In the ‘cool religious habits’ category, I offer up the Sisters of St. Birgitta. Here’s an article with nifty photos from a photographer who spent some time with some of the sisters at Vikingsborg, a guest-house run by the sisters of the Convent of St. Birgitta in Darien, Connecticut.
More about the the Order of the Most Holy Saviour of St. Bridget here.


July 24, 2007 at
What a lovely article, thank you. I do like the headdress.