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Amice
The Amice was thought to have orginated as a man's garment, during the time of imperial Rome (first century) it was a
white linen kerchief and was worn around the neck and shoulders underneath there clothing to avoid ring around the collar.
In the year 775 (according to Ordo Romanus), the amice became a vestment of ritual for the clergy. In the
11th century it was worn on the head, and priests would commonly say a prayer with the amice on his head
before wearing it around his shoulders. This garment eventually became the white collar we see some clergy wear today.
The Amice was also called a superhumerale in Anglo-Saxon England.
Our amice comes in a variety of colours, and trim can be added to the collar.
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