Stiffleaf's photos with the keyword: sabbath

layering orthodox style: with a stripped shvotim tallis over the white kittel robe, itself over a black silk bekische coat. the big fur cartwheel hat known as a schtreimel used to be for rabbis, then for festivals, but can be seen throughout the week amongst the religious of stamford hill in north london, who take their fashion very seriously indeed.

sartorial one-upmanship in stamford hill on saturday afternoon, when the sabbath brings the orthodox out in droves to compare hat sizes.

you can wear any colour as long as it's black or white, and any style as long as the bewigged women don't outshine the flamboyant religious garb of the men, whose cartwheel fur hats seem to get bigger year by year.