Knights of Columbus Regalia Revamp

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I like the traditional regalia, mostly because it sets them apart.
I suspect there are several reasons for the change:
Younger men don’t exactly want to sign up and go all the way to 4th degree if they think the garb is too fussy.
Fewer people are eligible and membership around here is declining. We moved to another parish and the Council asked DH to NOT transfer to a new council. :rolleyes:
The 4th degree garb is VERY expensive. I know many men who just won’t invest in it.
People like my husband would go all the way to 4th degree if he knew he didn’t HAVE to wear the garb. He’ll love this idea.
It’s a lost era I suppose. I know the children in parishes LOVE to see the Knights come out for their First Holy Communion and Confirmation, and when the Archbishop or one of the other Auxiliary Bishops comes out to the parish. They get very excited to see the swords.

The new? It’s not a great look. Who wears navy blue? Ugh. Looks like a Catholic school uniform.
The only thing I like about it is the beret, LOL. I have to admit it doesn’t look like anything that designates a higher rank, or an honorific. I suppose that’s what appeals to them at this point in time.

Makes me kind of sad.

BUT! :newidea:

In a related, hilarious SPOOF (yes people this is a spoof site, think of it as the Catholic ONION)

eyeofthetiber.com/2017/08/04/swiss-guard-to-modernize-uniforms-to-hipster-jeans-and-beanies/
 
They need to modernize, so they are going with a **beret? ** :eek:

Don’t do it! Keep the cape, change the hat somehow.

They look like a military reunion when they have the berets on. 🤷
 
pianistclare said:
Yeah, my thought exactly. I can see all the 70+ yr olds looking even sillier in this.
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I hear that this is to “modernize” the Knights, but these look like something an 80 yr old would wear to mass, with a beret to boot. I can imagine all the young men just flocking to join the K of C after seeing this chic new uniform. :rolleyes:
 
ctb95 said:
I hear that this is to “modernize” the Knights, but these look like something an 80 yr old would wear to mass, with a beret to boot. I can imagine all the young men just flocking to join the K of C after seeing this chic new uniform. :rolleyes:
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You would prefer fluffy hat, cape and sword? You think young guys want that?
 
Michael_Mayo said:
You would prefer fluffy hat, cape and sword? You think young guys want that?
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They’d probably be MUCH more interested in that than the new uniform; I’m a young man and I find the old uniform to be much more attractive. I’m not saying I don’t support a uniform update, but I’d prefer it to be tasteful, especially for what is supposed to be a color guard.

That being said, I don’t have that much time and energy invested into what uniform the 4th degree knights wear.
 
ctb95 said:
They’d probably be MUCH more interested in that than the new uniform; I’m a young man and I find the old uniform to be much more attractive. I’m not saying I don’t support a uniform update, but I’d prefer it to be tasteful, especially for what is supposed to be a color guard.

That being said, I don’t have that much time and energy invested into what uniform the 4th degree knights wear.
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Attractive? Is it attracting you?
 
Boo. Speaking as someone who joined Knights of Colombus a few years ago, I’d much rather wear the old regalia than the new one. Are we going to stop calling ourselves knights because that’s old fashioned, too?
 
Prince_Ire said:
Boo. Speaking as someone who joined Knights of Colombus a few years ago, I’d much rather wear the old regalia than the new one. Are we going to stop calling ourselves knights because that’s old fashioned, too?
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Do you wear it, Prince?
 
Michael_Mayo said:
Tuxedo
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:rolleyes: Because?

Let’s face it, they need to have something that distinguishes them from everyone else. Blue suits, tuxedos, berets…not going to do it.

Maybe they just need to not have the feathers in the hats. Different edging or bands on the hats for different things or ranks.
 
Irishmom2 said:
:rolleyes: Because?

Let’s face it, they need to have something that distinguishes them from everyone else. Blue suits, tuxedos, berets…not going to do it.

Maybe they just need to not have the feathers in the hats. Different edging or bands on the hats for different things or ranks.
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Because? I dont know. Just is.

Fluffy hats got to go. I guess I could deal with the cape and sword.
 
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