At the age of 86, Raniero Mancinelli is dressed in the last three dad and is already preparing a costume of the next pontiff in unique sewing in the world, which can also assume that the chicken will be part of the next conclave collected from May 7 to choose a Francisco successor.
In the three different sizes of Mancinelli Short and Sew Mand, in my cult store in the center of Rome, in the next papal suit: “I am preparing three different sizes so that they can serve any body, one who is the next dad,” shows in an interview with EFE.
From John Paul II, passing through Benedict XVI, until he reaches Pope Francis, Mancinelli (Rome, 1939) boasts that he is dressed the last pontiffs of the Holy See in his flirty sewing Mancinelli Clerro, which he himself inaugurated in the Roman district of Bourgo Pio in 1962.
For his workshop, located a few 300 meters from the walls of the Vatican, all types of religious and church passes, but also curious, knowing the exclusivity of a designer who works in the fabrics always manually: “How much you get.
And this is the fact that preparation for the conclave, which begins on May 7 and in which 133 cardinals will participate, retains a store filled with brilliant to put its clocks and cash desks, in addition to completely new ones, for a meeting that is special for them.
“Many requests, I would not know how to tell you, how much increased, but a lot of movement of priests and cardinals, including pilgrims, who want a little memory,” explains Mancinelli.
“For the conclave, the cardinals need new clothes … Some lack a belt, another solito (hat), for another part of the neck …”, he says.
Nowadays, family business lives a crazy rhythm. The whole generation of Mancinelli, with his grandfather, his daughter and his grandson, is visited by numerous religious ones who proved clothes and change posture against the mirror.
In addition to pilgrims, which are sent in search of Rosary, a cross, or some kind of liturgical accessory, which can be taken with you as a result of their visit to Rome, which this year is waiting for up to 30 million people for the anniversary de la Esperans, a great Catholic event, which is celebrated every 25 years
Using the neck tape and a pair of needles in the Raniero Mancinelli shirt pocket, he moves with passion, complete love and energy: it measures, short, testing fabrics for customers and all at amazing speed and special care and details.
Although he is already preparing clothes for the next dad, he does not forget about Francisco: “He was very simple, he was easy to content with because he did not want very exquisite things.”
“Modesta and very happy. Several times when I saw him, I had a great relationship with him. It was fun with me, smiled and had pleasure, ”the designer concludes.
With information EFE
