A new line in holy apparel

With international attentions and bated breath on the Roman conclave, anything papal is news. Like all newsworthy events, it's the people on the sidelines that make the most compelling stories. A cameo from the New York Times News Service was particularly delightful: the pope's tailor. He's got all the latest in Catholic liturgical wear from the signature red for cardinals to a tweed option for priests "whose tastes run professional." Filippo Gammarelli however, who comes from a centuries-long legacy of pontifical clothiers, is focused only on the next big kahuna. He's got six vestal-white cassocks awaiting, silken or wool, in small, medium and large.