The Colours of Carmel

We are very fortunate to have photographs of St Thérèse, including many which show her life in Carmel. Of course, all the pictures are monochrome, so we do not see the colour of her habit. Carmelite nuns wear brown and white (the picture here illustrates the habit well); novices also wear a white veil, whereas professed nuns wear a darker colour. Some pictures of Thérèse as a novice survive, and will be displayed on this blog in due course. The colours of this site are, of course, inspired by the habit.