Dressing the pope's protectors: Meet the master tailor behind one of the world's best-dressed forces
For almost three decades, the Swiss Guard uniforms have been crafted by Ety Cicioni, the Vatican’s head tailor. Maintaining ...
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Dressing the pope's protectors: Meet the master tailor behind one of the world's best-dressed forces
tucked behind the Porta Sant'Anna main entrance to Vatican City where the Swiss Guard stand at attention. "The challenge has been to keep the uniform the same," as certain materials, fabrics and ...
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A short history of Popes sneaking out of the Vatican
The Huffington Post fanned the flames, passing on this tip from a "knowledgeable source in Rome": "Swiss guards confirmed that the pope has ventured out at night, dressed as a regular priest ...
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Hofburg Palace
The oldest parts surround the Swiss Wing (Schweizertrakt), named for the Swiss guards who used to patrol the area. (Unfortunately, the silver collection is closed until further notice.) ...