. Very different in real life from a museum display. But wasn't that why they used underside couching? for flexibility?

[martelvonc.livejournal.com]

It a variety of padded couching, Jap gold and purl. I'd love to see that in much better detail.

[feymaker.livejournal.com]

I was thinking, Ugghh couldn't they straighten it out its crooked.